VICKI SHERMAN (DOUECK), MSW, LCSW, ASWCM – PRESIDENT / CEO
Vicki has been a leader in the field of geriatrics for over thirty years. As Coordinator of Geriatric and Outpatient Services at Douglas Gardens Community Mental Health Center, a division of the Miami Jewish Home and Hospital she developed and implemented demonstration programs for clients with dementia that serve as a standard of care to this day. Before founding GENERATIONS she was a director at the Jewish Family Service of Greater Hartford, Jewish Family Service of Bergen County and Mid-Bergen Community Mental Health Center. In 1987 Ms. Sherman founded the agency and has guided it to a position as the premier provider of services to the elderly, disabled and their families throughout New Jersey.
OUR CLINICAL STAFF
STACEY PADVA, MSW, LSW – DIRECTOR OF CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
For over 20 years, Stacey has used her passion for advocacy and facilitating communication within families along with her strong clinical training to focus on the needs of our seniors and their families. She has worked in all aspects of long term care including Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living, Continuing Care Communities, Hospice, and Home care. Stacey has served in management positions in social services and marketing as well as the Executive Director of an Assisted Living after receiving her CALA in 2012. Throughout her career, Stacey has written and presented several educational events for professional and community members. Stacey joined Generations in January of 2015 and has served as the Director of Care Management Services. She has her Masters in Social Work from NYU and is a LSW. One of Stacey’s specialties is working with extended families and attorneys on Guardianship cases.
KATHERINE CURRAN, MSW, LSW- CARE MANAGER
Katherine received her Master of Social Work from Rutgers University in 2011. She received a certificate in Aging and Gerontological Services during her time at Rutgers School of Social Work. Ms. Curran has spent her career working with the older adult population. She began her career at Cedar Crest Village and worked there for 7 years. During her time there she spent two years as an Independent Living Social Worker, and 5 years as the Social Worker in their Nursing Facility on their Long Term Care and Memory Care floors. She joined the Generations team in November 2019.
AMY HUTTON, MSW, LCSW- CARE MANAGER
Amy received her Master of Social Work from Rutgers University in 2014. During her time at Rutgers University she focused her education on supporting adults as they age, and received a Certificate in Aging for this. Amy began her career at St. Joseph’s Health where she worked as an advocate for vulnerable patient populations and their families throughout her 7 years there. Amy started as a care manager at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center. In this position she supported patients and families through assessing and implementing services to ensure a safe discharge plan. Later, in 2019, Amy received her clinical social work license while working as a clinician at St. Joseph’s Harbor House Outpatient Mental Health Clinic. As a clinician, she provided therapy and case management to patients with mental illness and substance abuse disorders. She joined the Generations team in September 2021. Amy’s experience as a medical social worker and clinician lends to her ability to advocate for clients and their families as they navigate the aging process.
JANELLE SHEPHERD, MSW, LSW- CARE MANAGER
Janelle has been a social worker since 2020. She graduated in 2018 from Kean University with her bachelors in Psychology, and Minor in Health education and received her Masters of Social Work from Ramapo College in 2020. She interned at Bergen Family Center working with youth, adolescents, and the geriatric population. At her time at BFC she developed a guide for preschool teachers on identifying and promoting healthy behaviors in children under the ages of three. At CarePlus, she started as an intern and provided mental health services for clients ranging from the age of 4 to 80 years old, including group therapy, Marriage & Family Therapy, and individual Psychotherapy sessions. Janelle became a mental health therapist at CarePlus and then started her career at Care One as an Assistant Director of Social Services and eventually was promoted to Director of Social Services. Throughout this road, Janelle learned how to serve the geriatric population by assisting with discharge planning, advanced care planning, identifying long-term care placements, including, but not limited to assisted-living, independent living facilities, and skilled nursing facilities. She is an active member in her sorority, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated — and has a passion for community service, helping others excel, and being action-oriented in the population that she serves.
NIKI SHAFRIR, MSW, LSW- CARE MANAGER
Niki Shafrir is a Licensed Social Worker with broad experience in medical and geriatric social work. She earned her Master of Social Work from New York University in 2017, following a Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science. Her career spans a variety of healthcare settings, including sub-acute rehabilitation centers, skilled nursing facilities, and outpatient mental health services. She has provided individual and group counseling, conducted psychosocial assessments, and offered crisis intervention and end-of-life support. At the Friedwald Center and CareOne, Niki played a key role on interdisciplinary teams, managing complex caseloads and coordinating discharge planning and community referrals. She also specializes in supporting older adults and their families navigate transitions, grief, dementia, and caregiver-related stress, using evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and reminiscence therapy. Having lived and worked in diverse cultural settings, Niki brings a nuanced and culturally informed perspective to her practice. She is fluent in Hebrew, which often helps build rapport and trust with clients from similar backgrounds. Niki is passionate about promoting resilience, enhancing mental health outcomes, and guiding individuals toward clarity and meaningful connection during life’s more vulnerable moments.
DIANE STOLLER, RN, BC, MPH- CARE MANAGER
Diane received her Master of Public health from CUNY Graduate School of Public Health in 1981. She is a graduate of Beth Israel School of Nursing. She held positions as a senior staff nurse at NYU Medical Center in Donor Room and Transfusion Services and the Visiting Nurse Service of New York. She held the position of Director of Community Health Services at Holy Name Hospital, Home Care Manager at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center and Health Educator at Pascack Valley Community Outreach.
SHARON MCCOBIN, MSW, LCSW – PSYCHOTHERAPIST
Sharon has practiced as a clinical social worker for over twenty-five years. She has expertise in the treatment of depression, grief, life-stage issues and trauma and in working with family and community systems. Ms. McCobin works with GENERATIONS‘ clients in their homes as well as in assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. Her clinical skills enable her to work with a variety of clients and their families and help them meet the challenges of aging.
OUR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
JIM LOCOCO – EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT / CFO
Jim brings over 30 years of executive-level experience in financial management, business development, technology management and systems design and development. Before joining GENERATIONS, he was the Chief Financial Officer of The Renfrew Centers, Inc., an internationally recognized mental health organization that provides service for women with eating disorders.
PATRICIA LINARD, BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION- MARKETING
Pat brings over 20 years of marketing experience to the position having worked in allied health publishing, home care, supportive senior housing, healthcare consulting and geriatric care management. Whether it be with providers of professional geriatric care management services, community organizations or seniors themselves Pat is adept at building relationships that offer benefit to the elderly, the disabled and the families that care for them.
LAURA MARIE HUISKING, CDP- DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Laura has been in Marketing and Community Relations for the Senior Care Industry since 2013. She manages a variety of relationships with acute care facilities, assisted living communities, independent living communities, doctors, physical therapists, and elder law attorneys. Her passion for caregiver education has become an integral part of her life. She has developed numerous caregiver events, panels and ran “Caregivers United”, a group designed to help families through the caregiving process. She is an avid and vocal volunteer for Alzheimer’s New Jersey and in 2018 she became the Northern New Jersey Walk Chair.
The GENERATIONS team is completed by a dedicated support staff that includes: reception, business office management and billing. GENERATIONS has also utilized the talents, enthusiasm and energies of graduate students in social work serving to ensure there will be a “next generation” of compassionate, highly skilled professionals to serve the geriatric community. GENERATIONS is affiliated with professional care managers throughout the country and can coordinates services in most areas of the nation.