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"ElderCare
Strategies has become like another member of the family. The care
for our mother |
ElderCare Strategies promotes a feeling of comfort and confidence. Our staff of mature, knowledgeable nurses, counselors, and social workers has the experience and training to help you through the most difficult circumstances.
Jean Unger, LPN , CMC Jean has worked with ECS for the past 5 years. She comes to us from Seattle where she was instrumental in starting a clinic-based program in seven internal medicine clinics that provided assessment, care management, patient teaching and advocacy for over 2,000 clients with debilitating conditions. Her professional focus has always been geriatric nursing and dementia care. Since 1977 she has volunteered with the American Red Cross and since 1995, has trained the trainers on the national level regarding the concerns of the elderly and those with special needs during a disaster. Kristen Murphy, M.S.G.
(Gerontologist), CMC Kristen joined ElderCare Strategies in September 2006, after moving to Loudoun County from Pasadena, Maryland. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Health Science and a Master's Degree in Gerontology. Her past experience in the field of aging includes such positions as a Geriatric Case Manager/Social Worker for Monterey County, a Hospice Administrator, and Manager of assisted living communities. Kristen grew up in Asia and has a unique perspective on the aging process. Anita
G. Baker, R.N., B.S.N. Anita’s extensive geriatric nursing and education background includes hospital-based nursing, home health, and wellness nursing in various long-term care settings. She has participated in Alzheimer’s Disease research projects, and is a program developer and educator for the Alzheimer’s Association. She has served on the Alexandria Commission on Aging, and as a volunteer Support Group Leader for the Alzheimer’s Association and as a volunteer with the Alzheimer’s Family Day Center. Bonnie Bryce, R.N. We are happy to welcome Bonnie Bryce, RN who is serving our clients in the Sterling & Loudoun County area. Bonnie comes to us with 15 years of experience in the nursing field and completed her nurses training in sunny Arizona. Bonnie worked in the Rehabilitation Unit and the Oncology/Medical Unit at Boswell Memorial Hospital in Sun City,Arizona. She also spent 9 years working in home health until moving to Loudoun County in 2007
Laurie Trusty Nakamoto, MSW, ACSW
Laurie is a geriatric social worker
whose education includes a BA from University of Washington,
Seattle, Gerontology certified from University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor and a MSW from St. Louis University, St. Louis. She
participated in a social work exchange program in Sweden studying
services for the elderly.
Susan Wallace, M.A (Counseling) Susan has just rejoined ECS after a 4-year break to be a full-time care manager for her husband, who recently died of ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. She now has experience on both sides of the fence: as a care manager for others and as a recipient of home health care and end-of-life care for a loved one. Susan’s hands-on experience with caregiving is matched by her familiarity with the research and literature on aging, as she has worked for AARP as a research database editor for many years. Susan has also had experience working with mental health issues related to older adults; she did her graduate internship in a geriatric mental health program and was employed by another one. Her love of gardening led her to set up a gardening program for participants at a local adult day care center where she volunteered for years.
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