Zhuang asks if case managers could serve as financial literacy advisors
Zhuang asks if DFTA case managers are already equipped to assist older adults with financial concerns or if the bill would require new staff or training. McKenzie says it would probably require someone new because finance is a specific discipline. Case managers can help find programs but typically are not financial experts.
And are DIFTA case managers already equipped to assist older adults with financial concerns?
And assume the role of financial literacy advisor or would pass, could pass this bill require further training or hire new staff?
In my opinion at this moment, while we're still negotiating and reviewing, I would say it probably would be someone new because, you know, finance is, you know, a very specific discipline.
It's not something that normally a case manager would be well versed in.
They could help you to be able to find certain programs that they could sign up for and services across the city.
But typically that's not the role of a case manager.