Member Directory

Community Relations Director, Russo Law Group

Russo Law Group’s team of elder law attorneys, estate planning attorneys, and special needs (disability) attorneys have represented the elderly and persons with special needs/disabilities and their families since 1985. In most professional occupations there is no replacement for experience. At Russo Law Group, P.C., our caring and compassionate staff have been involved in literally thousands of cases. Our experience is your protection.

Ms. Allegretti was named in the 2015 Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce “Celebrate Long Island’s Young Professionals” 30 Under 30 Award for making a notable impact on local businesses, industry and community. In 2016, she was awarded the honor of Excellence in Communication in the area of In-House Marketing Professional and awarded with the Millennial Award, both from the Long Island Business News. In November of 2016 she became a member of the Suffolk County Legislature Next Generation Advisory Council. In January of 2017, she joined the Farmingdale State College Alumni Board. She also volunteers her time to the Nassau County Camera Club as their Webmaster.

Kate Anastasia, Program Director

Alzheimer’s Association, Long Island Chapter

The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research.  The Long Island Chapter offers many programs and services to help support family caregivers, professional caregivers, and those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia.

Our services include: a 24/7 Helpline staffed by Masters level clinicians to help answer questions and provide assistance during times of crisis, support groups, education programs for caregivers, Memory Cafes, respite assistance and the Medic Alert + Safety Return program.

Right at Home is a leader in the in-home senior care industry. Our trained caregivers provide quality in-home care for seniors and disabled adults who need some assistance to maintain their independence.

Michele Biggart, Director of Sales
Fountaingate Gardens

Fountaingate Gardens is a new Life Plan Community envisioned by the Gurwin Health Care System located in Commack. We are excited to be breaking ground on this Independent Living Community by the end of 2020!

About Michele Biggart

Michele Biggart is the Director of Sales at Fountaingate Gardens, a new Life Plan Community envisioned by the Gurwin Health Care System located in Commack. In this position, she guides active adults in making the right choice in senior living and lectures frequently on timely topics impacting the aging population. Prior to this position, she spent 10 years as the Director of Business and Community Development for Burner Law Group, P.C., a boutique law firm serving clients in all matters of Estate Planning, Trust and Estate Administration, Guardianship, and Special Needs Planning. Michele received her undergraduate degree from St. Joseph’s College and her Master of Arts in Public Policy and Administration from Stony Brook University. Michele has been a Certified Geriatric Care Manager through the University of Florida since 2013.

In 2011, Michele returned to her alma mater of St. Joseph’s College as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Political Science where she created the first internship course allowing students to experience the political process in real time.

Michele has worked very closely with the community in events to support those diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease and those who care for them. She was instrumental in co-creating the East End Walk for Alzheimer’s Disease in Westhampton Beach and, inspired by the supporters of the walk and lack of community resources, she became a facilitator of a support group on the East End for caregivers taking care of a loved one living with cognitive impairments. The group continues to meet today.

Michele is the recipient of the Day Haven Neighborhood of Caring Award for her work in the community with the Alzheimer’s population and a member of multiple geriatric professional groups that support an aging population. In 2019, she was named as “Top 30 Under 30” by Long Island Business News. She lives in Setauket with her husband and two children.

Marketing and selling in the healthcare and senior housing industry is challenging, and requires both sales expertise and compassion.  You need someone who has walked the walk, and understands this very specific industry.  I will review your practices, help you create an effective turn-around plan, and work with your team to train them in the best practices in effectively selling and marketing this specific industry.  I will turn the most timid into a sales and marketing “Rockstar”!    

Business Development is an important part of this turn-around process and is all about the relationships you form and nurture.  In this ever-changing industry,  it’s difficult to keep track of where and who the influencers are. Whether you are the owner of a new or struggling senior living community or a health care service provider, I can help get your brand where it needs to be. I will work with you to create a business development plan and then accompany you on marketing outreach calls, teaching you effective relationship building techniques along the way so that you learn how to effectively market your business and create mutually beneficial referral relationships.   

Sandra Brennan, CEO/Founder
Senior Living Renaissance, LLC
Healthcare and Senior Housing Strategic Marketing Consultant

Wagner Funeral Home

Funeral Director

Dignity Memorial is a network of 2,600 funeral homes across the United States and Canada.

