Our Team
Helene Bergman
Helene Bergman, LMSW, MA, C-ASWCM is the founder and director of Elder Care Alternatives. She is a Certified Geriatric Care Manager (‘Fellow’) and on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM). Following a career in public elementary school teaching and administration, Bergman received a Master’s degree in Social Work and embarked on a second career in geriatrics. Her initial work with Alzheimer’s was as a Social Worker in Adult Day Care followed by years as a Research Associate at the NYU Aging & Dementia Research Center. There she was a family counselor in a landmark longitudinal study on Spouse Caregiving and co-authored the book “Guiding the Alzheimer’s Caregiver: A Handbook for Counselors.” She has led many caregiver support groups for the Alzheimer’s Association and served as a consultant to nursing homes and day care programs to develop specialized environments for Alzheimer’s patients.
Helene frequently speaks on a wide range of eldercare topics for professional organizations, community agencies, EAP’s (employee assistance programs) and senior living facilities. She was interviewed on AARP cable TV about initiating Family Conversations and Assisted Living and presented ‘The Challenge of Caregiving for Aging Couples’ at ASA. Her article on Alcohol and the Elderly was recently published in “Inside GCM”, the journal for Geriatric Care Managers. She was on the advisory board of the Brookdale Center of Aging Certificate Program in Professional Care Management and taught the seminar on Home Care. She previously served as President of the Greater New York Chapter from 2000-2004.
Click here to view Helene Bergman’s resume
Click here to read Helene Bergman’s expert advice on Caring.com
Click here to read Helen Bergman’s advice on the Web MD Alzheimer’s Exchange
Jillian Gordon
Jillian Gordon, MA, CMC is a graduate of the University of South Florida’s School of Aging Studies. Since receiving a Master’s Degree in Gerontology, she has earned a graduate certificate in Geriatric Care Management and has been designated as a Certified Geriatric Care Manager.
Jillian’s career in Care Management began in New Jersey where for the past few years she has provided comprehensive services to older adults in the Jersey Shore area. She has now relocated her infectious energy and passion for life to New York and will be enhancing the quality of life for older adults here. Jillian strives to advocate on behalf of her clients by promoting their independence, accessing and coordinating public and private services, seeking alternative living arrangements when needed, offering crisis intervention, and collaborating with family members and professionals. Her motto is ‘accent the positive’ and ‘eliminate the negative’.
Mousse Gordon
Mousse Gordon, AKA Miss Mousse, Chocolate Labrador with advanced degrees in fetching and frisbee. Mousse is a gentle and obedient pup who aspires to be everyone’s companion dog. She spreads joy wherever she goes and loves spending quality time with the seniors she visits.
