Meet our Care Experts

Angelica P. Herrera-Venson, DrPH is a gerontologist, public health and Medicare expert, and published researcher in family caregiving and chronic health conditions. She is the author of The Multicultural Guide to Caregiving and has held prestigious fellowships, including the Health Policy & Aging program and Geriatric Psychiatry fellowship from the National Institute of Mental Health. Angelica was an Associate Director at the National Council on Aging and has worked extensively with Medicare and Medicaid dual-eligible patients. She is currently the owner of Kapok Aging & Caregiver Resources, a hub for caregivers from around the world.

A Registered Nurse with 40+ years of experience, focusing primarily on home health and hospice care in a variety of roles from Field Nurse to management. She has also written several books and blogs for healthcare professionals and caregivers. In addition, she teaches online courses for nurses and caregivers.

An Elder and Dementia Care Professional with 23 years of experience working with seniors with dementia. She has served in a variety of roles ranging from front-line caregiver to memory care facility administrator. Her blog 'ABC Dementia,' or Appreciating Behavioral Communication in Dementia, focuses on helping professional and family caregivers understand and respond to behaviors in dementia.

A Registered Investment Advisor Representative and Senior Planning Specialist with 30+ years of experience. As President and Chief Investment Officer of Santa Ana-based Syzygy Financial LLC, he helps seniors deal with all financial and healthcare aspects of the senior experience, including Social Security claiming strategies, Medicare, Medigap, long-term care, and overall financial planning strategy.

A Nurse Director at a large medical center, who is focused on patient wellness and healthy living. He has a Master’s degree in Nursing Leadership and Administration and an MBA in Healthcare Management.

A Nurse Director at a large medical center, who is focused on patient wellness and healthy living. He has a Master’s degree in Nursing Leadership and Administration and an MBA in Healthcare Management.

A Certified Care Manager, Aging Life Care Professional, and Certified Master Guardian Emeritus. She is also the founder of Lambert Care Management, providing care management and consultation services to older and disabled adults. She has 20+ years of experience in geriatrics, with expertise in mental health, home health, and guardianship, as well as all aspects of care planning, including assessment, projected costs of care, client advocacy and education, caregiver coaching, and advance directives. She is also co-author with Leslie Eckford of Choose Your Place: Rethinking Home as You Age (2020), Aging with Care: Your Guide to Hiring and Managing Caregivers at Home (Rowman and Littlefield 2018).

A senior care and caregiving expert. She worked in senior care for more than 15 years before writing for senior care agencies and professional caregivers full time. She has experience in Skilled Nursing Facilities, Assisted Living, Independent Living, and Memory Care as well as Adult Day services and home care.

A Registered Nurse and family caregiver expert. She holds a PhD in human services, with a specialization in health care administration. She has extensive experience focusing on caregivers' health and wellness, with an emphasis on caregiver stress, burnout, and related family conflicts. She has contributed to several publications and given presentations that focus on training, assessing, and supporting caregivers throughout their caregiving journeys. Green is also a published author and has written three books focusing on family caregiving: At the Heart of the Matter, Caregiving in the New Millennium, and Reflections from the Soul.

AA Senior Finance Reporter with 40+ years of experience writing on aging issues, such as Medicare, Social Security, pensions, IRAs, and finding assisted living. He developed the Los Angeles Times’ first beat on aging, and wrote a column for the Times’ health section, called “Benefits Bob.” He serves as a Senior Fellow at the National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI), a bipartisan think tank, where he conducts training sessions for reporters covering Social Security and Medicare. His site, HelpwithAging.com provides access to accurate and expert information to help caregivers handle the finances of aging.

A corporate gerontologist, author, and founder/CEO of Caregiving Club, a strategic consulting and content creation firm. Her work focuses on helping employers and other organizations educate and support the 5 generations and millions of family caregivers. She has written two books, “A Cast of Caregivers – Celebrity Stories to Help You Prepare to Care” and “Me Time Monday Method of caregiver wellness,” which are scheduled to be published in 2021. She is also a contributing columnist on caregiving, aging, Alzheimer’s, and wellness for PBS Next Avenue, Forbes.com, Thrive Global, USA Today, and the “Aging in America” segments for Newsmax TV. She serves as the Ambassador for the Caregiver Monday public health education campaign and is a co-executive producer for an upcoming PBS caregiving documentary. She has guided large Fortune 500 companies and start-up entrepreneurs to understand the challenges and solutions to aging and caregiving in America.

A Pennsylvania Licensed Attorney focused on Estate Planning and Long-Term Care Financial Planning. His relevant practice areas include: Entity Formation, Succession Planning, Estate and Financial Planning, Fiduciary Services, Long Term Care Planning, Guardianship, and Family Law. He received his Juris Doctor in 2019 from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and is a member of the Cumberland County Bar Association.

Susan became a caregiver to her mother, Flossie, when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in late 2014. Susan was living in NYC at the time and was a long-distance caregiver for 4 years before making the decision to move back to San Diego to be a more present and productive advocate for her mom. During her time in NYC, she was a participant in a caregiver support group through the Caring Kind organization. The group helped her to process grief, and validate her feelings, but most importantly, made her feel less isolated and alone. When she got back to San Diego, she partnered with the Alzheimer’s Association (San Diego/Imperial County Chapter) to start and facilitate her own group. The group started in January 2019 and continues today. During the COVID-19 lockdown, Susan partnered with one of her best friends and the Alzheimer's Association again to start a podcast support group in order to reach more people who may need help and who aren’t able to seek support in person due to the quarantine restrictions at the time. The first episodes of the 'Experiences in Caregiving' Podcast were released in November 2020 and a new episode is released every month.

A United States-trained physician (M.D.) and Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine who is board-certified in internal medicine. He has experience as a Medical Director in administrative medicine with the largest private payer in the US, as well as experience in internal medicine at all levels (clinic, urgent care, emergency room, inpatient general and intensive care, clinical consultative medicine, and peer review.)