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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Dawn Heiderscheidt

Graduation Year: 2020
Title: Founder/CEO Company Name: Aurora Independence Company Address: 7421 Keiffer St , Philadelphia , pa 19128 Phone: 410-416-3628 I am a mobile outpatient Occupational Therapist offering home modification assessments as well as traditional OT as needed. Medicare provider.

Carrie Hilburn

Graduation Year: 2016
Title: Co-Owner Company Name: Stay Home Safely, LLC Company Address: 1919 Eamons Way , Annapolis , MD 21401 Phone: (443) 949-8496 We work directly with clients and families to make them safer and more independent in their homes through home modification. A thorough home assessment is completed and the client is provided with a written prioritized list of recommendations. Our company is able to secure any necessary products and we also have vetted contractors that can complete any agreed upon projects to ensure that everything is installed properly and that the client is using it correctly.

Katie Holmes

Graduation Year: 2020
Title: Home Accessibility Consultant Company Name: Holmes Adaptations, LLC Company Address: 7332 CASE PL , ANNANDALE , VA 22003 Phone: 4103875783 Home modification occupational therapist providing consulting services in Northern Virginia. Our mission is to improve your quality of life and reduce fall risk through individualized approaches to home related modifications.

Jennifer Hopps

Graduation Year: 2016
Title: Owner/ Operator, Occupational Therapist, Aging in Place Specialist Company Name: Adaptive Living, LLC Company Address: PO BOX 4244 , Tumwater , WA 98501 Phone: (360) 209-4199 Home Assessment Services for Safety, Accessibility and Aging in Place.

Rob Horkheimer

Graduation Year: 2009
Title: CEO/Physical Therapist, Accessibility Consultant and Educator Company Name: BILD – Bridgeway Independent Living Designs, LLC Company Address: 9209 W Bluemound Road , Milwaukee , Wisconsin 53210 Phone: (262)671-2032 Specialty: I am a practicing physical therapist, accessibility consultant, and national instructor on accessible home modifications and safe patient handling. Since 2009, my company BILD – Bridgeway Independent Living Designs has provided solutions for accessible home modifications, medical equipment, and other solutions for individuals with disabilities and their caregivers. I am a practicing physical therapist, accessibility consultant, and national instructor on accessible home modifications and safe patient handling. Since 2009, my company BILD – Bridgeway Independent Living Designs has provided solutions for accessible home modifications, medical equipment, and other solutions for individuals with disabilities and their caregivers.

Paula Horn

Graduation Year: 2020
Title: CEO Company Name: Elevating Lives, LLC Company Address: 2029 Sancerre Lane , Carrollton , Texas 75007 Phone: 972-489-5751 I have been a physical therapist for over 23 years. During the course of my professional career I have had the opportunity to provide home modification assessments and recommendations for adults with disabilities living in an institutional setting. My goal is to provide home modification services in a community setting in order to promote aging in place.

Hsuan-Yao Huang

Graduation Year: 2019
Title: Master's student Company Name: University of Southern California Company Address: 1170 S. Fairfax Ave., APT#1 , Los Angeles , CA 90019 Phone: (213) 281-2885 Currently a Master's student studying in the Gerontology school (MSG Program). I would consider building the home modification industry back in Asia.

Keisha Jennings-Eakin

Graduation Year: 2020
Title: MSOT/L, ECHM, DRS, owner Company Name: The Right Turn Rehabiliation Services Company Address: 2962 Colchester Court , Abingdon , MD 21009 Phone: 443-402-5490 Serving residents of Harford and surrounding counties. The Right Turn is a program specifically designed to help individuals affected by physical and cognitive limitations, regain and/or maintain their independence by safely aging in place. We provide in-depth home modification evaluations to assess a person’s functional needs, giving recommendations to ensure the home is the perfect fit for the individual, now and as he/she continues to age. Keisha has worked with Habitat for Humanity’s Capable program in Harford county for over two years, providing local low-income seniors with home evaluations and recommending the necessary modifications to ensure safety and independence.

Guey-Fang ( Christine) Jih

Graduation Year: 2008
Title: Rehab program manager Company Name: Bio-pacific / Fremont HCC Company Address: 173 Ellsworth Ter. , Fremont , CA 94539 Phone: (510) 742-9596 Consultation and recommendation.

Rob Johnston

Graduation Year: 2015
Title: President Company Name: Stay Home Safe Inc. Company Address: 30 No. Raymond Ave. # 601 , Pasadena , CA 91103 Phone: (626) 792-0070 Simple Home Modifications that can Enhance Comfort, Safety, and Independence. Home Safety Assessment,Grab Bar Installation, Wheelchair Ramp Purchase or Rentals, Hand Rails, Stair Lifts, Bathroom Modification. Licence Contractor, Bonded & Insured . Est: 2006.

Kevin Kelly

Graduation Year: 2013
Title: Owner Company Name: Kelly Home Services Company Address: 3334 East Coast Highway #217 , Newport Beach , CA 92625 Phone: (949) 650-4971 Specializing in Aging in Place-consulting, design and installation. We will provide you with the knowledge to help you make smart decisions, understand the details, benefits and impacts of Home Modifications. We can provide urgent and major home repairs to prevent homeowners from suffering injury and falls, accidents or having to move out of their homes and into assisted living.

