The staff of Alamance ElderCare brings together a wealth of professional
experience, education and expertise to provide services to older persons and
their families. We provide basic Information & Referral on resources for older adults, Assistance as needed to help you connect with
services and Care
Management services for
the frail, older adult who is at high risk for nursing home placement and
wishes to remain at home. Alamance
ElderCare is proud to serve older persons and their families in our area as
well as assist those who have the responsibility of long distance
caregiving. The staff recognizes the
vital role each caregiver plays in helping a loved one to continue to live at
home. The staff provides older persons
and their families emotional support, resource information, coordination and
monitoring of services based on the specific needs of each individual. Alamance ElderCare also conducts community
education sessions on a variety of subjects of interest to older persons and
caregivers. We work together as a team
to coordinate needed services and to fulfill the mission of Alamance
ElderCare--to serve as “Seniors’
Link To Services.”
When you call
Alamance ElderCare, the very pleasant voice you most often hear first on the
other end of the phone is that of Carol Baker.
Carol is our Administrative Assistant.
Carol has been affiliated with the medical field for all of her adult
life and has worked in various settings including physician offices, teaching
institutions, computer labs and with the media. Carol is a native of Burlington and after having lived away for
many years, has returned to this area within the last year. Carol provides callers Information &
Referral on a variety of resources that are available for older persons,
coordinates our office routines and assists with many of the special projects
within the agency.
Rena joined the
staff of Alamance ElderCare in June of 1994 as the agency’s first Care
Manager. Rena earned her Bachelor of
Social Work degree from North Carolina State Agricultural & Technical
University in Greensboro. Rena graduated
with cum laude honors and is listed in “Who’s Who in American Colleges”. Rena’s prior professional experience
includes having been employed for fifteen years as a Care Manager & Unit
Manager within the local mental health system. In this position, Rena served
developmental disabled children and adults and assessed individual needs,
developed service plans and coordinated needed services. As a Care Manager, Rena works closely with
both clients and their families. Being one of Alamance ElderCare’s original
three staff persons, Rena notes it has been a joy to see the agency grow and
become a valuable community resource.
Rena enjoys singing gospel music and traveling with a gospel choir of
which she is a member as well as reading and working in her church. Rena represents Alamance ElderCare on our
county’s SALT (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) Committee.
Debbie, who works
part-time, specializes in Care Management for older persons who are enrolled in
CAP/DA (Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults). CAP/DA is a Medicaid waiver program that
allows frail individuals receiving full Medicaid to access in-home services,
medical supplies and mobility aids.
Debbie received her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from East Carolina
University in Greenville, North Carolina.
Debbie has over nine years experience as a Social Worker. She began working as a Care Manager with
Alamance ElderCare in 1999 after previous professional experience as a social
worker for developmentally disabled adults residing in an intermediary care
facility. Debbie is a member of the
CAP/DA Advisory Board.
One of the three
original staff members of Alamance ElderCare, Brenda serves as Program Director
for the agency. Brenda received a
Bachelor of Science from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina,
and a Master of Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill. Brenda’s past professional
experience includes teaching and coordinating special activities and events for
children and adults with special needs.
Brenda also served for five years as the treatment team leader for
residents of two intermediary care facilities.
Brenda has provided consulting services in recreation therapy. She also
serves as a consultant in aging program/service development. A member of the Alamance County Planning
Committee on Services to the Elderly, the Alamance Regional Medical Center
Geriatric Steering Committee, HomeCare Providers Advisory Board and the Senior
Center Advisory Committee, Brenda also co-facilitates ARMC’s Community CareWays
Team.