As a licensed funeral director for 20 years I have helped many families through some of their toughest days. For the past 10 years, I have been helping families across Nassau and Suffolk counties protect their loved ones by pre- planning for that day so that they don’t have to. I specialize in revocable as well as irrevocable accounts for Medicaid spenddowns. I believe no family should have to make these decisions on one of the worst days of their lives. We also offer many different benefits and services to our client families. Please contact me today and ask how we can protect you and your family.

Long Island Alzheimer’s & Dementia Center

For over 30 years, the Long Island Alzheimer’s & Dementia Center has believed that until there is a cure, we are the best solution to find hope and support. Our mission is to improve the quality of life of those impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and related forms of dementia for both diagnosed individuals and caregivers. We offer hands-on services that provide respite, support and stimulating programs. We meet, assess and customize a plan for your loved one, focusing on abilities, what they can still do, happily and productively, allowing us to bring out the best in every participant.

CARE ANSWERED

DIRECTOR/CEO

Care Answered provides healthcare coordination and advocacy for older adults.  We offer peace of mind to older adults and their families by expertly navigating them through the healthcare system.  We aid in obtaining the answers and guidance needed to obtain the best healthcare possible for their unique situation.  The services we offer include: aid in selecting doctors, hospitals, rehabilitation sites, home health care, assisted living facilities and more; facilitate the transfer of medical/pharmaceutical records; accompaniment to doctor appointments as an advocate; mediate family discussions on healthcare of an older adult and much more.  Care Answered serves all of Long Island.

Executive Director, Village Green

Village Green is a Senior Living community that offers Assisted Living and Memory Care to its residents in the heart of Levittown. Scheduled to open in February 2020, we will have an Enhanced License which will allow us to bridge the gap between traditional Assisted Living communities and skilled nursing facilities, allowing our residents to truly age in place.

Circle of Care is the Geriatric Care Management Division of North Shore-LIJ. We provide care coordination for seniors and younger disabled persons throughout Long Island and the boros who want to remain independent in their own homes. We offer reassurance, healthcare expertise, arrangement and supervision of all types of services both in and out of the home.

Privatus Care Solutions

Carolynn Dubicki-Eipel, Client Services Consultant

At Privatus, we offer Home Care and Private Duty Nursing.   Our prime focus is on ‘the client experience’ and customer service.   Whether for clinically complex care needs, personal assistance, or those desiring a sophisticated advocate, our attention to detail and degree of communication is second to none.

Ronald Fatoullah & Associates

Elder Law Attorney

Ronald Fatoullah is an award winning elder law attorney who is recognized by his peers and clients for his expertise and accomplishments in the fields of Elder Law, Estate Planning, and Special Needs. His law firm, Ronald Fatoullah & Associates, is built on his comittment to the highest professional and ethical standards, and a fierce dedication to his clients. The firm is well known for providing outstanding legal services to the senior citizen community, and to individuals who are differently abled.

Mr. Fatoullah is a frequent presenter to Corporations, Banks, Accountanting firms, and other attorneys, and speaks extensively about Medicaid Eligibility, Estate Planning, Asset Preservation, and Special Needs Trusts. Mr. Fatoullah has offices in Brooklyn, Long Island, Manhattan and Queens.

Doreen Fiscina, Director of Sales

Sunrise Senior Living, East Meadow

I specialize in assisting families in finding the best places for their elderly loved ones to live and receive proper care. I work diligently to help plan for your family’s future and I am proficient in providing solutions in crisis situations.

Making the right care decision for parents and other senior loved ones can be a daunting task filled with stress, tension and pressure. Senior Care Authority helps families find the best care options for their needs, including Independent and Assisted Living, Memory Care, Home Care and Skilled Nursing.

Our mission is to help families make informed, courageous decisions to help seniors safely thrive with dignity. We undergo extensive training and spend countless hours inspecting communities, meeting staff and reviewing state reports to best advise families on senior living and care options.

Dementia, cancer, Parkinson’s, stroke and falls have left seniors I love and respect highly vulnerable. I leverage this experience with 30 years of sales, consulting and management experience to ensure my clients are equipped to make educated care decisions.

Nancy B. Geller, LCSW, ACSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Elder Care Consultant

Linda Gillan, CEO

Island Medicaid Consulting

Jaime J. Huete, Business Development Mgr.

