Jill Lebar, MA, LMHC, CMC
Executive Director

For 20 years, Jill has been deeply involved in care management and crisis intervention for frail elderly clients living in the community. She was previously Director of Creative Alliances, Inc., a large, nonprofit care management agency in Boston and the Berkshires. She also served as Regional Coordinator of the Caregiver Alliance, where she collaborated with 4 state elder service agencies and the Boston Commission on Elderly Affairs and worked on a federally funded caregiver support program implemented statewide. Jill's other roles included Director of Elder Care & Work/Life Resource and Referral for Workplace Connections in Waltham and Director of the Special Care Center at CareMatrix Corp. for Alzheimer's patients in Dedham. She has a passion for working with individuals and families caring for elders with Alzheimer's disease and other types of progressive memory loss. Jill has also been a Full Life Counselor and Care Manager at Genesis ElderCare, Inc. in Boston. She earned a double BA in Psychology and Studio Art at the University of New Hampshire and a Master's degree in Art Therapy at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. She is a licensed mental health counselor and a certified professional geriatric care manager. Jill is currently President of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Technology Committee of the New England Chapter of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers.

Charlotte Ann Byrne, RN, BSN, MS
Director of Clinical Services

Charlotte has been involved in many facets of home health and senior care since 1989. Most recently, she was Administrator/Director of Clinical Services at AccentCare Home Health in California and also Home Health Care Manager and Branch Manager of several California branches of Professional Health Care at Home. Among many diverse positions, Charlotte served as Home Care Manager at Centers for Elders Independence in Oakland and as an independent consultant at Dartmouth College and various assisted living facilities in New England. She was also Director of Clinical Services at Caretenders Health Corp. in Newton, Mass. Charlotte held the post of Project Manager for the Harvard Institute for International Development in Cambridge, managing and writing grants for numerous health-related international training projects. Previously, she has also been Special Projects Manager at Boston Senior Home Care and Director of Home Critical Care at Staff Builders Home Care. Charlotte obtained her BS in Biology (Pre-Med) from Boston University, a BS in Nursing from Columbia University, completed credits toward an MBA at Universidad del Pacifico in Lima, Peru, and earned an MS in Health Policy & Management from the Harvard School of Public Health.

Gail Schwartz
Director of Professional Relations

Gail is a native Californian who relocated to Massachusetts to take on a management position that included coaching and supporting the sales and marketing teams for 18 nursing homes and solely managing 9. In her previous role with Sava Seniorcare, she was responsible for educating and maintaining high-level key accounts, working alongside key executives of managed care plans, hospitals, and large physician practices in the North East area. Gail's passion for seniors began while working at a not-for-profit hospital during college and continued in her professional career at assisted living and nursing home care facilities. Gail earned a BA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst studying communications and psychology.

Julie Carmichael, LCSW
Care Manager

Julie has been involved in various aspects of eldercare for over years. While she was Director of Social Services at Orchard Cove, she provided coordinated community services for consumers and psychosocial support for clients in a sub-acute setting. She completed her Master's degree , while transitioning from her own geriatric companion and transportation business, Boston Home Services. She has also worked as a Licensed Social Worker at Hancock Manor, a family rehabilitation center serving clients with dual diagnosis, and as a Social Worker/Physical Therapist Assistant at Park Place Nursing and Rehab and as a Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant at Wingate at Needham, a rehab and skilled nursing residence. Julie has a Master's degree in Social Work from Salem State College, Bachelor of Arts degree is in Human Services from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and an Associates degree in Physical Therapy from Massasoit College.

Gail L. Madjzoub, RN
Care Manager

For more than 35 years, Gail has accumulated a wealth of experience in diverse healthcare and educational environments. Most recently, she was Charge Nurse at the Orchard Cove Skilled Nursing facility and on call for independent residents of the Orchard Cove retirement community in Canton. She previously served as Education Coordinator at Kindred Hospital Northeast, organizing and delivering professional orientation and in-service programs. Gail's experience includes clinical Med-Surg nursing in ICU, Neurosurgical ICU, and Long-Term Care/Skilled Nursing/Rehab. She is also a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant and Certified Professional Life Coach. Earlier in her career, Gail worked in Switzerland as Office Administrator for the Baha'i International Community and educated high school and university students in Zimbabwe. She received her RN from New England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing and a BA Hons in Modern Languages, Post-Grad Diploma in Translation, from the University of Zimbabwe.

Dena L. Salzberg, RN
Consultant

Dena has been working in the geriatric, home care, and care management field for more than 25 years. She is the President and founder of Care Management Consultants of Newton, MA, a company that specializes in the coordination of care for individuals who have complex and chronic health conditions and is in partnership with SeniorBridge. Previously, Dena was Vice President of Community Elder Services for International Health Specialists. She has also served as a Public Health Nurse for the Town of Braintree and as a Resident Care Coordinator at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for the Aged. She has held many leadership positions in the community, which include Chairperson and Commissioner for the Newton Council on Aging, Past President and Board member of Springwell (an elder service not-for-profit provider), and Board member and Trustee of the Maimonides School, Brookline, MA. Dena has written numerous articles on care management issues, and holds a Bachelor's degree in Nursing from Boston College.

Ruth Farrago, CMC
Vice President of Regional Operations

Ruth Farrago has over 20 years of experience in health care administration. She was the Administrator of an inpatient and outpatient comprehensive Rehabilitation and Orthopedic Division at Downstate Medical Centers in Brooklyn. She has an extensive background in home care marketing and management having worked for St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers as the Director of Intake and was then the Branch Manager/Administrator at New York Health Care. Ruth was also the Executive Director of Sunrise Assisted Living of East Meadow where she was responsible for the daily operations of the facility, client and family satisfaction, management of the sales and marketing team and coordinated community outreach and events. Ruth has a Bachelors of Science from SUNY College of Oneonta where she majored in Business Economics and she is currently completing a Masters Degree at Long Island University specializing in Gerontology. Ruth has received her certification in Geriatric Care Management (CMC).