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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Richard Steenson

Graduation Year: 2019
Title: Occupational Therapist Company Name: Healthy Home Therapy Solutions LLC Company Address: 1102 Spring Grove Ave , Princeton , WV 24740 Phone: 8287023928 Promotion and assisting in aging in place through standardized assessment of home and client.

Stephen Stockhausen

Title: COO Company Name: Cocoon System Company Address: 490 CR 142 , Durango , CO 81303 Phone: 6142038571 I lead the design team in building online home evaluation tools focusing on accessibility and aging in place. We created a tool for home owners as well as a tool for evaluators of all backgrounds to use with their own clientele.

Gail Stocks

Graduation Year: 2017
Title: Founder, Principal Company Name: EZ Way To Stay Company Address: P.O. Box 1248, , Montclair , NJ 07042 Phone: (973) 500-8751 From Childhood through adulthood -We make your home more accessible for you. We will assess your home and design solutions for converting or adapting it to make your home work better for you. We service clients throughout Northern and Central New Jersey. We offer free consultations, an in-home evaluation to determine accessibility needs, the creation of design solutions, collaboration with contractors and other professionals, assistance in procuring equipment, education in use of solutions provided, and a "check in service" to ensure your home continues to meet your needs for accessibility.

Lani Stockwell

Graduation Year: 2018
Title: Assistant Dean, New Program Development, College of Health Sciences Company Name: Marquette University Company Address: 3529 N. Summit Ave. , Shorewood , WI 53211 Phone: (414) 288-3511 I educate health professional students about home modifications and the importance of environment and context in supporting health. I also have a private practice focusing on self-management skills for individuals with chronic illness. A safe and accessible home environment is a necessary element of practical and long-term daily life participation.

Lynn Stoner-Whitsitt

Graduation Year: 2017
Title: Owner/Home Modification Specialist Company Name: Functional Home Living Company Address: 22329 W 46th Ter. , Shawnee , KS 66226 Phone: (913) 481-2421 We empower people to remodel by thinking forward. Seniors can meet and exceed their home design challenges the non-institutionalized way. By merging beautiful and functional, discover a better living design.

Shannon Strate

Graduation Year: 2025
Title: Associate Professor Company Name: Johnson & Wales University Company Address: 184 Railroad Ave , Saunderstown , RI 02874 Phone: 4012250068 I am an occupational therapist currently working in academia. I have worked with older adults for over 25 years completing home evaluations and bow bringing this skill to my students and community.

Kathy Subasic

Graduation Year: 2017
Title: President / Chief Accessibility Specialist Company Name: Forever Home, LLC Company Address: 19 Stockbridge Dr. , Avon , CT 06001 Phone: (860) 829-7870 As an occupational therapist, I have years of experience in providing home assessment and home modification recommendations. A few years ago, I took the step to begin my own company, Forever Home, LLC, to focus exclusively on providing home assessments, home modification, and project management services to older adults and those with injury or disability. I achieve great satisfaction knowing I have helped an individual or family improve the safety and function of their home in the present and for years to come.

Sharon Sugano

Graduation Year: 2016
Title: Occupational Therapist Company Name: VA Company Address: 3410 London St. , Los Angeles , CA 90026 Phone: (323) 371-4565 I perform Home Safety evaluations and recommend equipment and home modifications to increase safety, reduce fall risk and increase independence. The VA provides grants that can be used towards home modifications, usually for the bathroom.

Larissa Swain

Graduation Year: 2016
Title: Occupational Therapist Company Address: 507 Burke Ave . , Leavenworth , WA 98826 Phone: (970) 306-5210 I am an occupational therapist with specific interest and training in home modifications. In my work, I help individuals identify environmental strategies that can keep them home, safe and living life to the fullest.

Matthew Tangen

Graduation Year: 2026
Title: Chief Operating Officer Company Name: Lang Home Medical Equipment Company Address: 739 Dartmouth Dr , Island Lake , IL 60042 Phone: (847)650-5933 I run a 36 year old family owned DME and Home Modification business. We specialize in older adults.

Eleazar Tayag

Graduation Year: 2019
Title: Clinical Manager/Co-Owner Company Name: Imperial Home Health Company Address: 12381 Bali St , Victorville , CA 92392 Phone: 9095096064 I am on the process of creating a home modification program for our home health agency. Also in the process of establishing a home modification business.

Graham Teaford

Graduation Year: 2015
Title: Occupational Therapist Company Name: On Lok Lifeways Company Address: 1380 Firestone Loop , San Jose , CA 95116 Phone: (408) 341-9059 Provide home safety assessments for older adults with multiple chronic medical conditions. Home modifications are limited in scope and do not involve structural modifications under the scope of services. However, families may privately pursue these modifications.

