After watching a home repair program about fixing the messes that non-expert contractors (and I would guess not licensed) cause homeowners great headaches and expense, I could only think about families who hear, “We do free Care Management” and think they are receiving expert guidance. I guess you get what you pay for!
Professional Care Managers who belong to the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM) and whom are certified as Care Managers are experts and they have fees that represent the years of experience, education and supervision you would expect to see in any profession. They usually bill by the hour or fraction of.
When you trust a non-expert to guide you, it could cost you dollars and time but, most important, quality of life could be compromised when you don’t have a professional advocate.
I encourage you to hire experts to not only build your fences and fix your plumbing but to write legal documents, guide you in making challenging decisions or find care for an aging family member.