Meet Alliance Senior Care Owner and Blog Author Dina Hurnevich
About Dina Hurnevich
Meet the author
Dina is a Certified Care Manager and Certified Dementia Practitioner. She serves as co-chair of the Michigan Chapter of the ALCA (Aging Life Care Association) known as the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, and she serves on the board of SCAN (Senior Coordinating Aging Network).
She and her husband Brian started Alliance Senior Care in 2009 because they saw a need to help seniors in their community. They also realized that their families needed support, an extra set of hands, an extra set of eyes, and peace of mind that their loved ones are being cared for.
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