Ann Quinlan - Founding Director
A life-long passion and love of elders was finally coalesced in 2003 when Ann Quinlan began Healthy Aging MattersTM. At Healthy Aging MattersTM, Ann works as a coordinator, bridging the gap between the often confusing multitude of health care choices and the answers that actually work for the individual. With her many years in the health care business, both at the corporate and individual level, Ann is able to draw off of her vast expertise and knowledge of our ever-changing health care system. A good listener and a solid business woman, Ann knows which questions to ask so that she can better serve her clients and get them the health solutions they need.
Dr. Randy Otto - Memory Matters
Dr. Randy Otto is a Neuropsychologist with twenty years of experience specializing in elder care. Neuropsychological evaluation can be used to address questions and concerns regarding mental abilities, including memory, and examinations can be conducted in the home. Dr. Otto helps in diagnosis when there is a question of dementia such as Alzheimer's disease, depression, or other psychological conditions. He can also help to determine areas of strength and those that may be declining thereby providing recommendations to help keep elders safe and independent. As part of the team Dr. Otto is available for consultations with client and family.
Leanna Hamill, Attorny at Law - Legal Matters
Based in Hingham, Massachusetts, Attorney Leanna Hamill is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the South Shore Coalition of Workers with the Elderly. She provides Estate Planning and related legal services to clients of all ages, with a focus on the needs of older individuals and their families. By listening to her clients' needs and helping them identify their goals, Attorney Hamill works with her clients to plan for and face life's exciting changes, unexpected challenges and inevitable transitions.
Elizabeth "Bettye" Budlong, RN - Nursing Matters
Bettye Budlong was born and raised in British Columbia, Canada. Following graduation from Swedenborg College in Pennsylvania she chose a nursing career and went on to train at Pennsylvania Hospital (founded by Benjamin Franklin!) in Philadelphia. Bettye continued her education in such areas as; psychiatric nursing, pain management and holistic nursing. She is a Reiki Master. Her professional career included twenty years as a Boston Visiting Nurse. In addition to her remarkable clinical skill Bettye approaches all of her patients with a gentle heart and caring compassion. She is a mother and grandmother.
Frederica Chapman - Life Story Matters
Frederica has been Veronica Institute For Life Story's primary inspiration. As a storyteller, in 1992, Frederica took stories of nature and the Goddess to Brazil, as well as to the World Conference on Environment and Development. She became a champion of nature, of women and women's stories. In 1993, Frederica formed a theatre troupe of women, Veronica Sacred Theatre, to perform at the Parliament of the World's Religions. She wrote and produced an archetypal story of a girl entering womanhood, now titled, The Princess Who Spoke the Truth: A Feminine Myth For The 21st Century. She transcribed the fairy tale into a book of the same title. Her passion for offering mentorship to girls inspired her to write A Girl’s Gateway to Womanhood: A Rite of Passage Guidebook For Girls, Parents and Mentors. Currently she is involved in her latest calling and project: to start a women’s theater, overseas, in Wales.