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Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Bobbie Schwaninger, ARNP
Executive Director

Prior to joining SeniorBridge, Bobbie was Administrator of Almost Family in Fort Lauderdale and Vice President of Champion Personnel Services in Boca Raton. Bobbie has over 30 years experience in nursing with a focus on geriatrics and homecare. Bobbie practiced as a ARNP in both primary care and hospital settings. Bobbie has held a variety of management roles both operational and clinical. She has an MBA in Health Administration from the University of Miami School of Business Administration, is certified as a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner by the University of Miami Scholl of Nursing, and received a diploma from Wilson Memorial Hospital school of Nursing in Johnson City, NY. Bobbie is a past President of the Florida Nurses Association.

Barbara Matthewman-Robins
Director of Professional Relations

Barbara has been a resourceful planner, problem solver, and motivator in healthcare management for more than 15 years. Most recently, she was Regional Administrator for Interim Home Healthcare in South Florida, where she had responsibility for the Dade and Broward County Medicare branches, development of client relationships, and management of all facets of the company, including business development and retention. Previously she had been Director of Healthcare for Global Healthcare Staffing in Sunrise, Client Service Director-Healthcare for MedPro Healthcare Staffing, and Branch Manager of Romac Healthcare Staffing, both in Miami. Prior to that she was Regional Director of Allied Health in New York City and Regional Director for Lloyd Healthcare Staffing in Long Island, New York. Barbara has a bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of Phoenix and an associate of science degree from Miami Dade Community College.

Christina Kantrowitz, MSW
Director of Client Services

Ms. Kantrowitz has over 25 years of experience in social work and geriatric care management. Prior to becoming Director of Client Services, she was a Geriatric Care Manager for several years at Florida ElderWatch, one of Southeast Florida's largest geriatric care management practices, which was acquired by SeniorBridge Family in 2001. Before joining Florida Elderwatch Ms. Kantrowitz was the Director of Social Service for Tamarac Rehabilitation & Health Center. Ms. Kantrowitz is a member of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers. She has a BSW in Social Work and a MSW in Social Work, both from Adelphi University.

Christine A. Roberts, RN
Care Manager

Ms. Roberts joins SeniorBridge from Tender Loving Care, a home health agency in Boca Raton, Florida for which she was RN, Director of Clinical Services. She has previously worked as RN, Field Representative for the State of Florida, at Emerald Medical Management, Inc. in California, and was a Recovery Room Nurse at the Cleveland Clinic in Ft. Lauderdale. Ms. Roberts also has broad prior experience as an LPN in various medical specialties. She is active in several community organizations, including the Alzheimer's Association in Ft. Lauderdale. She obtained her RN and an associate of science in nursing degree at Broward Community College in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

David Mattioli, RN, BSN
Associate Vice President of Clinical Services

David Mattioli brings more than 17 years' experience in a variety of healthcare settings to SeniorBridge. For 9 years previously, he was the Administrator of Almost Family in West Palm Beach, responsible for operations and delivery of care for the in-home program in 4 counties, and for a time served dually in that role at Almost Family's Medical Adult Day Center in Boynton Beach.

Mr. Mattioli began his nursing career at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he developed a passion for caring for the elderly, and became a care manager before returning to Florida. He is a certified trainer for the Alzheimer training course for home health agencies in Florida and coauthored the curriculum used for the training. Mr. Mattioli is a member of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers. He received a BS in biology from Palm Beach Atlantic University and a BSN from Eastern Michigan University, and is a certified Legal Nurse Consultant

Philip Dooling
Vice President of Regional Operations

Mr. Dooling has over 29 years of senior management experience, including sales, marketing and operations roles with a Fortune 100 company, entrepreneurial start-ups and owning a multiple site specialty retail business. Prior to joining SeniorBridge, Mr. Dooling was the Chief Operating Officer for a South Texas Regional Home Health Agency, where he provided strategic direction and managed marketing and business development efforts. Mr. Dooling has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois.
6404 NW 5th Way
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Phone: (954) 431-0660
Toll-Free: (800) 431-3399
Fax: (954) 493-8626

AHCA- Home Health Agency License
Certificate # 16518
License # 299991544




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