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About the Authors
Director of Integricare Corporation, past owner of a homecare company, a
certified restorative exercise specialist, and owner of ResponseLink of SD
County, a medical alert company. Joanne Price has been working in the senior
health industry for over 6 years. She is a popular speaker and presenter on
exercise and healthy aging for the Arthritis Foundation, YMCA, OA and San
Diego Aging and Independence Services. Ms. Price is the Chairperson for the
San Diego AIS Falls Task Force, providing community outreach and education
on fall prevention to senior organizations and support groups and is a member
in good standing with the San Diego/Imperial County Regional Home Care
Council and the San Diego Council on Aging.
Brett Longo is a Physical Therapist who has devoted the last eight years of his
career to working with elderly people in the home health setting. He now works
for More Than Physical Therapy Health Services located in the Valley Center
area. He is the Director of Community Education, and is here to talk to you
about Balance as it relates to ageing. He has extensive training in balance
re-education for those advancing in age, and feels this is the most important
aspect to maintaining quality of life for seniors. He resides in Valley Center, is
an avid golfer, married, and has a daughter born this May. Will you please
welcome Mr. Brett Longo.
Patricia Dean, RN, C is a certified gerontological nurse with 37 years nursing
experience 20 of them acute care and 17 years long term care for the elderly.
Currently, Patricia is the Director or Nurses at Mary Ann Morse Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center in Natick, MA.
Amy McAllister, RD, LDN, CDOE is a registered dietitian working at Care New
England Wellness Center in Warwick, RI. She has 20 years experience as a
registered dietitian and 17 years working with long term care patients. Currently
she works with patients in the area of diabetes education and cardiac
rehabilitation in an outpatient environment.
Director of Integricare Corporation, past owner of a homecare company, a
certified restorative exercise specialist, and owner of ResponseLink of SD
County, a medical alert company. Joanne Price has been working in the senior
health industry for over 6 years. She is a popular speaker and presenter on
exercise and healthy aging for the Arthritis Foundation, YMCA, OA and San
Diego Aging and Independence Services. Ms. Price is the Chairperson for the
San Diego AIS Falls Task Force, providing community outreach and education
on fall prevention to senior organizations and support groups and is a member
in good standing with the San Diego/Imperial County Regional Home Care
Council and the San Diego Council on Aging.
Brett Longo is a Physical Therapist who has devoted the last eight years of his
career to working with elderly people in the home health setting. He now works
for More Than Physical Therapy Health Services located in the Valley Center
area. He is the Director of Community Education, and is here to talk to you
about Balance as it relates to ageing. He has extensive training in balance
re-education for those advancing in age, and feels this is the most important
aspect to maintaining quality of life for seniors. He resides in Valley Center, is
an avid golfer, married, and has a daughter born this May. Will you please
welcome Mr. Brett Longo.
Patricia Dean, RN, C is a certified gerontological nurse with 37 years nursing
experience 20 of them acute care and 17 years long term care for the elderly.
Currently, Patricia is the Director or Nurses at Mary Ann Morse Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center in Natick, MA.
Amy McAllister, RD, LDN, CDOE is a registered dietitian working at Care New
England Wellness Center in Warwick, RI. She has 20 years experience as a
registered dietitian and 17 years working with long term care patients. Currently
she works with patients in the area of diabetes education and cardiac
rehabilitation in an outpatient environment.
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book. It is a clear, concise and
applies to caregivers, seniors,
and industry professionals"
MW, California
"I wish I had this book when I
was caring for my dad, I just
didn't know what to do to
help him stay home safely"
JM, Massachusetts
"I'm so glad there is a resource
like this book for our family,
the advice makes sense and can
be carried out easily."
RMJ, California