Catherine Terhune

Title: Occupational Therapist Company Name: N/A Company Address: N/A , Portland , Oregon 97211 Phone: (503)806-1122 As an occupational therapist, I help adult clients prepare their homes for maintenance of their independence safely at home. My primary focus is aging-in-place, an area in which I have both personal and professional experience.

Jennifer Thacker

Title: OTR/L Company Name: Quality Living Solutions Company Address: 3507 Stony Brook Dr. , Louisville , KY 40299 Phone: (502) 494-4246 Occupational Therapist since 1995

Larry Thompson

Title: President Company Name: ContinueHome Solutions Company Address: 6945 Cedar Run Rd , Treaverse City , MI 49684 Phone: 231-360-3550 Consultant for Age in Place Home Modifications in Northwest Michigan.

Shirley Thrower

Graduation Year: 2011
Title: Housing Services Manager Company Name: Philadelphia Corporation for Aging Company Address: 642 N. Broad St. , Philadelphia , PA 19139 Phone: (267) 597-4046 PCA prrovides a variety of home modification services for the aging and disability community.

Daniel Tiano

Title: Owner/CEO Company Name: Tiano Physical Therapy and Wellness, Inc. Company Address: 30030 Sunridge Place , Canyon Country , California 91387 Phone: 6614142522 I provide solutions for older adults to not just age in place, but thrive in place. In-home mobility and accessibility assessments perfect for older adults who are moving homes or were just discharged from the hospital.

Mia Tigue

Title: OTR/L Company Name: Central Alabama VA Company Address: 4172 Sherman Way , Montgomery , Alabama 36109 Phone: (334) 272-4670 Weekly, I work with America's veterans to maximize their independence and safety. These efforts include recommendations for home modifications and equipment. I consult with them and their caregivers in regard to financial resources and modification options within a variety of budgets.

Bob Timbers

Graduation Year: 2010
Title: Owner Company Name: Safe At Home Grab Bars Company Address: 416 Fraga Ct. , Martinez , CA 94553 Phone: (925) 360-1909 We work in Fall Prevention in Contra Costa County. Our central specialty is installing grab bars. We also fabricate custom bannisters and handrails.

Jennifer Trevino

Graduation Year: 2015
Title: OTR/L, ECHM, CAPS Company Name: Functionality For Life, LLC Company Address: 3152 Grassglen Pl. , Wesley Chapel , FL 33544 Phone: (813) 442-1204 I am a home modifications consultant in the Pasco/Hillsborough areas of Tampa, FL. I work with the client's builder/remodeler to bring customized solutions to help them stay independent in their homes for life.

Joe Ulrich

Graduation Year: 2017
Title: Rehabilitation Engineer Technologist Company Name: Easter Seals-Rehabilitation Center Company Address: 3701 Bellemeade Ave. , Evansville , IN 47714 Phone: (812) 492-0699 I evaluate clients who need home access, home modifications, worksite ergonomic evaluations, assistive technology, and vehicle modification inspections.

Comfort Uwadiae PT, DPT, CEAS, ECHM, CAPS

Title: Executive Home Modification Consultant | Certified Aging -in- Place & Ergonomic Specialist | Founder & CEO of Opt2Restore Company Name: Opt2Restore Company Address: 30 Everit Avenue , Hewlett , New York 11557 Phone: (516)810-0330 Opt2Restore integrates healthcare and design to create safe, functional environments that promote independence while reducing preventable injuries. Led by Dr. Comfort Uwadiae, a Doctor of Physical Therapy with advance certifications in aging-in-place, ergonomics and home modifications. Opt2Restore collaborates with families, providers and community partners to enhance safety, accessibility and quality of life across Long Island and New York.

Mendel Uychutin

Graduation Year: 2014
Title: Occupational Therapist Company Name: LifeWorks-ACS, Inc. Company Address: 1755 W. Hammer Ln. , Stockton , CA 95209 Phone: (209) 462-1598 Specializing in developmental disabilities.

Julian Valle

Title: Founder Company Name: VETERAN ALLIANCE CONSTRUCTION Company Address: 3686 Chicago Ave #4 , Riverside , CA 92507 Phone: 9092892305 ADA accessibility modifications, aging-in-place renovations, veteran housing adaptations (HISA/SAH/SHA), wheelchair ramps, roll-in showers, doorway widening, grab bars, fall-prevention improvements, universal design, free consultations, DVBE-certified contractor, serving Southern California.

Michael Van Vleet

Title: Contract Specialist Company Name: City of Tucson Company Address: 8186 E. Mesquite Ridge Circle , Tucson , AZ 85710 Phone: (520) 907-1921 I have performed residential remodeling through Remodeling Specialists, Inc.