Chris Kantrowitz, MSW
Aging Life Care Professional
Chris has close to 50 years’
experience working exclusively with seniors and older adults in the community
and health care settings. Originally
from Long Island, New York, Chris initially thought she would work with
children, but an employment opportunity at a 960-bed skilled nursing facility
in NYC where she worked for 8 years changed the course of her professional
life. She then had the rather unique opportunity to work in an Orthodox Glatt
Kosher nursing home in Brooklyn where she and the Rabbi learned a lot from each
other in their commitment to the residents.
Looking back, Chris can see
that her desire to work with older adults and their families was fueled by her
own personal family experiences with disability, depression, and prolonged
grief.
At the time when she entered the field, there was no such thing as care
management and community resources were hit or miss so nursing homes were often
the only option for older adults who needed care.
Chris was fortunate to learn
care management from the founders of the movement at that time. Those years
left an imprint on her that remains today. She devoted 20 years as the Senior
Social Work Care manager at Senior Bridge. In 2020, Chris created her own small
private practice and benefited from her established relationships with elder
law attorneys, relocation specialists, and nursing professionals that allowed
her to offer personalized support and oversight to her clients.
In September 2023, Chris moved
from Ft Lauderdale to Land O Lakes. She has joined Care Resources and looks
forward to learning from the team and integrating into her new community.
Chris’s Professional
Credentials include:
- Adelphi University MSW 1975
- Certified Aging Life Care
Manager since 2003
- NASW Member since 2001
- Certified Advanced SW Care
Manager through NASW (C-ASWCM)
- Clinical Social Worker in
Gerontology (CSW-G)