AgeWell New York

Lynn Iseppon, Senior Lifestyle Consultant

Fountaingate Gardens

Care Consultant, Privatus Care Solutions

Karp Loshak Long Term Care Insurance Solutions Bkg

Co-President

Natalie Karp, MBA, CLTC is a highly accredited specialists in LTC Insurance and ranked by The American Association of Long Term Care Insurers as top professionals in New York State, 2009 and 2010. Karp Loshak LTC Insurance www.karploshak.com is a trusted source of information on long term care insurance solutions for individuals, business owners and employer groups. Licensed in NY, NJ, CT, FL, CA, and MO and licensed in State Partnership Insurance Plans.

Karp Loshak is an approved NYS Sponsor of Continuing Professional Education (CPE)

We sell and install safety equipment such as wheelchair ramps, stair lifts, vertical platform lifts, patient lifts, residential elevators and perform home modifications such as door widening and roll in showers to keep people safe at home.

Boston University undergrad
St. John’s Law School

Marketing Consultation

Debra LaRosa, Executive Director
All American Assisted Living

Enhanced assisted living and memory care.

About Debra LaRosa

Nurse by trade with an extensive 30-year career in the Assisted Living industry. As I have grown in my career from being a wellness director to sales to Executive Director, I have a passion for seniors and helping families in their journey. I am honored to be a part of the first All American Assisted Living in New York.

Suzanne Levy, Principal

Levy Law Firm

Esplanade of Woodmere

Hindel Jesselson, Executive Director

Vanessa Lightbody, Community Sales Director

• Safe and secure Memory Care community
• Personalized Care Plans
• MONTESSORI MOMENTS IN TIME memory care programming that encourages socialization and infuses purpose into interactions
• Complete kosher dining program consisting of three daily meals and Snacks that Pack
• Call and monitoring systems
• 24 Hour Nursing
• 24/7 on-site care service
• Scheduled transportation to appointments and outings

Sara Companion HomeCare Services, Inc.

Home Care Consultant

SARA Companion Services is a licensed, insured and bonded Home Care Service Agency serving seniors in Nassau County and the five boroughs of New York. Our Certified Home Health Aides and Personal Care Assistants are available 24/7 on an hourly or live in basis providing assistance with all Activities of Daily Living needs. The Registered Nurse does the initial patient assessment at no charge to the family. We accept private pay, long term care insurance and contract with many MLTC agencies. Getting started is easy! Call me to schedule a no charge Home Visit to discuss how we can help.

Ann Maiorano, Director of Community Relations, Sunrise Senior Living

Robin Marks, Executive Director
Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center

Owner/Senior Living Advisor, Assisted Living Locators of Long Island

Assisted Living Locators of Long Island is the locally owned office of Assisted Living Locators, a national organization with 130 offices nationwide. We are placement agents for Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care communities. Our work is all local – we work with just a few families at a time, doing careful assessments and then matching them with 2-3 potential communities on Long Island and in Queens. We go with clients and families on tour, help them ask all their questions, and then help them settle into the Next Best Place. Ours is an entirely local and personal service.

Vice President, Right at Home North Shore LI and Eastern Queens

Everything Right at Home does stems from our mission: “To improve the quality of life for those we serve.” To Right at Home, our mission is more than words – it is a goal we strive to achieve each day. It is the way we deliver world-class care to our clients. Our mission guides how we run our business and how we treat our caregivers. Our mission is ambitious, and it takes a team filled with the Right People to live out that mission each and every day. We provide home care for seniors and disabled adults and cognitive support training and programs for clients and families by cognitive support specialists to help slow cognitive decline.

Charlotte Oglesby, Referral Source Coordinator

Reddy Care Physilcal & Occupational Therapy

Belair Care Center

Rose Ann Pernice, Director of Admissions

Marketing & Outreach Coordinator, Ronald Fatoullah & Associates

Community Liaison, Glen Cove Center for Nursing and Rehab & Emerge Nursing and Rehab

Glen Cove Center for Nursing and Rehab is a skilled nursing facility that provides sub-acute rehabilitation with a specialty in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation.

Emerge Nursing and Rehab at Glen Cove is a skilled nursing facility that provides sub-acute rehabilitation with a specialty in Neuro Rehabilitation.

