Task Force
Fall Prevention Task Force Contact List (2016)
For General Contact, please use our e-mail contact form by clicking here , or by calling Stephanie Stewart at Land of Sky Regional Council: 828.251.6622 .
The following list of providers is an alphabetized list of those serving on the WNC Fall Prevention Coalition and can be contacted about their specific services, as listed:
Ageless Grace
Carol Gerson, Certified Ageless Grace Educator / Trainer
agelessgracecarol@gmail.com
828-684-8798/828-606-9931 cell
Asheville Family Fitness Physical Therapy Spine Center
Damon Rouse, MPT, OCS
damon.ptl@gmail.com
828-225-3838/828-778-5457
Asheville Fire & Rescue
Kelley Klope, Fire Educator
kwebb@ashevillenc.gov
828-251-4011
Asheville Movement Center
Lavinia Plonka, GCFP
laviniaplonka@gmail.com
828-258-7220
Aston Park
Bryan Adams, PTA
badams@rehabsolutionsinc.net
828-253-4437
Manning McGraw, PT
manningmcgraw@gmail.com
828-778-4711
Karen Young, RN
kyoung@astonparkhcc.org
828-253-4437
Devolution Home Health
Beth Dunleavy, Associate Director
bdunleavy@bayada.com
828-681-5100
Brain Injury Association of NC
Karen Keating, Outreach Coordinator
karen.keating@bianc.net
828-277-4868
CarePartners Health Services
Travis Edwards, PT Vestibular Trained
tedwards@carepartners.org
Aimee Block, PT Vestibular Trained
ablock@carepartners.org
828-274-9567
Carolina Village
Laura Husak, Wellness Director
lhusak@carolinavillage.com
828-233-0640
Kitty Nolan, PT
clnagain@aol.com
828-545-7956
Jon Disown
jrenegar@carolinavillage.com
706-264-4245
Kerri Russell
krussell@carolinavillage.com
Community Connections of Western North Carolina
Lee Ann Smith, Care Manager
lsmith@ccwnc.org
828-348-2826
Council on Aging of Buncombe County
Billie Breden, Services Coordinator
828-277-8288 Ext. 303
Council on Aging of Henderson County
Caron McKay, Director of Services
cmckay@coahc.org
Trina Stokes, Executive Director
tstokes@coahc.org
Community Care of WNC
Lynette Fisher
lfisher@ccwnc.org
Emerald Ridge Rehab and Care
Cathy Coe, RN-ADON
ccoe@emeraldridgerehabandcare.com
828-645-6619
Lili Dobbyn, LPT, CPT
waterlili3@yahoo.com
828-779-9474
Robin Dukes, PT, DPT
dukes.robin@gmail.com
Gentiva Home Health
Skip Stanley
skipstanley@gentiva.com
828-458-7143
Scott Dickey, P.T., Safe Strides Director
scott.dickey@gentiva.com
828-298-1370
Givens Estates
Maria Wood, Wellness Director
mwood@givensestates.org
828-771-2224
Haywood Community Hospital
Dr. Kate Queen, MD, Practice Change Fellow
katequeen@charter.net
Home Instead Senior Care
Heather Bauer, Recruitment and Outreach Manager
hbauer@homeinstead.com
828-274-4406
Jackson County Health Department
Sue Evans, RN, Health Educator
sueevans@jacksonnc.org
828-587-8279
Jackson County Senior Center
Laura Rodi, Recreation Assistant
laurarodi@jacksonnc.org
828-631-8033
Kerr Drug
Andria Eker, Clinical Coordinator
aeker@kerrdrug.com
828-236-9848
Land of Sky Regional Council
Stephanie Stewart, Aging Program Specialist, Health Promotion
stephanie@landofsky.org
828-251-6622
LeeAnne Tucker, Director of Aging and Volunteer Services
leeanne@landofsky.org
828-251-6622
Nancy Smith Hunnicutt, Ombudsman Office
nancysh@landofsky.org
828-213-4542
LGBT Elder Advocates of WNC
Dawn Sponseller
dsmsponseller@gmail.com
828-230-4868
Macon County Senior Services
