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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Tori Goldhammer

Graduation Year: 2008
Title: Clinical Manager/Owner Company Name: Home Care Partners/Self employed Company Address: 315 G St. NE , Washington , DC 20002 Phone: (202) 321-8173 I created and manage the Safe at Home Program in Washington DC, a grant program which provides home modifications for older adults and adults with disabilities living in DC. I also run a private practice teaching home modification courses and private pay consulting. Clinical manager for multi million dollar, publicly funded, home modification program in DC. Also, small private practice completing environ assessments for Medicaid Waiver and private pay clients. Local and national CEU instructor for home mods.

Gary Gray

Graduation Year: 2017
Title: Executive Director Company Name: Metro In-Home Solutions, LLC Company Address: 5059 Bedford St. , Detroit , MI 48224 Phone: (313) 929-9980 Metro IHS is a licensed and insured Residential Building Company that specializes in home modifications for elder adults and persons with disabilities. We seek funding from third parties to pay for the home modifications. Metro IHS is owned by Hartford Community Development Corporation, Jewish Family Service, Presbyterian Villages of Michigan, and Southwest Solutions.

Michael Green

Graduation Year: 2020
Title: Home Modification Consultant Company Name: Michael Green and Associates Company Address: 2701 Old Eureka Way, Ste. GB Redding, CA , Redding , CA 96001 Phone: 530-243-7544 We provide home modification assessments and recommendations for individuals with disabilities and seniors. We are also available to assist in identifying funding resources, contractors and project management.

John Groe

Graduation Year: 2018
Title: Managing Partner, Founder Company Name: Accessible Daily Living Company Address: 6221 Highway 7 , Vaughan , ON L4H0K8 Phone: 6472809244 I have spent the last 10 years growing awareness of residential and commercial accessibility. I am a founding member of Home Modification Canada through the Canadian Home Builder's Association. I also had my own television show specifically related to an accessible and inclusive society. I have had the pleasure of supporting the aging anf disabled population over the last 9 years with accessibility within their home. The company has grown to support those across Southwestern Ontario in Canada. We offer consulting, contracting and porject management services.

Arlene Grosso

Title: President/Co-Owner Company Name: Access & Design Company Address: 816 40th Avenue North , St Petersburg , FL 33703 Phone: 7275608965 Beginning in 2016, we are a Licensed Building Contractor that performs all services in home modification: ramps, elevators, stair, vertical platform & patient lifts, zero entry showers, door widening, automatic door openers, garage conversions, complete bathroom and kitchen remodeling. We are certified VA Builders and work with all VA Grants.

Deborah Grubka

Graduation Year: 2014
Title: OTR/L Company Name: Three Rivers Health Homecare Company Address: 1706 Forest Dr. , Portage , MI 49002 Phone: (269) 615-6311 Recommend home modifications to maximize individuals independence while aging in place.

Stefan "Alex" Grzebski, III

Graduation Year: 2021
Title: Owner / CFO Company Name: One Source Mobility, Inc. Company Address: 1232 Billington Lane , Roseville , CA 95747 Phone: 530-518-3294 One Source Mobility, Inc. is a home modification and assistive technology business with offices in Roseville and Chico, California. I have experience with accessible vehicles, high tech driving control systems, complex rehab and home modification. I am an Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) and we will also have General Contractor’s License so we can execute the projects. Many clients we serve are living with CP, spinal cord injuries, diseases like ALS, MS, and MD. We also work with clients who wish to age in place. I started working in the mobility industry in 2002.

Kevin Gulczewski

Graduation Year: 2016
Title: Physical Therapist/Owner Company Name: Salubrious Physiotherapy, Inc. Company Address: P.O. Box 7113 , Jupiter , FL 33468-7113 Phone: (561) 632-8784 Recommend adaptive equipment and home modification to improve home safety.

Jonathan Harrison

Graduation Year: 2018
Title: President Company Name: Northwest Work Options, Inc. Company Address: 307 S. 3rd Ave. , Yakima , WA 98902 Phone: (509) 469-9240 I have worked in various settings as an Occupational Therapist and have a wide variety of experience besides completing USC's Leonard Davis Home Modification Training. Happy to help anyway I can with home modification!

Meagan Hastings

Title: Occupational Therapist Company Name: Southern Arizona VA Health Care System Company Address: 8524 S Camino Sierra Rincon , Tucson , Arizona 85747 Phone: 520-730-6869 I work in the Home Based Primary Care program at the VA based in Tucson, Arizona to serve veterans in Sierra Vista and the surrounding rural areas . My primary focus is improving veterans' abilities to stay safely in the home setting they prefer while also maximizing their independence and quality of life.

Jerry Hawn

Title: Home Repair Manager Company Name: Meals On Wheels Inc, of Tarrant County Company Address: 5740 Airport Freeway , Fort Worth , Texas 76117 Phone: 682-499-6492 As the Home Repair Manager for Meals on Wheels Inc. of Tarrant County, my job is to assess any home repair/renovation needs of our aging clients. I also assess the home for any issues may affect their health and safety. My overall job is to assist clients in being able remain in their home and to be able age in place as safely as possible.

Laura Hayes

Title: Director of Occupational Therapy Company Name: Chicago Lighthouse Company Address: 3420 North Wolcott Avenue , Chicago , IL 60657 Phone: 2242403783 Recent graduate of ECHM program, seeking to build skills in the field of home modification. Current OT practice centered around working with individual's with visual impairment and providing support in their home environment.

Alishia Heaston

Title: Owner, OTR/L Company Name: Living Without Limits Home Modification & Accessibility, LLC Company Address: 4603 Craddle Hill Dr. , Arlington , TN 38002 Phone: 901-401-8085 I am a mobile, outpatient therapy practice specializing in helping individuals live and thrive safely in their home environments through home modifications and occupational therapy interventions. I am also a licensed small residential contractor. Services include home safety evaluations, fall prevention, consultative services, caregiver training, adaptive equipment recommendations & installation (i.e. grab bars, door widening, ramps, etc). Medicare B provider.

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.

LIsa Hughes

Title: Executive Director Company Name: Cumberland County Council on Older Adults Company Address: 339 Devers Street , Fayetteville , NC 28303 Phone: (910)484-0111 Our agency serves the seniors of our community by providing a host of home and community-based supportive services at no-cost, including Home Improvement Services. I have assisted the program through referral and assessment, as well as provided Options Counseling and Information & Assistance support by discussing options available to meet home safety and accessibility needs.

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.