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Cheryl Mathieu, Ph.D., M.S.W., M.S.S.
Certified Geriatric Care Manager |
AgingPro Care Management is a geriatric care management and
eldercare coaching company based in Long Beach, CA. Its purpose is
to improve the quality of life for seniors and their loved ones by
providing leading edge information, education, and resources that
enhance the experience and process of aging.
Since 1984, Dr. Cheryl Mathieu has been devoted to community
service, elder advocacy, creating a meaningful life for herself
and others, and assisting others in creating what they want. Dr.
Cheryl’s passion for serving the elderly began many years ago,
while assisting both of her grandmothers with their goals to
remain independent and to preserve their quality of life. She
learned first-hand the physical challenges of aging, the drive to
maintain independence, the difficulty of navigating the “systems,”
the vulnerability of seniors, the healing of relationships that is
possible, and all the difference a loving hand can make to seniors
and their families.
In April 2008, Dr. Cheryl won the Oprah / White House WomenRule!
Leadership Training contest - awarded for her vision of
www.AgingPro.com in order to change the world of Eldercare.
AgingPro.com is a national online eldercare directory, a one-stop
destination for everything eldercare. See November 2008 Oprah (O)
magazine for the full story! Dr. Cheryl’s determination and passion for excellence began early
in her life. Between the ages of 13 and 18, she played competitive
racquetball at a national juniors level and on the women’s
professional tour. At age 15 she was voted one of the nation’s
Most Improved Players by National Racquetball magazine. She
finished second in the nation for the 18 and under category when
she was 17 years old. As a catcher for a state champion softball
team, she went on to receive a softball scholarship to college. Service has been the cornerstone in Dr. Cheryl’s life. Since 1984,
she has been regularly volunteering for many community programs,
among them: Heartfelt Service Foundation, Insight Seminars, ACE /
Educare, Institute for Individual and World Peace, NOW Productions
Long Beach Elder Abuse Prevention committee and Long Beach Senior
Optimization Team. In 1999, Dr. Cheryl formalized her specialized training in
gerontology and aging, and began her career in social work care
management. Educational experience includes: a Master in Social
Work from California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), a
Doctorate in Social Work from the University of California Los
Angeles (UCLA), and a Master of Spiritual Science from Peace
Theological Seminary. She has also earned the designation of Care
Manager, Certified (CMC) issued by the National Academy of
Certified Care Managers, and is a Qualified Dementia Care
Specialist by the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. The love of
people and a heart for the elderly makes her a strong advocate for
those she serves. The combination of academics and service
experience make Dr. Cheryl a specialist in issues related to aging
and the life cycle. Through integrity, humor, and compassion, Dr.
Cheryl has a way of immediately becoming a valuable part of the
family. Dr. Cheryl has worked in the following direct social work practice
areas:
• Private geriatric care management
• Geriatric psychiatric in-patient care management
• Hospital discharge planning
• Hospice care management
• Individual and group counseling
• Volunteer training
• Speaking
• Coaching
• Teaching HONORS
• Winner of Oprah (O) Magazine – White House Project Leadership
Training contest
• Gold Bergman Fellowship for the Study of Aging, University of
California, Los Angeles
• Research Mentorship Award, University of California, Los Angeles
• Geriatric Social Work Education Consortium: GSWEC is the
nation's first integrated regional
network to improve social work education and field training in
older adult services and care
• Graduate Dean’s List of University Scholars and Artists, CSULB
University’s recognition of its most outstanding graduate
students, limited to the top 1% of class
• Elected to Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and
Colleges
• Phi Kappa Phi Academic Honor Society
• Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honor Society
• Phi Alpha National Honor Society for Social Work
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude, CSULB
• Psi Chi National Honor Society for Psychology
ACADEMIC / PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• Member: American Society on Aging (ASA)
• Member: Dementia Care Professional of America (DCPA)
• Member: Aging Professionals Association (APA)
• Member: National Association of Professional Geriatric Care
Managers (GCM)
• Member: National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA)
• Member: National Association of Social Workers (NASW) California
• Member: American Public Health Association
• Member: National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
• Member: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
• Certified: National Academy of Certified Care Managers: Care
Manager Certified (CMC)
The sole meaning of life
is to serve humanity.
Leo Tolstoi
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