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Member Spotlight – Patti Vogl

December 4, 2020 — Meet Patti Vogl, a new ALCA member. Patti is a care manager with The Option Group. She covers the counties of Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster and York in Pennsylvania. Patti also practices privately as a Grief Counselor and Funeral Celebrant. With personal and professional experiences in hospice care and grief-related counseling, and a special interest... Read More

Member Spotlight – Mary Petrizzo

October 12, 2020 — Please welcome Mary Petrizzo of Compassionate Care for Seniors. Mary is a new member of ALCA, and she practices in Montgomery County, Maryland. Prior to joining ALCA, Mary practiced for 30 years in Gerontological Social Work – as a hospital discharge planner, and in adult daycare, home care and hospice work. She is currently working... Read More

Member Spotlight – Kwaku Boateng

September 11, 2020 — Please welcome Kwaku Boateng of KB Healthcare Services to the Mid-Atlantic ALCA. Kwaku serves the counties of Fairfax, Arlington, Loudoun, Stafford, Prince William and Fredericksburg. A sole practitioner, Kwaku has worked in the Long Term Care Industry for almost 20 years, which includes 13 years in Assisted Living, and 7 years in home health care.... Read More

Member Spotlight – Jodi Pasternak, RN, MSN

July 17, 2020 — Please welcome Jodi Pasternak, RN, MSN of Compassionate Care for Seniors in Rockville, Maryland. Jodi practices in Montgomery County, Maryland. With a special love of hospice and palliative care work, Jodi enjoys being a strong advocate for, and is passionate about end of life care. In being a member of ALCA, she hopes to gain... Read More

Member Spotlight – Jessica Young

April 17, 2020 — Please welcome Jessica Young of Ferretto Eldercare Consulting. Jessica practices in Metropolitan Baltimore and the surrounding counties. Jessica has worked in the senior care industry for over 15 years, and always felt Aging Life Care is where she needed to be. She wants to assist families in their caregiving journey. Especially passionate about dementia, she... Read More

Member Spotlight – Lisa Smith

April 17, 2020 — Meet Lisa Smith. Lisa is a new member of ALCA, and she practices in Charlottesville, VA, and the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna and Nelson. Lisa reports she began her health care career in skilled nursing facilities. She fell in love with the residents and continued to visit until they passed away. She knew she would... Read More

Member Spotlight – Fred Jung

April 17, 2020 — Please welcome Fred Jung of Blue Ridge Elder Care Advisors, LLC in Central Virginia. Fred is a new member and is a solo practitioner. He has had a career-long focus on adults and the elderly, and management of their care. He specializes in addressing systemic health care needs and issues, and is especially passionate about... Read More

Member Spotlight – Kiralie Konde

March 25, 2020 — Kiralie Konde, MSS, LSW, C-ASWCM is a new ALCA member who practices in Philadelphia and parts of New Jersey, specifically the counties of Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, Bucks and Montgomery in Pennsylvania, and Camden and Gloucester in New Jersey. She is the owner and sole practitioner of Generation Crossroads, LLC. Since becoming a social worker, Kiralie... Read More

Member Spotlight – Meg Pemberton

March 24, 2020 — Meet Meg Pemberton, MHA, BSN, RN, CSA of ElderCare Connections. Meg practices in Fredericksburg, Virginia, including the counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania and Stafford. She tells us that as a Registered Nurse, she has always had a passion for seniors. Even as she navigated her own parent’s journey, she feels fortunate to have had... Read More

Member Spotlight – Pam Reynolds

March 24, 2020 — Please welcome Pam Reynolds, CMC to Mid-Atlantic ALCA. Pam is President of Allegiance Aging Care Services in Northern Virginia. She co-owns a company that also provides home care and physician house calls. She reports that while her company does provide support to those living in senior communities, their primary focus is helping those who want... Read More