Type Of Business:
Nursing home and residential care
Marketing Area:
Eastern Queens, NY; Manhattan, NY; Long Island, NY
Expertise:
Working with the aging population; Resolving issues pertaining to putting an aide in the home
Major Product/SVS:
Elder care services
Hobbies/Sports:
Piano; Music; Eight grandchildren; Two kids; Reading; Technology; Ipads; Theater
Education Degrees:
Masters in Social Work, Adelphi University
Affiliations Awards:
Adelphi Breast Cancer Program; New York State Bar Association; National Association of Social Workers
Charity:
National Association of Anxiety and Depression; Support Group Leader, NAMI
Number Of Years In Profession:
20
Number Of Years In Current Position:
5
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her discipline, she like being a veterinarian, read everything about patient, she feels many questions do not need language, core instinct, back up with therapy and practice, her gut feel which tells her gut is right or wrong, broad canvas to paint on in social work, neonatal to palliative, immigration, she can be put in any situation.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She became involved in her profession as she was born of older parents, she was always around seniors and looked for grandparents, she stared working in nursing homes then as a podiatrists. She also had a medical background in medicine as an ultrasound technician, then she worked for an old hospital in Astoria and advocated for senior citizens.
Extended Bio Profile:
Developing an agency so seniors are encouraged to age comfortably in their own home, has always been Ms. Walker's main focus.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Doing interview of aides; Making house call to every person who asks for service; Overseeing client and client's family; Ensuring a safe environment for family member and aid; Facilitating client needs and protect the aid; Fitting an aid to a family; Taking care of and hone what is needed
Awards/Honors:
Honor Society, Adelphi School of Social Work; Input of University President's Speech, School of Social Work; Three Internship Worked Full-Time; Various Awards
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Ms. Walker hopes to continue with her business, train daughter to take over, continue to run it hands on, also get more involved in doing volunteer work, get more involved quietly in charitable things as she has the ability, she also plans to involve in foreign relations with other countries.