Elder Resources, Guiding Families to Quality Elder Care Options

Emily founded Elder Resources in 1993.

20+ years experience as a geriatric social worker.
MSW, Social Work, Boston University, 1981 Louis Lowy Gerontological Certificate, Boston University, 1981.
Lectures and writes on issues such as housing options for elders, guardianship, caring for aging parents, and ethical issues related to aging.
Provides seminars for social workers, attorneys, and consumers.
Faculty member for Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education programs such as Protecting Against Elder Abuse and Planning for Older Clients.
Former staff consultant to attorneys and clients at ElderLaw Services.
Past president of the New England Chapter of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers.
Keynote speaker at 1999 conference of the Boston Society for Gerontological Psychiatry on Dementia: What Really Helps.

Emily has lectured and written extensively on aging-related issues including guardianship, ethical issues, and caring for aging parents, and has been featured in a numerous articles: Articles featuring Emily Saltz/ Elder Resources:

"Coming Home: Housing Options for Elders" Harvard Magazine

"Market Expanding for Geriatric Services," Boston Globe 2/7/02

20+ years experience in geriatrics
Former Director of Extended Care Services for MHM Bay Colony Services, which provided mental health services to residents of long term care facilities in Massachusetts.
Former Director of Geriatric Services for The Center for Mental Health. As a clinical specialist, provided evaluations, counseling, and referral services to elderly clients and family members.
Former Gerontology Instructor at Middlesex Community College. Provided workshops for families and corporations.
Member National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
Member National Association of Social Workers
Member Boston Society for Gerontological Psychiatry
Human Service Advisory Committee (Newton, MA)
Consultant, Minuteman Senior Services (Burlington, MA)
BSW, Boston University

16 years experience working with elders in health care settings or at home
14 years on staff at the Hebrew Rehabilitiation Center: directed admissions for their 625 bed long term care facility, social worker for outpatient Memory Disorders Clinic, as well as unit for residents with psychiatric disorders and dementing illnesses, member of Ethics Committee
Field supervisor for numerous interns from Boston University, Boston College and Simmons College Schools of Social Work
Speaker on dementia and memory loss with normal aging for community and professional groups
Member, Institutional Review Board for Hebrew Senior Life’s Institute for Aging Research, reviewing research proposals to insure safety and privacy of human research subjects
MSW, Boston University in clinical social work, 1994

Ten years of experience working with elders living in the community, long-term care, and assisted living facilities
Former Director of the Lexington Council on Aging, Lexington, MA
Former Social Worker with the Elder Services Plan, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center
Current President of the Boston University School of Social Work Alumni Association
Member of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
MSW, Boston University School of Social Work

10 years of experience working with elders in community health and hospital settings.
Former Social Worker in the Care Coordination Department at Fallon Clinic
Former Care Coordinator, Complex Medical Program, at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
MSW from Salem State College School of Social Work with a Concentration in Older Adults
Award Recipient, MSW Student Contributing the Most to the School of Social Work, May 2001
Member of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Manager

20+ years experience in geriatrics.
Former Clinical Social Worker in medical and geropsychiatric units at Quincy Hospital, Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital, Southwood Community Hospital, and Caritas Norwood Hospital.
- Provided client evaluations, individual and family counseling, referrals to community resources, and discharge planning services.
- Lead educational and supportive therapy groups for elders.
Member National Association of Geriatric Care Managers
Member National Association of Social Workers
MSW, Social Work, Boston University

Office Manager at Elder Resources since 2001
Formerly Director of Marketing, Heritage Boatworks, Wellesley, MA
Formerly General Partner, Chatterboxes, Natick, MA
Formerly Manager, Venue Marketing, The Bauman Group, Inc., Framingham, MA
Graduate of Boston University

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	Emily founded Elder Resources in 1993. 20+ years experience as a geriatric social worker. MSW, Social Work, Boston University, 1981 Louis Lowy Gerontological Certificate, Boston University, 1981. Lectures and writes on issues such as housing options for elders, guardianship, caring for aging parents, and ethical issues related to aging. Provides seminars for social workers, attorneys, and consumers. Faculty member for Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education programs such as Protecting Against Elder Abuse and Planning for Older Clients. Former staff consultant to attorneys and clients at ElderLaw Services. Past president of the New England Chapter of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers. Keynote speaker at 1999 conference of the Boston Society for Gerontological Psychiatry on Dementia: What Really Helps. Emily has lectured and written extensively on aging-related issues including guardianship, ethical issues, and caring for aging parents, and has been featured in a numerous articles: Articles featuring Emily Saltz/ Elder Resources: *"Coming Home: Housing Options for Elders" Harvard Magazine* *"Market Expanding for Geriatric Services," Boston Globe 2/7/02*

	20+ years experience in geriatrics Former Director of Extended Care Services for MHM Bay Colony Services, which provided mental health services to residents of long term care facilities in Massachusetts. Former Director of Geriatric Services for The Center for Mental Health. As a clinical specialist, provided evaluations, counseling, and referral services to elderly clients and family members. Former Gerontology Instructor at Middlesex Community College. Provided workshops for families and corporations. Member National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers Member National Association of Social Workers Member Boston Society for Gerontological Psychiatry Human Service Advisory Committee (Newton, MA) Consultant, Minuteman Senior Services (Burlington, MA) BSW, Boston University

	16 years experience working with elders in health care settings or at home 14 years on staff at the Hebrew Rehabilitiation Center: directed admissions for their 625 bed long term care facility, social worker for outpatient Memory Disorders Clinic, as well as unit for residents with psychiatric disorders and dementing illnesses, member of Ethics Committee Field supervisor for numerous interns from Boston University, Boston College and Simmons College Schools of Social Work Speaker on dementia and memory loss with normal aging for community and professional groups Member, Institutional Review Board for Hebrew Senior Life’s Institute for Aging Research, reviewing research proposals to insure safety and privacy of human research subjects MSW, Boston University in clinical social work, 1994
	Ten years of experience working with elders living in the community, long-term care, and assisted living facilities Former Director of the Lexington Council on Aging, Lexington, MA Former Social Worker with the Elder Services Plan, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center Current President of the Boston University School of Social Work Alumni Association Member of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers MSW, Boston University School of Social Work

	10 years of experience working with elders in community health and hospital settings. Former Social Worker in the Care Coordination Department at Fallon Clinic Former Care Coordinator, Complex Medical Program, at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital MSW from Salem State College School of Social Work with a Concentration in Older Adults Award Recipient, MSW Student Contributing the Most to the School of Social Work, May 2001 Member of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Manager

	20+ years experience in geriatrics. Former Clinical Social Worker in medical and geropsychiatric units at Quincy Hospital, Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital, Southwood Community Hospital, and Caritas Norwood Hospital. Provided client evaluations, individual and family counseling, referrals to community resources, and discharge planning services. Lead educational and supportive therapy groups for elders. Member National Association of Geriatric Care Managers Member National Association of Social Workers MSW, Social Work, Boston University

	Office Manager at Elder Resources since 2001 Formerly Director of Marketing, Heritage Boatworks, Wellesley, MA Formerly General Partner, Chatterboxes, Natick, MA Formerly Manager, Venue Marketing, The Bauman Group, Inc., Framingham, MA Graduate of Boston University
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