Lisa M. Dzitko, RN
Executive Director

Lisa brings a wealth of experience to SeniorBridge from Patient Care, Inc., where she was previously Branch Director/Administrator responsible for the development and execution of financial, operational, and clinical goals for this large home care agency, and before that, its Director of Clinical Services and Director of Nursing Operations. She has also served as Nursing Supervisor at the Bayonne Visiting Nurse Association, ensuring appropriate care to its elderly Medicare and hospice clients. Lisa holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Molloy College in Rockville Center and Nurse Case Manager certification from Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ. She has been a Certified Case Manager since 1983.

Lori Stein Kayne, MSS
Care Manager

Lori Stein Kayne is very qualified in planning for the medical and social service needs of Seniors in the community. Most recently, she has been a Social Worker and Discharge Planner at Care One at Livingston, and before that, a Discharge Planner at The Canterbury at Cedar Grove and a Social Worker in the Transitional Care Unit at Mountainside Hospital. She was also the Director of Social Services at Montclair Community Hospital and, earlier, a Pediatric Social Worker at Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center in Camden, NJ. Ms. Kayne obtained a BA in psychology, magna cum laude, from Bucknell University, an MSS in Clinical Social Work from Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research, and a Certificate in Gerontology from the Rutgers University School of Social Work, Continuing Education and Professional Development Program.

Amy Rosenberg-Mancher, BS
Care Manager

For the past 7 years prior to coming to SeniorBridge, Amy counseled individuals and families as a social worker at Inglemoor Care Center, a skilled nursing care/rehabilitation facility in Livingston, helping to establish optimal environments for patients returning to the community. Previously, she had been a pre-school teacher at Weekday Nursery School in Livingston and a social worker at Crown Nursing Home in Brooklyn and at Jamaica Hospital in Queens, NY, developing and implementing comprehensive care plans and counseling patients and family members. Amy earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work at Suffolk University in Boston.

Marilyn W. Schatzberg, MSW, LSW
Care Manager

Marilyn came to SeniorBridge after having worked as a long-term care social worker in Bergen County. Previously, she had worked in the behavioral health area for Social Work PRN. While completing her Master's degree in Social Work, she held internships as a Family Services Counselor at the Nutley Family Service Bureau and as a care manager for the homebound elderly at Bergen County Division of Senior Services. Earlier, Marilyn had worked in production/darkroom and as a freelance photographer for major publications. She went back to school to earn her MSW from Fordham University with a specialization in Older Persons and Their Families. After graduation, she obtained NOVA National Community Crisis Response Team Training. She is currently enrolled in the Rutgers University Gerontology Certificate Program.

Terri L. Visintainer, RN, BSN
Care Manager

Until recently, Terri was a per diem Case Manager at Morristown Memorial Hospital for discharge planning, while working as Nurse Liaison at the Kessler Rehabilitation Institute, determining the appropriateness of patients for acute rehab. Terri has also had experience as a Nurse Liaison at Atlantic Home Care and Hospice and Care One at Morris with sub-acute rehab patients. She worked as a Case Manager/Nurse Supervisor and Community Liaison at Chrillcare Homecare and the Head office/OR Nurse at Plastic Surgery Associates. She has been a Primary Staff Nurse in hospice and general patient care. Terri earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.

Ruth Farrago
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.