The Olive Group, LLC

Who We Are

Our Business

The Olive Group helps families realize cost savings via:
•    Saving in care costs -- Recommending live-in care when appropriate in place of more expensive shift care.      Recommending free or low-cost products and services that may be available in your local community.

•    Making the most of insurance  --   Ensuring that secondary insurance has been billed for medical bills coming to senior’s home.      Avoiding paying unnecessary bills.     Realizing benefits from public programs including those from Veterans Administration benefits, Medicare, and Medicaid.     Helping clients enroll in the most appropriate Medicare Part D (pharmacy benefit) plan.

•    Avoiding expensive duplication  --  Ensuring seniors are not paying for duplicative insurance, are not donating repetitively to a charity, or are not purchasing duplicative clothing or food when the senior forgets what they already have in the home.

•    Saving in travel expenses  --  Supervising care including medical appointments, operations of in-home staff

•    Avoiding lost wages  --  Monitoring caregiving.   Many adult children take leave from work after vacation days have been exhausted, to check on Mom or Dad.     The Geriatric Care Manager can be the person on-site to monitor the caregiving level.

•    Saving in household expenses  --  Identifying cost saving programs.    Utility companies or other providers offer discount programs for seniors.    Geriatric Care Managers are aware of these programs and can recommend and sign-up these services for the loved one.

•    Making better financial decisions  --  Encouraging clients to speak with financial planners regarding whether annuities are really good investment choices, especially when clients in their 80’s cannot access funds without large withdrawal penalties.   Curtailing compulsive spending from shopping online or on TV.

•    Discovering assets the loved one might not have realized existed in the home.    When a home is cleaned and put in order, oftentimes hidden money and valuables are found.

The biggest advantage is the emotional peace of mind knowing that a relative or loved one is being cared for with the most appropriate level of care as recommended by the Geriatric Care Manager.       

Certified Professional Geriatric Care Manager Gladys Harris

brings over 30 years of business experience to The Olive Group LLC.   As a former business executive Ms. Harris is aware of the billions lost each year due to family members interrupting careers, leaving or resigning due to overwhelm- ing care giving responsibilities.    She is sensitive to the needs and frustrations of the respective employees in trying to ‘serve two masters’, yet lacking the support to fully serve either.    As a Certified Professional Geriatric Care Manager, Ms. Harris’ objective is to better assess the maze of aging services, identify the correct services needed, and provide a customized premium care plan for each client.

Ms. Harris has achieved Care Manager Certification (CMC) by the National Academy of Certified Care Managers, has a Graduate Certificate in Geriatric Care Management, an MBA – Health Systems Management, a BS – Business Management.

Member - National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers

Personal Cash Manager            Katherine Harris

brings over 12 years of business experience to The Olive Group.  As a former Finance Analyst for Cadbury and Pfizer and a former Financial Representative for WesCliffe Investments, she holds an accomplished background in finance and treasury functions.  She understands the frustrations daily financial responsibilities and task can bring to an individual and has the skills and expereince to manage and ensure accuracy of them.

Miss Harris has a BS in Finance and Economics as well as an MS in Tax.