SLR Alzheimer's Experts

Meet the Team that Makes the Difference



Tadd Clelland, Executive Vice President, Senior Living Residences
Tadd’s expertise and passion for residential Alzheimer’s care and his role developing and implementing Compass Memory Support - SLR’s innovative treatment program - has helped make SLR the leader in this field.



Erin Whalen, Alzheimer's Care Specialist, Senior Living Residences
Erin joined SLR from the Boston University School of Medicine’s Alzheimer's Disease Center to help create cutting edge treatment programs for assisted living residents. She also coordinates SLR’s participation in local and national research programs and manages SLR’s public education efforts, including her popular blog www.alzcareblog.com.



Nancy Emerson Lombardo, Ph.D., “Memory Nutrition” Advisor
Nancy partners with SLR to bring the Memory Preservation Nutrition® Program to SLR communities. She co-founded the National Alzheimer's Association in 1980 and has spent much of her career researching the effects of nutrition on the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease. She is President of HealthCare Insights and serves as adjunct research assistant professor of neurology at the Boston University School of Medicine.



Eric Steinberg, MSN, RN, CS, CANP, Clinical Consultant
Eric consults with SLR Program Directors on individual resident cases to reduce unnecessary and disruptive hospitalizations. A certified Adult Nurse Practitioner with expertise in Alzheimer’s, Eric manages the national HOPE Research Study at the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Center.

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Jennifer Hoadley, Compass on the Bay, Boston, MA
Jennifer’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation provides a strong background for her role in Alzheimer’s care and treatment. She most enjoys developing enrichment activity programming, including SLR’s Reconnections Program, leading staff training, and care plan development.


                                                                                                                       Compass at Hopkinton, Hopkinton, MA                                                  Michelle comes to SLR with close to ten years experience in providing programs for individuals with memory loss. Michelle strives to show others what is possible for this population and finds discovering the residents’ true potential and abilities to be highly rewarding.  Michelle accomplishes this by offering diverse and creative programming.



Mary Baum, Concord Park, Concord, MA
Mary is a local leader in the New England Alzheimer's care field. She is a founding member of the Alliance of Alzheimer’s Care Directors and a frequent presenter at the Alzheimer’s Association, MA/NH chapter annual conference. She has a strong interest in working with families and caregivers and has led an Alzheimer’s Support Group for over a decade.



Audrey Cina, Neville Place, Cambridge, MA
Audrey came to SLR with a broad background in recreational and social programming and counseling for diverse populations of all ages. Her perspectives and talents are uniquely suited to working with the special population of seniors with dementia.



Brooke Patterson, Standish Village, Boston, MA
Brooke has extensive experience working with seniors, including managing a long-term care Alzheimer’s unit and providing therapeutic activities to individuals with memory loss. She has a special interest in senior health and fitness education.

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Spending Quality Time with Someone who has Alzheimer's

Families often ask us about how to better relate to their loved one who has Alzheimer's disease or dementia. As many of us know first-hand, those with memory loss live in a different reality from our fast paced, noisy lives. But you can have a good visit with your loved one by following some of our basic tips.

Alzheimer's Care Counseling at Compass at Hopkinton

Our newest community is offering a special promotion to provide Alzheimer's Care Counseling. Putting in place available resources to help care for a family member with memory loss can be a daunting task. We can help. Click here for a coupon which entitles you to 45 minutes with one of our Alzheimer's care professionals to help get you started.

 

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