Program Alumni

Graduates of our Executive Certificate in Home Modification Program, Catia Garell and Damian Sempio, founders of Thrive for Life, LLC, with a home modification client

 

The USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology boasts a network of over 2,000 Executive Certificate in Home Modification graduates throughout the nation and around the globe.

We invite you to connect with some of our talented and diverse Program Alumni. Enjoy browsing through the Alumni Directory!

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Nancy Abrego

Title: Occupational Therapist Company Name: South Texas Health System Company Address: 3312 North 19 1/2 St , McAllen , TX 78501 Phone: (956)605-2518 I am starting my own company called Accessible Homes Consultation Services, and it aims to collaborate with non-profits, the VA, as well as other community programs to increase home modification awareness and implementation so patients/clients can live at home safely and independently.

Judi Ake

Graduation Year: 2011
Title: Accessible Home Finders, LLC/President Company Name: Ryan Realty Group/Realtor Company Address: 1050 SW 16th St , Boca Raton , Florida 33486 Phone: 561-213-2001 Accessible Home Finders, LLC: I am a Realtor helping people find homes that are accessible OR can easily be modified to accommodate wheelchair users. Keyes Real Estate: Helping to find affordable accessible homes or homes that can be made accessible at no great additional expense.

Nelson Alconcel

Graduation Year: 2020
Title: Occupational Therapist Company Name: Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center Company Address: 1221 S Gear Ave. , West Burlington , IA 52655 Phone: (319) 768-1016 Home modification consultant for the In-Patient Rehabilitation Unit of Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa.

Antoinette Alioto

Title: Director of Aging Connections Company Name: Jewish Family Service San Diego Company Address: 1441 Cortina Circle , Escondido , CA 92029 Phone: 6193985335 Provide safety and fall prevention home modifications for older adults and veterans in San Diego county.

Antoinette Alioto

Title: Director of Aging Connections Company Name: Jewish Family Service San Diego Company Address: 1441 Cortina Circle , Escondido , CA 92029-5541 Phone: 6193985335 We perform minor home modifications through Title 3 funding and more extensive modifications through our Older Adult Home Modification Program/ HUD. We focus on fall prevention, accessibility, and safety, with a goal of helping individuals stay in their homes safely for as long as able.

Aaron Anderson

Title: Business Owner & Occupational Therapist Company Name: Health In Habit, LLC Company Address: 12896 W 93rd St , Lenexa , KS 66215 Phone: (913)907-4231 I help forward-thinking adults develop a plan to age in place at home with confidence and control. At Health In Habit, we are focused on addressing the two biggest problems plaguing older adults - FALLS and CHRONIC DISEASE (both of which are preventable). Through home modification consulting, mobile occupational therapy, and lifestyle health coaching, we empower people to develop a positive aging mindset that adds years to life and more importantly life to years. What do you want your last 10-20 years of life to look like? Let's work together to create Health In Habit.

Rebecca Armstrong

Graduation Year: 2012
Title: Owner Company Name: Senior Move Maven Company Address: 933 Diamond St. , San Diego , CA 92109 Phone: (442) 242-0500 Senior Move Maven offers practical and spiritual guidance including in-depth assessment, decluttering and downsizing, home modification, design of current or new living space; working with families as well as individuals to find creative new ways towards graceful aging.

Karen Armstrong

Graduation Year: 2018
Title: Occupational Therapist Company Name: School District of Janesville Company Address: W. 8085 R and W Townline Rd. , Whitewater , WI 53190 Phone: (262) 945-9857 I am new to the field of Aging-in-Place and Home Modifications however as an Occupational Therapist, I am very interested in helping those who need to make home modifications because of a change in physical and/or mental capacity. I am also interested in helping educate those my age and a little older in the benefits of universal design so that when them make home improvements they can be comfortable in their homes for a long time.

Linda Arters

Graduation Year: 2018
Title: President Company Name: The Arters Group, PLLC Company Address: 1303 W Lisa Ln , Tempe , AZ 85284 Phone: (480) 893-3748 Phoenix, AZ resident and Baby Boomer Linda Arters has been studying the aging-in-place concept since 2006, initially attracted to its focus on safety and security in the home. She grew up in a home building family in the Philadelphia area, and brings a life-long interest in home improvements that make daily living more comfortable. Arters, a public affairs consultant, certified senior advisor (CSA) and elder justice advocate is focused on assisting her cohorts age at home comfortably, safely and in traditional Boomer-style -in their own unique ways.

Lisa Arthur Huben

Graduation Year: 2014
Title: Office Manager & Independent Living Home Modifications Specialist Company Name: Custom Kreations, Inc. Company Address: 6660 Old 29 Rd. , Seymour , WI 54165 Phone: (920) 865-7700 We custom build/remodel homes to accommodate our customers health and lifestyle to ensure safety and good functionality for overall comfort. We promote Aging In Place and Universal Design with every homeowner we work with no matter who they are. We are the Go-To specialists in our area for this up and coming way of living.

Perry Ashley

Graduation Year: 2018
Title: PT, ECHM, CAPS Company Name: Staging For Aging Solutions LLC Company Address: 2651 Edgewood Ln. , Oshkosh , WS 54904 Phone: (920) 420-5829 Staging For Aging Solutions provides personalized in-home fall prevention and home accessibility consultation. Services are also provided to people who are considering building, moving to a new home or planning for their retirement home.

Kristen Aybar

Graduation Year: 2020
Title: Occupational Therapist Company Name: Erickson Living Company Address: 715 Maiden Choice Lane , Catonsville , Maryland 21228 Phone: (410)737-8859 I am an Occupational Therapist working primarily in the field of Gerontology. I have experience in physical dysfunction, mental health diagnoses, and sensory limitations. I hold additional certifications as a certified lymphedema therapists and in movement disorders at a LSVT BIG therapist.

