President of Deborah Fins Associates, PC, Debbie is a licensed independent clinical social worker and certified geriatric care manager. Prior to establishing DFA in 1995, she was Assistant Executive Director of Jewish Family Service of Worcester, Inc., where she co-founded their innovative, first-in-the-state guardianship program.
Debbie thoroughly understands the aging process and related family dynamics. She brings a personal touch to every situation, working creatively to provide comprehensive, cost-effective solutions to the daily problems that confront elders and their families. A Worcester resident, professional and community leader for more than 30 years, Debbie draws from a wide contact circle of attorneys, home care personnel, finance and medical professionals to create the right partnerships between families and elder care professionals.
In addition to her work as a professional geriatric care manager, Debbie lectures extensively on elder care topics, including elder care options, financing of care, planning for aging parents, caregiver stresses, and guardianship and related issues.
She is a member of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers and its New England chapter (GCM-NE), National Association of Social Workers, National and
Massachusetts Guardianship Associations, the Worcester Area Geriatric Social Workers (WAGS) and Worcester Elder Networking Group (WENG). Debbie also serves on the Board of Directors for GCM-NE, co-chairs the Chapter’s Program Committee and has served on the planning committee for the Chapter’s biannual professional conference. She co-chairs the Worcester Alzheimer’s Partnership.
An active community volunteer, Debbie serves on the Program Committee for Elder Services of Worcester (the local Aging Service Access Point), as a community member of the Ethics Committee at the Jewish Healthcare Center, and member of the Community Education Committee for the demonstration project on Medical Orders for Life Sustaining
Treatment.
Debbie is a graduate of Brandeis University and the Columbia University School of Social Work. When not engaged in her professional and community work, she enjoys life with her husband and family.