Courtney
Courtney Lavander is a licensed Nursing Home and Assisted Living Administrator, a Certified Care Manager, and a Certified Dementia Practitioner. She has over 26 years of experience working in the long-term care field as an Administrator/Executive Director, operating and managing Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Communities, and working as an Aging Life Care Professional/Geriatric Care
Tracey
Chaplain Tracy Stevens is a leadership advisor and marketplace servant leader committed to living the Gospel in traditional and non-traditional business venues to develop kingdom-impacting organizations. Ms. Stevens has over 30 years of corporate leadership experience in governance, C-suite management, operations, and mergers and acquisitions for both the government and commercial industries. She currently is
Shelle
Shelle found that her true calling was caring for the elderly only after she began her career helping children as an elementary school teacher. She has helped seniors throughout her life. As a young child, she would accompany her grandmother on social visits to elderly neighbors to cheer them up. Shelle’s educational background also reflects
Brenda
Brenda Flanigan is a licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner in Virginia and She has worked in the healthcare industry for over 20 years. Her experiences include serving others at: Neuro Intensive care, trauma, Home Care and Long-Term Care. Brenda specializes in helping families evaluate and learn to understand their needs. She provides individualized caring and professional
Jennifer
Jennifer Prokop began her wellness career after graduating from Bishop Ireton High School as a Front Desk Coordinator at Serenity Day Spa and Wellness Center in Old Town, Alexandria. This inspired her to pursue skin care training in Atlanta, Georgia. She returned to Northern Virginia and practiced as a Medical Esthetician specializing in Photorejuvenation and
Brooke
Like many, Brooke’s experience in providing senior care began at home with members of her own family. Growing up observing and assisting her parents as caregivers gave her a compassionate perspective for how complex the process of caring for a loved one can be as they age. It is an experience that helped shape the
Danielle
Danielle is a seasoned healthcare professional with experience spanning 21 years in nursing to include multiple years as an Aging Life Care Professional and a Certified Dementia Practitioner. Her journey through various nursing specialties—from orthopedics and pediatrics to primary care and gerontology—has deepened her understanding of resilience. Her diverse roles have given her a unique
Paula
Paula Gargan is a Registered Nurse with over twenty years of experience working in various areas of healthcare, including the acute care hospital setting, acute rehab, and hospice care. Paula earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Nursing from Georgetown University. “My experience in many different health care settings enables me to be an educated
Julia
Julia has been passionate about working with older adults from a young age, often volunteering and donating homemade cookies to her local assisted living communities throughout high school. While completing her Undergraduate Degree in Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) at Colorado State University she fostered this passion by continuing to volunteer within the local community,
Chandis
Chandis holds a Bachelors Degree in Social Work from George Mason University. She brings over 20 years of extensive experience in Skilled Nursing/Long Term Care, Case Management, Continuing Care Retirement Communities, HUD and Senior Living to our team. Chandis is also a licensed CMC (Care Manager Certified) and a member of the Aging Life Care
Hunter
Hunter is an English Golden Retriever who began to demonstrate the qualities of a service dog at a very early age. With a calm temperament and eagerness to please, Hunter fits right in with her handler and team, subscribing to the sentiment that when you love what you do you’ll never work a day in
