Elder Care Experts

K. Gabriel Heiser

Attorney, author, Medicaid asset protection planning

K. Gabriel Heiser is an attorney with over 25 years experience in elder law and estate planning. Heiser is the author of "How to Protect Your Family's Assets from Devastating Nursing Home Costs: Medicaid Secrets," an annually updated practical guide for the layperson. Visit www.MedicaidSecrets.com for more info.

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Ralph Robbins

Certified Financial Planner

Ralph S. Robbins, CFP© is a fully licensed Certified Financial Planning Practitioner specializing in Eldercare Financial Planning. He works everyday helping families in crisis find creative ways to fund long-term care expenses and deal with family financial issues.

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Cindy Laverty

Caregiving expert/radio personality

Cindy Laverty is the Founder of The Care Company & host of The Cindy Laverty Show, the nation's only commercial radio program dedicated to the subject of CARE - how we care for ourselves, so we can better care for each other, Cindy has established herself as an advocate and coach for America's family caregiver. She is an author and public speaker.

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Jon P. Beyrer

Certified Financial Planner, EA

Jon P. Beyrer, CFP, EA, is a personal financial adviser, specializing in comprehensive financial planning and investment portfolio management. He is a partner of Blankinship & Foster, LLC, a fee-only wealth advisory firm in Solana Beach, California. He holds a Master of Science Degree in Financial and Tax Planning.

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Rosanne Roge

Certified Financial Planner, Geriatrics

Rosanne Rogé joined R.W. Rogé & Company, Inc. in January 1995. She is a graduate of C.W. Post - Long Island University. Ms. Rogé is certified by The Certified Financial Planners Board of Standards to use the professional certifications CFP and Certified Financial Planner. She is also a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA).

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Carolyn Rosenblatt

Registered Nurse, B.S.N., Attorney at Law

Rosenblatt has 40 years of combined experience in nursing and law. She is the author of "The Boomer's Guide to Aging Parents", offering practical solutions to legal and health care issues that adult children of aging parents face. She has authored articles on aging, family conflict and mediation of disputes related to aging.

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Ross Blair

President and CEO, Plan Prescriber

Ross Blair is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of PlanPrescriber, a website that makes it easier for seniors and their caregivers to select and enroll in the best Medicare products for their specific needs.

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Deanna Lueckenotte

Alzheimer’s Author, BA, LBSW

Deanna Lueckenotte is the author of "Alzheimer's Days Gone By: For Those Caring For Their Loved Ones." She plans to continue publishing books related to Alzheimer's and caregivers. She would also like to continue her education by obtaining her doctorate in geriatrics.

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Sheri Samotin

President, LifeBridge Solutions, LLC

Sheri Samotin brings more than 25 years of business and management experience to LifeBridge Solutions. Sheri is a graduate of Wesleyan University and holds an MBA from Dartmouth College. Sheri is a member of numerous professional organizations and serves on the steering committee of Collier County’s Leadership Council on Aging.

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Sue Maxwell

System Director, Gerontology, Lee Memorial

Sue Maxwell heads the Lee Memory Care Clinic, which provides evaluation, treatment, as well as family counseling and community outreach for people affected by memory loss.

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Joshua Greenberg

Chairman and President, HealthCPA

Joshua Greenberg is Chairman and President of HealthCPA, a provider of personal health care financial management and medical billing advocacy. HealthCPA saves people money by helping them navigate the complex environment of today’s health care system.

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Julie A Siri

Administrator, Journey Through Loss

Corona, CA

Julie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in end of life care, hospice and bereavement: providing education, support,and healing to patients and those who care about them.

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Lynn Ivey

President & Founder, The Ivey Adult Day Care

Lynn Ivey left her banking career to care for her mother with dementia. Adult day care became a critical component for her mother, providing social stimulation and medical supervision, while enabling her to continue living at home.

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Lynn Harrelson

R.Ph., FASCP. Senior Pharmacy Solutions

Lynn Harrelson is a pharmacist who specializes in medication and prescription management for seniors. She provides health care services and information that help individuals remain independent in their homes, retirement and assisted living facilities.

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Mimi Jacobs

Physical Therapist, Fox Geriatric Residency Program Director

Mimi Jacobs, PT, MPT, GCS, OCS, is the founding Executive Director of Fox GERI: Geriatric Education and Research Institute. She is a Senior Physical Therapist for Fox Rehabilitation specializing in residential geriatric therapy, and the Director of the Fox Geriatric Residency Program.

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Renata Gelman

RN, BSN, Clinical Manager, Partners in Care

Renata Gelman, RN, BSN, is Clinical Manager for Partners in Care, an affiliate of The Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY). In this role, she coordinates patient care and manages a multi-disciplinary team of field nursing and home health care professionals in the clinical area of a VNSNY’s private care division.

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Dr. Mary Languirand, PhD

Licensed Psychologist and Author

Mary A. Languirand, PhD, is in private practice in Garden City, NY, and counsels individuals, families, and health professionals in skilled nursing facilities. She co-authored (with Robert Bornstein, PhD) "When Someone You Love Needs Nursing Home, Assisted Living, or In-Home Care."

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Alan Kanter

Architect

Alan Kanter, A.I.A., specializes in home design and modifications for aging. Certified as an Aging in Place Specialist by the National Association of Home Builders, he helps elders live at home independently in surroundings that are safe, healthful, and environmentally responsible.

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Dr. Jamie Huysman, LCSW

Co-founder and Executive Director, The Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation

Dr. James Huysman, PsyD, LCSW, CAP, CFT is an authority on caregiver burnout, compassion and addictions. He blogs for Psychology Today, and is on the NASW committee aimed at establishing national standardization of caregiving. With a practice in South Florida, he runs wellness workshops for professionals and family caregivers. Visit www.drjamie.com

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Dr. Robert Bornstein, PhD

Licensed Psychologist and Author

Robert F. Bornstein, PhD is Professor of psychology at Adelphi University, and has published more than 150 articles and book chapters in psychology. He co-authored (with Mary A. Languirand, PhD) "When Someone You Love Needs Nursing Home, Assisted Living, or In-Home Care."

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Gail M. Samaha

Elder Care Planning Consultant, Speaker and Website Creator

Gail M. Samaha is the founder of GMS Associates. She is a successful management consultant who from her own personal experience along with her background as a hospice volunteer and 30 years of business management , created an elder care planning division for elders and caregivers and trusted advisors.

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Dr. Mikol Davis

Psychologist

Dr. Davis has worked in psychiatric hospitals, juvenile detention halls, residential treatment, and outpatient clinics. He has a special interest in aging issues, has treated seniors up to age 85 years old and has expertise in depression, anxiety, addressing conflicts in families.

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Dr. Robert Stall, MD

Geriatrician & Owner, Stall Geriatrics

Buffalo, NY

Dr. Stall, a graduate of MIT and the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, combines his technological expertise and medical skills to develop and advise on innovative care solutions for older patients and caregivers.

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Carol Bradley Bursack

Author, Speaker, Elder Care Expert

Over the span of two decades author, columnist and speaker Carol Bradley Bursack cared for a neighbor and six elderly family members. Because of this experience, Bradley Bursack created a portable support group, the book “Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories.” Her sites, www.mindingourelders.com and www.mindingoureldersblogs

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