Each of our team members is a seasoned health care expert with wide spread experience to provide you and your family members with the skills and knowledge you need.

Claudette de Carbonel, Care Manager
PhD, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Capella University; BA English Santa Clara University; MA Counseling Psychology, CIIS
Claudette is a licensed Marriage and Family therapist with 12 years experience working in community behavioral health serving many different populations including the elderly. Her interest in working with the geriatric population includes a long relationship and personal involvement as a volunteer with seniors in the community as a visitor, family member and board member and her own personal experience as a caregiver.  She is family systems therapist and recently completed her dissertation focusing on applications of family systems theory in the workplace.
 

Care Manager
BA Psychology, Marymount Manhattan College; RN Marymount, St. Vincent's School of Nursing
Barbara has had a wide range of experience in the nursing field, including her most recent role as the nursing supervisor for ResCare, which provides residential care for developmentally disabled adults. Prior to her role at ResCare, she was the Clinical Coordinator of Pediatric HIV and AIDS Program for Monmouth and Ocean Counties in New Jersey. For her work in this field, Barbara received the Starfish Society Award, and her biography appeared in Who's Who in America, Who's Who of American Women and Who's Who in American Nursing.
 

Managing Partner
BA International Relations, Brown University; MBA Stanford University
Jack joins the team with the skills and enthusiasm to enhance the company's operations and marketing. Prior to joining Sage, Jack developed operations within a number of technology and service-related businesses. Jack follows in the footsteps of his grandfather, George Kellogg, who founded and ran Homemaker Upjohn, a network of home care services across New York State.
 

Principal
BA Anthropology, Denison University; MA Gerontology, San Francisco State University
After becoming vice president of a major public relations firm's health care division, Nina chose to earn her Master's degree in Gerontology and work with aging adults as a geriatric care manager. After receiving her graduate degree, Nina worked with several home care and care management agencies in the Bay Area. Nina founded Sage Eldercare Solutions in 2001 to enable people to make wise eldercare decisions, relieve caregiver worries and help older adults live longer, happier, and healthier lives. Nina is a Certified Care Manager and a member of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers and was recently named Outstanding Member for the Western Region of the association.
 

Office Manager
Life West College
Michelle brings over 10 years experience as an office manager for various health care offices.  She has been involved in many community outreach programs and was awarded a Certificate of Recognition by the California State Assembly for her volunteer work.
 

Care Manager
BA Social Work, San Francisco State University; MSW, University of California at Berkeley
Susan Fent is a licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience working with older adults. Susan received her Master’s Degree in Social Welfare with a specialization in gerontology from the UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare. She has focused her career on providing older adults with the services that will best enhance their quality of life and ability to live independently in the community through care management, support groups, program development and advocacy efforts. Susan sits on a variety of senior advocacy boards and has been a leader in Santa Clara County in her efforts to promote the concept of developing “aging friendly” communities. As director of the Centennial Recreation Senior Center in Morgan Hill, Susan was able to create comprehensive senior programs and services from the ground up for South Santa Clara County.
 

Care Manager
BS Sociology, Gerontology Certificate, Santa Clara University; MA Gerontology, San Francisco State University
Laura has been involved in the elder care industry for over 20 years. She has worked for the Federal Government in the policy department for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid services as well as serving as a bilingual claims representative with the Social Security Administration. Laura worked for a Peninsula Adult Day Health Program in the Activities Department and as the transportation coordinator. Laura attended Santa Clara University and received her Masters degree in Gerontology from San Francisco State University.
 

Care Manager
Janeane has had the good fortune to work professionally with older adults and their families for over 25 years. Janeane earned her Master's Degree in Social Welfare, with a concentration in gerontology, from the University of California at Berkeley. After graduate school she developed a care management program at Catholic Charities for older adults and then led the development and operation of an adult day health care center sponsored by St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center. At California Pacific Medical Center, she was the Administrator and Executive Director of Senior Services. She also served as a founding member of San Francisco's Elder Abuse Prevention Task Force and a Board member of the San Francisco Adult Day Services Network. Prior to joining Sage Eldercare Solutions, Janeane was the founding President and CEO of Elder Care Alliance.