Julia Bacon

Graduation Year: 2018
Title: Academic Fieldwork Coordinator Company Name: University of Saint Mary Company Address: 6116 W. 53rd Ter. , Mission , Kansas 66202 Phone: (913) 515-9162 I have 37 years of experience in Home Health, as an occupational therapist, completing home safety evaluations and making modification recommendations. I am currently in the process of starting my own LLC (Sunflower Senior Care) and hope to focus on rural communities.

LaDonna Bannach

Graduation Year: 2014
Title: Occupational Therapist, President/CEO Company Name: Beyond Boundaries Therapy Services Company Address: 3001 11th St. So. , Fargo , ND 58103 Phone: (701) 356-0062 Working in the community with children with special needs and adults needing home modifications so they are safe to stay in their home.

Judy Barker

Graduation Year: 2014
Title: Occupational Therapist Company Address: 12532 Woodland Ave. NE , Albuquerque , NM 87112 Phone: (505) 307-0082 Recent occupational therapy graduate.

Úna Barrett

Graduation Year: 2008
Title: Owner Company Name: Positive Living Solutions Company Address: 1 Leighton Street , Cambridge , MA 02141 Phone: (617) 876-1568 Home Safety Assessments Positive Living Solutions Helps to Uncover Hidden Dangers in The Home At Positive Living Solutions we focus on how people interact with their homes. Our objective is to advise aging individuals, or any older adult planning or considering renovating a home, about home safety, taking specific health, age, and environmental factors into account. https://www.positivelivingsolutions.com/services/home-safety-assessments/

Helene Basile PT

Graduation Year: 2013
Title: Physical Therapist Company Name: Home care Company Address: 17 Maplewood Rd. , Berwick , PA 18603 Phone: (570) 204-4866 Home assessments for functional modification.

Jean Batty

Graduation Year: 2012
Title: Government Affairs Liaision Company Name: Compassionate Care ALS Company Address: 6249 Berwyn Ln. , Dallas , TX 75214 Phone: (650) 339-8475 Working to improve the quality of life of families dealing with ALS, commonly called Loe Gehrig’s Disease.

Kerstin Baun

Graduation Year: 2018
Title: Occupational Therapist/Fall Prevention Specialist Company Name: Safe Surface Northwest LLC Company Address: 2450 Warwick St. , West Linn , Oregon 97068 Phone: (802)299-6154 With a wealth of professional and personal experience, I offer comprehensive home safety and aging‑in‑place solutions that help people stay confident, safe and secure in their homes. In addition to slip and fall prevention, I collaborate with clients to provide personalized assessments and recommendations and can facilitate modifications, accessibility upgrades, and home safety solutions.

James Bennett

Graduation Year: 2013
Title: President/CEO Company Name: ADL Solutions, Inc Company Address: 2720 S. Hardy Dr. #3 , Tempe , AZ 85282 Phone: (480) 636-1816 We specialize in the evaluation of Home Modifications, the Construction of Home Modifications and the Sale of Products of Home Modifications. The work we perform is for Residential and Work Related Modifications.

Paul Bergantino

Graduation Year: 2016
Title: President Company Name: Lifeway Mobility Company Address: 40 Weston St., Ste. A , Hartford , CT 6120 Phone: (860) 292-1111 Lifeway Mobility is a leading Accessibility Equipment & Modification provider. Free home assessments will help identify solutions.

Diane Berry

Graduation Year: 2018
Title: Director Company Name: Anthem Company Address: 472 Tioga Ct. , Pleasanton , CA 94566 Phone: (925) 989-9477 I develop products for Anthem's Medicare Advantage member population.

Alphonso R Berry Jr

Title: Founder / Managing Partner Company Name: FocusQwest Health Care Solutions, LLC Company Address: 535 Buckeye Lane , West Chester , PA 19382 Phone: 4848812554 As Founder and Managing Partner of FocusQwest Health Care Solutions, LLC, I provide home modification assessments and accessibility consultations that help older adults and individuals with disabilities safely age in place and maintain independence. Leveraging my Executive Certificate in Home Modification (ECHM) training from the University of Southern California, I collaborate with healthcare providers, service coordinators, insurers, and durable medical equipment vendors to identify environmental barriers and recommend evidence-based solutions that reduce fall risk and improve functional mobility. My work integrates more than 36 years of clinical experience as a physical therapist with aging-in-place principles to enhance safety, accessibility, and quality of life within the home and workplace environment.

Karen Betzig-Lundberg

Graduation Year: 2018
Title: OT Company Name: Volunteer Company Address: 4420 Fairfield Ct. , Eau Claire , WI 54701 Phone: (715) 579-9892 As a volunteer: I engage in advocacy activities to promote community awareness of the need for accessible housing, including promoting new construction that includes principals of universal design, modification of existing housing stock and affordable housing. I provide education about home modification and accessibility.

Lori Bevrotte Pannell

Graduation Year: 2019
Title: LOTR, ECHM, CFPS, CGCP Company Name: Safe Life, LLC Company Address: 141 Allen Toussaint Blvd , New Orleans , LA 70124 Phone: 504-756-4552 Occupational Therapist with 18+ years of experience specializing in home modifications, accessibility, and fall prevention. Dedicated to helping older adults and people with disabilities remain safe and independent in their homes through practical, evidence-based solutions. Combines clinical expertise to improve outcomes and support aging in place. Experienced in program development, collaboration with community partners and healthcare professionals, and delivering innovative home modification services that enhance safety and quality of life.