Managing Health Care Needs of the Elderly through an Elderly Care Manager: Thailand

<strong>Objective: </strong>This mixed method research aimed to investigate health needs of older people and the attributes of the Elderly Care Managers (ECMs), and to evaluate the outcomes of two ECMs coordination. <strong>Method</strong>s: Three phases were: 1) a field survey of the health needs of 94 older persons; 2) group discussions between ten relevant persons involved in ECMs characteristics; 3) two ECMs coordinating with health-related agencies and measuring the outcomes of older people who needed assistance. <strong>Results:</strong> 63.1% of the participants had difficulties with their health, 12.8% of them had no caregiver, 26.6% of them had &gt;1 health condition. Group talks dealt with the characteristics, role and attributes of ECMs. The two-month of ECMs coordination with health-related agencies according to older adults' needs, and made home visits encouraged the aged to acquire knowledge on their diseases. <strong>Conclusion</strong>: ECMs’s coordination with health-related agencies could support the needs of those of advanced age