CARE CONNECTION HOME CARE, LLC.

Richard Scher, President/Owner

Pam Singh, MHA

Business Development Manager, AgeWell New York

I provide managed long term care plan to communities in Nassau and Suffolk counties.    I speak three south Asian languages:  Hindi, Gujarati, and Punjabi. I do grass roots marketing in Indian community as well.

Theresa Sowinski, VP of Operations
Community Care RX Inc.

Marketing, Community Liaison
Glen Cove and EMERGE Centers for Nursing and Rehabilitation

Our facilities provide subacute Rehabilitation to patients that are in need of rehab upon being discharged from the hospital but are still in need of further rehab before going home. We specialize in orthopedic, neurological, cardiopulmonary and pain management rehabilitation. I, as well as Kathy Santucci, are the community liaisons and specialize in marketing, PR, hosting events for groups and organizations building community relations.

About Me
I have been the community liaison for the Glen Cove Center and Emerge for the past seven years specializing in marketing, PR, hosting events for groups and organizations and building community relations. In that time I have taken much pride in the beautiful relationships I’ve built with several senior groups and organizations in and around the Glen Cove area as well as Nassau county. I was a member of the Board at The Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce, but still a member of the chamber as well as belong to the IAC, SUNS and IBWC. I am also a NYS licensed aesthetician for over 15 years and have given several presentations on skin cancer prevention as well as many other skincare topics. I have also worked for many plastic surgeons. I am also a NYS licensed real estate salesperson for over 20 years, specializing in corporate relocation.

Janice Thorn, Account Manager

Fox Rehabilitation

Lisa von Frank, Director of Business Development
The Tully Law Group, P.C.

Tully Law Group, PC is an Elder Care Law firm that provides traditional elder law, estate planning and probate services as well as a very comprehensive and unique service called Life Care Planning. Life Care Planning helps families find, get and pay for good care while undertaking asset protection, Medicaid eligibility, care coordination, advocacy, and crisis intervention. Our mission is to help elders get the best care possible while protecting the most assets.

About Lisa von Frank

Lisa von Frank joins the Tully Law Group, PC with over 30 years of corporate experience including event planning and marketing. Lisa has run her own event business dating back to 2003, and worked for large corporations such as EAB Bank, Citibank, Henry Schein, and The Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. Her duties included business development, event planning, marketing, creating strategic business plans, managing a staff of over 20 people and administrative work at these various companies.

Ms. von Frank states “I am very happy to be able to use my 30+ years of Event Management and Corporate Business experience with the staff at the Tully Law Group, PC.

Brian Andrew Tully, JD, CELA, owner and president of the Tully Law Group, PC said “We are very excited to have Lisa as part of our team. Her experience and ability to forge new partnerships with her strong understanding of regional relationship development is a great fit for Tully Law Group, PC.

Director of Business Development, The Bristal Assisted Living

Account Manager, Fox Rehabilitation

Owner/Director of Operations, Caring Transitions of Long Island

We are Certified Relocation & Transitions Specialists. We offer estate liquidations and cleanouts too. Caring Transitions is a nationwide company with approximately 200 independently owned offices nationwide which gives us the ability to coordinate moves between states; there is no other company like us! We are truly a full-service provider.

About Us

I’m Diana Zagariello and I own this business with my husband Michael.

I run the day-to-day operations of the business. Before we opened this company, I spent many years working for a leading health insurance company and later assisted small businesses with their health insurance as an independent agent. After we started our family and times changed, I found that insurance just wasn’t for me anymore. When we came across Caring Transitions 5 years ago, we knew it would be a great fit. I’m a very organized person and we love the idea of helping people during what can be a really difficult time.

I have attained both undergraduate and graduate degrees. I am a Certified Relocation and Transition Specialist.

We truly pride ourselves on being respectful of our clients and their possessions/homes. My clients give me a hug at the end of every job. It makes all of the hard work worth it!

Director of Community Relations, Artis Senior Living of Commack

At Artis Senior Living of Commack, we believe a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia doesn’t mean your loved one has to stop growing and experiencing the world around them. By providing residents of our Memory Care community with compassionate around-the-clock care, open two-way communication, and the everyday dignity they deserve, we are encouraging your loved one to live a rich, fulfilling life.