Marsha Raines Rochester, NY Elder Care Geriatric Care


About Our Team of Geriatric Care Managers

Every member of our team of Care Managers is a licensed Social Worker or Registered Nurse with extensive expertise in geriatrics. This professional expertise and the personal attention that our Care Managers provide is one of the significant differences that distinguish us from other practices.

Marsha Raines Senior care specialist


NAPGCM Certified

Marsha Raines, LMSW, C-ASWCM
Founder and President is a New York State Licensed Social Worker and Certified Case Manager

• BA degree in Gerontology –
State University of New York at Buffalo
• MS degree, with a specialization in Aging, 
Columbia University School of Social Work
• NYS Licensed Master Social Worker
• Certified Social Work Case Manager (C-ASWCM)

Marsha is certified both as an Advanced Social Work Case Manager and as a Professional Geriatric Care Manager. These nationally recognized advanced credentials are only available to licensed Social Workers who have demonstrated proven professional training and experience in case management.

Professional Memberships
• National Assoc. of Professional Geriatric Care Mgrs.
• Greater New York Chapter of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
• National Association of Social Workers
• Greater Rochester Partnership for the Elderly

Kirsten Shea elder care specialist Kirsten Shea, LMSW
Kirsten has a Bachelor of Science in Social Work from Nazareth College and a Master of Social Work degree from Syracuse University. She has extensive professional experience as a Medical Social Worker, with special expertise in working with medically frail and / or confused older adults and with palliative care and end of life issues. As a Certified Social Worker, Kirsten provides compassionate support and counseling services for care giving families and older adults.
Kirsten Shea elder care specialist Ester Skiff, R.N.
Ester has a BS in Nursing from Roberts Wesleyan College. She has over 30 years of professional nursing experience working with older adults with multiple chronic illnesses. She has worked in hospital settings, including Coronary Care and Intensive Care Units. In addition, Ester has significant experience working as a Community Health Nurse, assessing older adults and helping to establish and monitor home care services.


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Marsha Raines & Associates
95 Allens Creek Road
Building 1, Suite 106
Rochester, NY 14618