Patricia Killea

Graduation Year: 2013
Title: MS, PT / MSW Company Name: Self-employed Company Address: 457 I Ave. , Coronado , CA 92118 Phone: (973) 945-8019 I am a physical therapist/social worker interested in designing and modifying homes that maximize access and independence for all populations.

Kathleen Kirchner

Graduation Year: 2014
Title: Owner Company Name: Accessible Home Associates, LLC Company Address: 9406 Locust Hill Rd. , Bethesda , MD 20814 Phone: (703) 864-6036 Provides individualized home modification and design recommendations from a rehabilitation perspective.

Karen Koch

Graduation Year: 2010
Title: CEO Company Name: Functional Homes, Inc. Company Address: 3235 Birch Ave. , Coloma , MI 49038 Phone: (259) 615-2559 I am an OT and a builder that specializes in home modifications. At Functional Homes, Inc. we believe in a team approach for quality, beautiful, functional home modifications.

Bob Lake

Graduation Year: 2011
Title: Owner Company Name: Lake Home Services Company Address: 9302 Rives Ave. , Downey , CA 90240 Phone: (562) 413-0584 I am a licensed general contractor specializing in home modifications for seniors. Experienced in ramps, railings, lifts and grab bars. Also available for Aging-in-Place assessments to improve safety and accessibility throughout the home.

Zisi Lampert

Graduation Year: 2018
Title: Occupational Therapist Company Name: Children'ds Center of Monmouth County Company Address: 201 Twin Oaks Dr. , Lakewood , NJ 08701 Phone: (305) 772-3245 I provide my current students' families with ideas regarding how to modify and adapt their homes to fit the needs of their family member with a disability.

Paula Lancaster

Title: Community Care Coordinator/ Community Healthcare Worker Company Name: New Phila Fire Dept Company Address: 516 Oak Ave SW , Strasburg , Oh 44680 Phone: 13304073345 I do home visit and help people age in place

Ajaz Latif

Graduation Year: 2014
Title: Homecare staff physical therapist Company Name: McLaren hospital Company Address: 2578 Taylor Dr. , Troy , MI 48083 Phone: (734) 558-5435 Home evaluations and modification suggestions during assessment process whenever a patient needs homecare services, either a discharge from a nursing home, hospital or community physician referral.

Linda Lederer

Graduation Year: 2009
Title: -Field Clinician- OTR/L, CEAS, CAPS Company Name: Sea Crest Home Health/St. Joseph Health Services Company Address: 102 Timbre , Rancho Santa Margarita , CA 92688 Phone: (949) 439-6237 As a field clinician in home health, I provide consultation to clients on needed home modifications, collaborate with family members and offer resource information.

Terri Lemere

Graduation Year: 2020
Title: Occupational Therapist Company Name: Healthy Home Living Solutions, LLC. Company Address: 7940 Marker Rd , Middletown , Maryland 21769 Phone: 2406744560 Healthy Home Living Solutions, LLC provides Aging in Place consultation, home safety assessments with a report outlining recommended solutions, fall prevention education, and concierge services related to home modifications.  Our goal is to help you or your loved ones live safely in their homes, for as long as possible!

Carol Leynse Harpold

Graduation Year: 2016
Title: Occupational Therapist, Assistive Technology Practitioner Company Name: ATR Company Address: W1256 Foster Rd , Oostberg , Wisconsin 53070 Phone: 9203762025 Providing assistive technology and modifications for individuals with disabilities in their home settings.

Marieliz Llanos

Graduation Year: 2017
Title: Senior OT Company Name: University of Medical Center-Southern Nevada Company Address: 1128 Aspen Cliff Dr. , Henderson , Nev. 89011 Phone: (202) 213-9222 I am an OT working in a Level 1 acute care hospital. I am passionate about assisting the elderly and families of children with disabilities to enable to live fully in their home environments and also encourage collaboration among professionals, local and state officials to promote home modifications in the community. I am interested in community based practice especially analyzing a client's need for an adaptive equipment and/or other barriers that limits their ability to participate in their natural environment. I have done volunteer work in home modifications and would like to continue to serve the community through my experience.

Cynthia Lourie

Graduation Year: 2018
Title: Occupational Therapist/contract Company Name: EnABLE Home Solutions Company Address: 4880 Merlendale Dr. , Atlanta , GA 30327 Phone: (404) 372-0850 I have been an occupational therapist x27 years with focus on the older adult population so have always focused on ADL, home safety and fall prevention through modification. I am now specifically performing home assessments and providing recommendations to clients whose goal it is to age in place.

Susan Luxenberg

Graduation Year: 2009
Title: Owner Company Name: HomeSmart LLC Company Address: 7613 Sierra Dr. W , Boca Raton , FL 33433 Phone: (561) 699-6079 We offer assessment, design, and construction services for seniors who need to retrofit their homes for safety and independence and families with special needs who require their homes adapted for ease of caregiving, self sufficiency, and convenience.

Melissa Lydecker

Title: Accessibility Consultant Company Name: Bridgeway Independent Living Designs, LLC Company Address: 9209 W. Bluemound Road , Milwaukee , US 53226 Phone: 8472870503 I am a PT and still work clinically in the acute care setting, mostly with individuals with neurologic diseases. I am also an accessibility consultant with BILD, an accessible home modification company. I help with the assessments and complete all training on ceiling lifts and floor based lifts with families and their caregivers.