Senior Alternatives has been providing consistent, high-quality Homecare and Care Management since 1995. Our interdisciplinary team is made up of Masters-level professionals with the following specializations:

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Care Manager
• Geriatric Counselor
• Case Manager

Senior Alternatives Staff Members

Care Management Staff:

All of our Care Managers have advanced level educational backgrounds and extensive clinical expertise in geriatrics. Click on a staff member’s name to see their resume (Adobe Acrobat Reader required)

Janet Brush, LCSW, MSW, MSG, C-ASWCM, CLPF, is the founder and Managing Director of Senior Alternatives. Janet has a Masters in Social Work, a Masters of Science in Gerontology and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of California. She also has a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration. Janet is also a California Licensed Professional Fiduciary. She has extensive experience in the field of Gerontology including working with a variety of issues such as dementia, depression, care giving and other problems associated with the aging process. In addition to her work in the private sector, Janet has worked in a variety of hospital settings including the New York University Aging and Dementia Research Center and Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.

Carolyn Lonner, LCSW, MSW, is the Director of Clinical Services for Senior Alternatives. She has a Masters in Social Work from UC Berkeley and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of California. She was the Program Director at Alzheimer’s Services of the East Bay (ASEB) as well as social worker for their licensed Adult Day Health Care program. Carolyn has worked at Catholic Charities in the Aging Case Management program and with the Center for Elderly Suicide Prevention in San Francisco.

Jennie Riley, MS, has a Masters in Counseling with a Gerontology Specialization from San Francisco State University. Jennie has worked with seniors and adults with disabilities providing counseling and care management services. She also has expertise with providing grief counseling and management of Caregiving staff.

Ann Kositsky, R.N., Ph.N, MSN, PNP, CNS, has a Masters of Science in Family Nursing from the University of California, San Francisco. She is a licensed RN in the state of California and a Certified Geriatric Care Manager. She has worked in a wide variety of settings including Visiting Nurse Association and as a private hospice nurse, private nurse consultant and case manager. She has also taught at hospitals, adult schools and the UCSF Graduate School of Nursing.

Blake Mueller, MSW, has a Masters in Social Work from the University of Southern California. He has spent the last 6 years working for the Vitas Hospice organization. His work experience includes both clinical and managerial responsibilities. Blake has worked with varied populations, with a predominant focus on older adults and their families. He brings with him extensive work experience in end of life issues and grief counseling.

Nancy Lewis, MSW, LCSW, CSW-G, earned a Masters in Social Work from UCLA. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California and is certified as a Clinical Social Worker in Gerontology. Nancy has specialized in working with older adults and their families as well as with Caregivers in a variety of settings including mental health, home health, and hospice.

Michele Sharma, MSW, earned her Masters in Social Work from San Francisco State University. Michele has focused her work experience on providing care management to seniors and their families in a variety of local senior citizen organizations including Institute on Aging, Arcadia Home Care and Senior Access.

Lauren Eppinger, MSW, has a Masters in Social Work from University of Denver. She was the Program Director at Alzheimer’s Services of the East Bay (ASEB) as well as social worker for their licensed Adult Day Health Care program. Lauren has worked as a medical social worker at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and as a care manager for Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP).

Administrative Staff:

James Merson is the Director of Home Care Services.  James has a Bachelor’s degree in Business and a Masters in Business Administration. James has over eight years of experience in business management and customer service.

Nicole Cornejo is the Staff Coordinator.  Nicole has a Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration and has worked in the past for Kaiser Permanente.  Nicole also helps with on-call services and administrative tasks related to fiduciary work.

June Marinoff is our Fiduciary Administrator.  June has a degree in Sociology from UCLA and has spent most her professional life in both TV production and Administrative work.  June has successfully completed her education towards licensure as a private fiduciary and will pursue her Fiduciary license in the near future.  She has been working for the last year and a half in a fiduciary capacity along side Janet Brush.

Marlee Taxy is our Administrative Accountant.  Marlee has a Master’s in Business Administration and Bachelor’s degree in Economics.  Marlee has been a CPA for 25 years and has advised a wide variety of companies of all sizes across many industries.