Lisa M. Dzitko, RN, CCM
Regional Executive Director

Lisa brings a wealth of experience to SeniorBridge from Patient Care, Inc., where she was previously Branch Director/Administrator responsible for the development and execution of financial, operational, and clinical goals for this large home care agency, and before that, its Director of Clinical Services and Director of Nursing Operations. She has also served as Nursing Supervisor at the Bayonne Visiting Nurse Association, ensuring appropriate care to its elderly Medicare and hospice clients. Lisa holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Molloy College in Rockville Center and Nurse Case Manager certification from Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ. She has been a Certified Case Manager since 1993.

Debbie Matystik, MSW
Professional Development Specialist

Debbie's rich previous executive experience includes positions as Director of Senior Life Care Planning/Geriatric Care Management at Family Home Health Care/Dominican Sisters Family Health Services for Westchester county and Director of Volunteer Services at The Jewish Home and Hospital Life Care System in the Bronx. She has also served as Director of the Senior Community Coalition at Dominican Sisters Family Health Services, Ossining, and Founder and Executive Director of Victims Assistance Services in Westchester. She has a Master of Social Work degree from Fordham University and a Master of Arts in Counseling degree and Professional Diploma in Counseling Psychology from Manhattan College. Debbie is a member of many professional and community organizations including the Westchester County Women's Advisory Board, National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers and various geriatric committees throughout Westchester.

Karen Gauvin
Director of Professional Relations

During 18 years in the health care field, Karen's primary focuses have been promoting services to seniors and families and community education. She was previously Director of Marketing for the Fieldhome Rehab/Skilled Nursing/ Assisted Living health care campus in northern Westchester. Previously, she also served as Director of Public Relations for Cambridge Healthcare Group of Boston and Public Affairs Manager for the North Shore Long Island Jewish Southside Hospital. Karen is active in numerous health organizations and committees and has volunteered for the Hospice of the South Shore and Children's Health Imagery Productions. She is presently completing her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration/Marketing from Plattsburgh State University and is pursuing further education in Gerontology Studies with Kansas State University.

Lisa Friedwald, RN
Care Manager

Lisa's wide range of healthcare experience encompasses nursing, sales, marketing, and management. She was previously a Nurse Case Manager at SubAcute Network-The CareNext Group in Purchase, where she worked with the geriatric population; General Manager of two homecare offices for Interim Healthcare of Greater New York; and Director of Operations, Mid-Atlantic Region, for HemaCare Corp/Coral Blood Services, marketing therapeutic aphaeresis services to hospitals and physicians. Lisa has also been a Nurse Evaluator/Marketing Rep for Mediplex/Sunrise Healthcare Corp, a Hospital Sales Specialist for Bayer Inc. in Manhattan, and a Registered Nurse in Montefiore Hospital's med/surg and pediatric units. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the College of Mount Saint Vincent in Riverdale.

Ruth Farrago, CMC
Vice President of Operations

Ruth Farrago has over 20 years of experience in health care administration. She was the Administrator of an inpatient and outpatient comprehensive Rehabilitation and Orthopedic Division at Downstate Medical Centers in Brooklyn. She has an extensive background in home care marketing and management having worked for St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers as the Director of Intake and was then the Branch Manager/Administrator at New York Health Care. Ruth was also the Executive Director of Sunrise Assisted Living of East Meadow where she was responsible for the daily operations of the facility, client and family satisfaction, management of the sales and marketing team and coordinated community outreach and events. Ruth has a Bachelors of Science from SUNY College of Oneonta where she majored in Business Economics and she is currently completing a Masters Degree at Long Island University specializing in Gerontology. Ruth has received her certification in Geriatric Care Management (CMC). She is a current member of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers and the Case Management Society of America.