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.
