Welcome, Graton Resort & Casino Team Members
Your employer has partnered with Senior Care Authority to provide you with a caregiver go-to resource. On this site you will find access to blogs, podcasts, and tips relating to senior care as well as specific information on the services we can offer to help you navigate your caregiving journey. You will also be able to personally connect with a Senior Advisor for a detailed consultation. We want you to know that you don’t have to do this alone!
You can also reach us at Graton@seniorcareauthority.com
We will be updating this page with current workshops, presentations, and new blogs and podcasts, so keep coming back!
A letter from Graton Resort & Casino
To our valued Team Members,
We are happy to announce our partnership with a local company serving seniors and their families. Many of you have friends and family members who may rely on you for support and information. We understand that showing up for work, parenting your kids, tending to other demands in your life can sometimes make it difficult to turn your full attention to a senior loved one who needs your help, as much as you want to do that.
In working with Senior Care Authority, we know that there is help available on so many levels and in so many ways to ease your burden. Caregiving can be a complex and daunting undertaking – we want to help you with that by making a connection with resources that address those very needs.
Human Resources can answer questions about these resources, or you can reach out to Senior Care Authority to speak directly with an advisor. The consultation is always at no cost to you and will help give you an idea of what you can expect.
We appreciate you, our Team Members, and wish to help you stay happy, healthy, and practicing good stress management in your lives.
Sincerely,
Lana Rivera
Vice President \ General Manager
Here are just some of the services you can expect from us:
Placement Assistance
We’ll help you sort through the daunting number of options for residential care for an older adult who requires assistance with activities of daily living or medical care. Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, Independent Living – which one is the best fit for your loved one? Your personal advisor will help you choose based on current and future care needs, budget, location, and what matters most to your family.
Eldercare Consulting
There are often many moving parts and often you, as a family caregiver and working person, are tasked with many decisions, every day. You can rely on your advisor to cut through the never-ending options, anecdotes, and advice. We’ll help you create a step-by-step plan to navigate the decisions you will face and help you access appropriate and vetted resources. As a Graton employee, Senior Care Authority consulting services are available to you at a discounted rate. Learn about community resources, set up in home care, have assistance with getting your loved one to medical appointments, evaluate your insurance, long distance caregiving issues, and more…
Beyond Driving with Dignity
A facilitated self -assessment program, developed to help bring a peaceful resolution to the complex and sensitive senior driving issue. This session offers relief to families as they face the challenging issue of an older loved one’s diminishing driving skills. We offer assistance and support to older drivers as they face the emotional issue of driving retirement. The fee for this program includes an intake call, the 2-3 hour “kitchen table” style gentle self-assessment session and a detailed, written summary report.
Orientation to EASE (Employee Assistance Solutions for Eldercare)
Learn about the many benefits offered to Graton employees for navigating the senior caregiving journey. Stay tuned for the next session!
LISTEN IN
Listen to our latest Boomers Today podcast and read through answers to common issues facing families and their aging loved ones.
UPCOMING EVENTS
How to Spot Senior Scams
Senior scams are common. Learn how to spot them and how to protect your family!
June 1, 2022 10–11AM / 5–6PM
WE'RE HERE FOR YOU
Life gets busy and it can be challenging to balance work life with supporting an elder loved one. Reach out below and we'll help you get clarity about the available resources for you and your family.
JOIN EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS
Beyond Driving with Dignity
How to cope with the complex issue of diminishing driving skills
DISCOVER & LEARN
Our blog article library will keep you in-the-know about the latest developments on dementia, financial planning, moving, technology, healthy habits and more.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT (ONGOING)
You are not alone. Join others walking the same caregiving road. Check with HR for upcoming dates or contact your Senior Care Authority representative below.
Our gift to you, a FREE book full of information on eldercare
Receive a FREE digital version of this indispensable collection of valuable information. This book is like being in a room full of smart people who can answer all your aging questions.
Your Dedicated Team
Marcy Baskin CSA
Eldercare Consultant VP Franchise Support and Training, Senior Care Authority
Marcy is a veteran of the complex and anxiety-riddled process of senior care decisions. Her “bootcamp” was her experience navigating the rough waters of caring for her own mother and father. As she helped manage the care of one parent living with Alzheimer's Disease and the other dealing with multiple physical ailments, it was obvious that her choices in advisors or advocates were scarce.
Marcy studied Healthcare Navigation at Sonoma State University and in 2011 launched her private practice as an Eldercare Consultant. She continues to be to use her experience and training to be an advocate for families and to simplify their decision-making process. Marcy has served hundreds of families over the past decade by providing them with compassion, empathy, and education. Her book, Assisted Living, Questions I Wish I Had Asked has helped families all over the country learn how to think about the transition to residential care.
As a support group facilitator for the Alzheimer’s Association, she is grateful for the opportunity to use her education, facilitation skills, personal experience, and knowledge of available resources to assist people with ongoing family caregiver challenges.
In the moments when she isn’t working with families, Marcy pursues her love of writing, is a certified yoga instructor, studies Ayurvedic medicine, is trying to learn to speak Spanish, and is dedicated to animal rescue. Most importantly, she loves spending time with her husband, two dogs, family, and friends.
DJ Colbert
For DJ, advocacy is a calling. She became a Board Certified Patient Advocate after graduating from the Healthcare Navigation program at Sonoma State University.
As a result of multiple personal family experiences and seeing other people in facilities without an advocate, DJ became an Ombudsman, (an advocate for anyone living in a care community). When her parents became ill she navigated the choices that had to be made quickly and thoughtfully. As an advocate, coordinator, consultant, and more, DJ has unique qualifications and empathy to support families in a very special way.
DJ’s passion is supporting people and families when life’s circumstances are changing and moving in directions that need and deserve care, kindness, and compassion. Expertise in resourcing solutions, helps to reduce her clients’ fear and create calm during a very difficult time, which is DJ’s primary goal and desire with every client. Her passion has enabled her to support many families over the years and she is here to assist clients of Senior Care Authority.
Loretta (Lori) Rotolo
Over the past 30 years, Lori has been fortunate to work in the health and human service field, in supervisory as well as in direct service roles, as a therapist, advocate, and program coordinator. Her experience includes working with a variety of populations, with diverse needs and abilities: older adults with multiple cognitive and physical disabilities, children with mental health needs, and adults in treatment for alcohol and substance abuse. Her ability to fully engage in the present moment with spontaneity and humor allows her to create a non-judgmental, meaningful connection with people of all ages.
In residential settings, Lori has also worked with seniors with cognitive and physical impairments, as a recreation therapist, using drama therapy and expressive arts to promote social and emotional well-being and engagement, as well as intellectual, sensory and creative stimulation.
In both Michigan and New York, Lori has worked extensively with community health projects and initiatives in both program development and management capacities, with years of experience in community building and interagency collaborative projects that improve the quality of life for individuals and families. She is a registered drama therapist and licensed creative arts therapist in New York.
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