Care Perspectives Inc. Key Personnel

Care Perspectives is a multi-faceted company that specializes in consulting and management services in the field of Gerontology. Extensive knowledge of federal, state and local regulations coupled with Gerontological expertise enables CPI to assist clients to achieve the highest possible level of quality of care and life for each client served.

Gail E. Amor Rader, RN, C, MSN , CALA

Gail Amor Rader is a Masters prepared, licensed and certified Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, who has extensive experience in program development, education, training, and management in the field of Gerontology. She has studied long-term care systems nationally and internationally, including extensive meetings with government officials, professional groups and within differing facilities. Along with her colleague Dr. Claire Fagin, Ms. Amor Rader received a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to study the national impact of the Nursing Home OBRA regulations as part of her doctoral work at the University of Pennsylvania .

Ms. Amor Rader has served as an adjunct faculty member at both the University of Pennsylvania and at Seton Hall University . Through an extensive network of highly skilled gerontologists, Ms. Amor Rader is able to access specialists in any area on a per diem basis, thereby minimizing costs and maximizing service. This assures clients are always on the cutting edge of research and program development.

Ms. Amor Rader integrates her vast knowledge of gerontology into easily understood educational programs for seniors, families, and staff at a level that is customized to the group to assure easy application of concepts. Ms. Rader has served as a consultant to both the New Jersey State Department of Health and Senior Services and the New Jersey Department of Human Services. Her past experiences include development of regulations and policies, development of programs and systems to assure high quality services, assessing and establishing appropriate staff and resource utilization to affect cost savings while maintaining quality.

Ms. Amor Rader provides direct oversight of all CPI services and has an integral role in evaluating systems, serving in long-term and interim management positions, providing educational programs and training, and performing quality improvement monitoring in all areas of care and services to assure regulatory compliance.

Virginia Conrad, RN, MS

Virginia Conrad is a Masters level licensed Registered Nurse with over twenty-five years experience in long-term care. Ms. Conrad completed her Masters work at Boston College with a major in health care administration. Ms. Conrad has worked as an Associate at Care Perspectives for over five years providing training and education programs, serving in long-term and interim management positions, auditing for regulatory compliance, and preparing facilities for federal and state surveys and for JCAHO accreditation.

Ms. Conrad has extensive experience working in multiple types of health care settings. Her knowledge of regulations and her ability to relate both administratively and with line staff is invaluable when creating real life teams. Ms. Conrad is a highly skilled educator that makes learning fun. She has expansive experience developing leaders at all levels of health care organizations.

Margaret Way , RN

Ms. Way brings 30 years of experience as a Director of Nursing in skilled nursing facilities. Ms. Way has worked as an Associate at Care Perspectives for the past two years serving in long-term and interim consulting and management positions. Her integral understanding of nursing management and resource utilization, quality monitoring, as well as training and education, enables her to effectively communicate with staff at all levels.

With her ability to bond with and understand people in a work setting, she brings the ability to inspire staff to connect with their jobs and work environment. She assures that staff completes assigned tasks and projects by holding them accountable for their responsibilities. Ms. Way evaluates staff based on job performance, and, accordingly, motivates staff to perform to their fullest capability. Analysis of staffing needs and resource utilization by department enables Ms. Way to eliminate unnecessary overtime and absenteeism and promote efficient use of staff resources.

Michael Hotz, LNHA

Mr. Hotz a licensed nursing home administrator has over twenty years of experience in skillfully managing long-term care facilities. Mr. Hotz works on a per diem basis for Care Perspectives. His vast knowledge of both management and financial operations in long-term care facilities provides another dimension of services to our clients. Mr. Hotz has managed large long-term care facilities, while maintaining federal, state and local regulatory compliance. He works with clients to implement efficient operating procedures, achieve life safety compliance and perform fiscal and cost analysis.

Care Perspectives Inc. has an extensive network of professionals involved in the health care industry. We are able to obtain the necessary financial, legal and operational support, including various vendors of goods and services, to enable our clients to obtain the maximum efficiency of operation while complying with the governing laws and providing full quality services.

Lisa Porcelli

Lisa has joined Care Perspectives as our Director of Sales and Marketing. Ms. Porcelli has extensive experience working with major corporations throughout the United States. Her keen expertise and customer service focus makes her a natural for the Care Perspectives team. Ms. Porcelli's experiences in marketing and sales focused on a client centered approach assures all CPI clients receive the highest quality of services. Her excllent commmunication skills and her ability to work with clients assures all services meet both the client and the company's exacting standards. Her quick wit and her sense of humor builds business relationships - making each client feel a part of the CPI team.

Rosie

Rosie has an extensive knowledge of everything - at least she thinks so! Rosie will provide our Members with her pearly words of wisdom both during our courses and in our newsletter Education Moments under her Byline "Ask Rosie."

Care Perspectives Inc. Education Board

The Care Perspectives Education Board consists of multidisciplinary long-term care specialists responsible for the development, planning, and evaluation of all course offerings. Care Perspectives is committed to assure the education programs provided to clients are easily accessible and cover key content in a user friendly format that promotes learning. Members of the Education Board include:

Michael Hotz, LNHA, FACHCA

Sandra Belden, MSW, LCSW

Diane Dwulet, RN, BSN, MBA, LNHA

Jaqueline Cousins, LNHA

CPI Members - Gail Rader, Virginia Conrad, Margaret Way