Antoinette Painter is a California Licensed Vocational Nurse by trade and has worked in the aging field in different capacities for over 20 years. She has experience working as a LVN in different medical settings such as hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, hospice, and summer camps for children with disabilities.

Her work as a hospice community liaison, an assisted living administrator, a family ambassador for a memory care community, and a placement agent in San Gabriel Valley, supported her in developing strong professional relationships and partnerships with industry leaders in San Gabriel Valley. In addition to the high level of industry knowledge in patient advocacy, customer service, senior housing, hospice services, and medical services, Antoinette is also a Dementia Care Specialist developing caregiver training program and ongoing caregiver support and education. In her work as a Geriatric Care Manager, she brings a compassionate approach with innovative solutions to meet her clients’ needs while striving to maintain their safety, independence and autonomy.

Prior to moving to Southern California, Kamilla spent 15 years living in the Bay Area, where she received her Master of Social Welfare with a concentration in Aging as wells as her Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Social Welfare at the University of California, Berkeley. She is a Certified Care Manager (CMC) through the NAACM, a member of the Aging Life Care Association (ALCA), and upholds both the ALCA Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice and the Social Work Code of Ethics to its highest standard.

She has extensive experience working within different medical models, with clients with complex medical, mental and social issues and vast knowledge of community resources. Her work with low-income older adults equipped her with ample knowledge of social programs and cost-effective resources with the goal of optimizing their quality of life, while preserving their independence. As a medical social worker, Kamilla aided in the implementation of innovative programs to improve access and continuum of care to reduce recidivism and emergency visits for a cultural and socio-economic diverse population. Acting as the Director of Resident & Family Services at a memory care community, she provided direct supportive services to residents and their families, guiding and educating them through the different stages and challenges of the disease.

As a Geriatric Care Manager, Kamilla is able to pull from her diverse professional experience and work in collaboration with her clients and families to provide them with compassionate and creative solutions that focuses on providing her clients the best possible quality of life while honoring their autonomy, dignity and values.