Karen Wiseman, Program Assistant
kwiseman@maconnc.org
828-349-2059
Madison County Health Department
Deana Stephens, Health Educator
dstephens@madisoncountync.org
828-649-3531
Jodi Brazil, Healthy Carolinians Coordinator
jbrazil@madisoncountync.org
Nancy Porter, RN MSN, Volunteer, Health & Wellness Educator
ncporter01@aol.com
828-649-0127
Mills River Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
lacy@millsriverpt.com
828-890-0040
Mission Health Systems
Teresa Cassada, Lifeline Coordinator
Teresa.Cassada@msj.org
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jcdtacems@msj.org
828-257-7203
Natalie Burgess, Lifeline Field Rep
jvsnrb@msj.org
828-257-7203
Christie Dresbeck, Clinical Pharmacist
christie.dresbeck@msj.org
828-213-5358
Dr. Christina McQuiston, MD, Hospitalist
christina.mcquiston@msj.org
Betsy Murphy, Golden Care Program
Betsy.Murphy@msj.org
Mission Low Vision Center
Cheryl Mott
cheryl.mott@msj.org
828-213-4370
Mobile Rehab
Jennifer Lias, PT
lisajl@gmail.com
828-367-7645
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC)
Rosalyn Wasserman, PT, DPT, Director of Allied Health and Dental CE
rosalyn.wasserman@mahec.net
828-257-4437
NC Center for Health & Wellness
Ayden Jones, Falls Prevention Project Manager
aojones@unca.edu
828-250-3991
NC Division Services for the Blind
Rowan Lischerelli, Deaf / Blind Specialist
rowan.lischerelli@dhhs.nc.gov
828-251-6732
Perfect Balance PT
Brian Ellis, Physician Liaison
brian@perfectbalancept.com
828-785-4700
Pisgah Manor
Anita Grandy, ADON
agrandy@pisgahmanor.com
828-667-9851
Pam Suarez, SDC
psuarez@pisgahmanor.com
828-418-2359
Seniors Unite
David Herbert
dherb221@charter.net
828-273-2454
Skyland Physical Therapy
Malinda Halford
melinda@skylandpt.com
828-277-5763
Spartanburg Commission AAA
Jeanne Mathews, Aging Program Coordinator
jeanne@regiona.org
828-586-1962 ext 217
TBI Journeys
Cheryle Sullivan, MD Educator
cherylesullivan@yahoo.com
The Active Choice, ASU
Carol Cook, Director or Special Programs and Research
cookcb@appstate.edu
828-262-7674
Carolina Center for Medical Excellence
Jo Taylor, RN, MPH Care Improvement Specialist
jtaylor@thecarolinascenter.org
828-551-9852
Transylvania Regional Hospital
Val Smith, RN Director of Elder Care
val.smith@msj.org
828-883-5113
Transylvania Regional Hospital Home Care
Meg Chislett, PT
margaret.chislett@msj.org
828-231-0871
UNCA Department of Health & Wellness
Kathie Garbe
kgarbe@unca.edu
828-251-6513
Ellen Garrison, Adjunct Professor
egarrison8@charter.net
828-230-9784
Jason Wingert
jwingert@unca.edu
828-250-2341
UNC-Chapel Hill
Jane Laping, Research Associate
laping@email.unc.edu
828-277-7342
United Rehab
Allison Fender, PT, Rehab Director
AJFender@uhs-pruitt.com
828-257-6800
Western Carolina Physical Therapy
Kim Fox, PT, DPT
kimfoxpt@gmail.com
828-669-8643 (Black Mountain)
828-298-0492 (East Asheville)
www.WesternCarolinaPT.com
Western Carolina University, Department of Physical Therapy
Lori Schrodt, Assistant Professor, PT
lschrodt@email.wcu.edu
828-227-2379
WNC Tai Chi for Arthritis
Ann Plyler, PT, Tai Chi Instructor
instructor@wnctaichiforarthritis.com
828-253-8649
Other Instructors:
Kim Heiselman, MD
Brenda Walker, PT
YMCA of Western North Carolina
Diane Saccone, Community Wellness Manager
dsaccone@ymcawnc.org
828-505-3990