Key Staff
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Founder and Executive Director Lisa Baron, J.D., established Memory Care Home Solutions to bring a service, unique in the nation, to families at home caring for loved ones with memory loss, dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. During the five years prior to founding Memory Care, she served as General Counsel and Director of Development of Parc Provence, the largest senior care facility in Missouri for those with Alzheimer’s disease. At the same time that Ms. Baron served as General Counsel, her mother-in-law suffered with the disruptive stages of Alzheimer’s disease. She, her husband and their four daughters became poignantly aware of an unmet need of Alzheimer’s caregivers for training and community resource information at home. Because of her personal and professional passion to provide dementia care, she launched Memory Care Home Solutions in 2002. To date, the organization has served thousands of individuals. In 2011 she received a “Leadership Service Award” for her participation in the 2009-2012 State Alzheimer’s Task Force, a panel of 18 members statewide. In February 2009 she was invited to join a United States Senator’s Healthcare Advisory Panel. Ms. Baron received the Innovation Award in Leadership Training for Managers from Dale Carnegie in March 2008.
Steve Miskovic, MSW- Program Director
Steve is a Master’s level social worker and obtained his degree from St. Louis University in 2000. Steve has worked with the elderly and disabled populations his entire social work career, beginning with the Division of Aging as both an investigator and later a supervisor. After working for the state for 5 years he went to work for the Alexian Brother’s PACE program as their lead social worker for eight years before joining the Memory Care Home Solutions team. Steve has been the Program Director at Memory Care Home Solutions since 2008. He is also a professor at Washington University’s Brown school of social work. Steve serves as treasurer of the Housing Options Provided for the Elderly Board of Directors and has served as part of their leadership for 10 years.
Erin Kelley - Director of Advancement
Erin began with Memory Care Home Solutions in 2009 and has over 14 years experience in the nonprofit sector. Beginning in 1999 with St. Anthony’s Hospice Development Department, her passion has always been giving individuals the opportunity to connect with needs in our community. Erin’s responsibilities with Memory Care Home Solutions include major donor relations, special events, fund raising, public relations and community outreach. Erin holds a degree in Business from the University of Missouri - St. Louis and a certificate in Nonprofit Organization Management and Leadership. Erin resides in Sunset Hills with her husband, Craig and their two sons.
Jill Cigliana, MSOT, OTR/L -
Program Services Coordinator
Jill joins Memory Care Home Solutions with over a decade of experience serving clients and families affected by disability, chronic illness and cognitive impairment. For the past 6 years, she was employed as an Occupational Therapist with BJC Home Care Services. Her responsibilities included direct patient care as well as membership on committees to improve the quality of patient care, delivery and coordination of services, and to advance the use of evidenced-based practices for the management of chronic health conditions. She has a passion for assisting individuals and families to improve health and quality of life through maximizing function for daily activities and modifying the home to create a supportive living environment. Jill holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Washington University in St. Louis. She is a licensed Occupational Therapist in the states of Illinois and Missouri, a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association, and has served as adjunct faculty for Columbia College in Columbia, MO since 2005. Jill lives in Edwardsville, IL with her husband Ryan and their two children.
Linda Debrecht, Office Manager
Linda began at Memory Care Home Solutions in February 2012 as Office Manager. She has over 20 years of experience in the non-profit sector, beginning with Ursuline Academy in 1989 and St. Louis Abbey/Priory School from 1994 to 2004. Linda has a certificate in Raiser’s Edge Programs. She will be responsible for keeping our organization running smoothly through a variety of responsibilities. Linda has two daughters and is grandmother of three granddaughters and one grandson. Linda resides in Glendale.
Nancy Kantor, Administrative Assistant
Emily Irvin, Social Worker
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