Who Is Pathways For Aging
PATHWAYS FOR AGING is a group of professional clinical social workers, who are licensed and hold Masters Degrees in Social Work. All of the social workers on staff are experienced in working with older adults and their families, and are Medicare approved mental health providers.
Jeannie Krause-Taylor, MSW, LCSW, ACSW founded Pathways for Aging in 2004 after more than 20 years of experience as a professional social worker because she has seen the strain, frustration, and feelings of helplessnes, experienced by older adults. families and caregivers, as they struggle with difficult changes in their roles and life-altering decisions.
Ms. Krause-Taylor is also an Adjunct Faculty Member at Washington University in Saint Louis, where she is an instructor for social work students seeking their Masters Degree.
Active in the community and professional organizations, Ms. Krause-Taylor has served as an officer on the Board of the Gateway Chapter of the Older Women’s League(OWL) and is a current member of the Board of Directors for Housing Options for the Elderly(HOPE). She is also a member of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers(NAPGCM) and the National Association of Social Workers(NASW). She served several terms on the Board of Directors for the Missouri Chapter of NASW.
Brad Cavanagh, MSW, LCSW joined Pathways for Aging in 2006, after working in a skilled nursing facility in St. Louis County. He is currently a member of the National Association of Social Workers, and the Missouri Chapter of Social Workers in Long Term Care.
Rebecca Fierberg, MSW, LCSW joined Pathways for Aging in 2007. Her background includes working with the Washington University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Program.
Ann Fitter, MSW, LCSW joined Pathways for Aging in 2007. Her background includes working with adult women and the Missouri Department of Senior Services, were she worked as a caseworker for several years.
Melanie Maynor, MSW, LCSW joined Pathways for Aging in 2006, and her experience includes working as a medical social worker at a large university hosipital and an outpatient mental health program.
