Members

We are a team of professionals who serve our community by helping individuals and their families.  Each Alliance Care Team Member has a common goal of helping our community through sharing, collaboration and finding solutions to help individuals receive the care or product and services that meet their needs. 

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Jamie Flesher is the founder of the Alliance Care Team.  She is a Registered Nurse and a Certified Geriatric Care Manager with over 34 yrs of experience in the health care field.  She is the owner of Advanced Care Management providing Geriatric Care Management, Chronic Care Management and Care Transitions Coaching.  She is passionate about helping others, especially seniors in her community and focuses on patient centered care & taps into community resources for her clients.

Meryl is the owner of Crismon Peaks Assisted Living. She has channeled her business skills and her passion for advocacy prevention against abuse to create Crismon Peaks Assisted Living. With a philosophy steeped in ethical practices and consistency of care, Crismon Peaks care home has raised the bar in providing the highest quality of assisted living care for our aging population in an eco-friendly, chemically free environment - they have re-defined assisted living care!

We take the mystery out of medicare and help you maximize your social security benefits so you can make wise decisions in those areas as you approach retirement. As a full service life and health insurance agency, we can help you with any type of life and health insurance coverage including long-term care, dental/vision/hearing, and international medical travel insurance.

Candy spent 30 years in the hospitality industry. In 2010, she and her husband purchased Sonoran Skies Mortuary to assist the bereaved with affordable final arrangements for their loved ones.

Prior to becoming a Real Estate Specialist here in the Valley of the Sun, I have worked in the medical field for years, my experience working with elders and their Estates or Personal Representative is my passion.  I also bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise about buying and selling Arizona real estate.

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Elaine has been working with seniors and boomers for 20 years.  As Community Liaison for Visiting Angels East Valley she provides education, outreach, and support  to the greater Phoenix community through speaking engagements and a twice monthly column in theArizona Republic  helping families to find the right elder care resources for their unique situations.

Amy Cichosz has been in the healthcare industry for almost 20 years. She is an LPN and love working with Victory Homecare and Americare Hospice! They're clinically sound and still have that wonderful family feel as we are owned by 5 siblings that are all Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners. Working with ACT has given me the opportunity to meet a lot of amazing people who share the zest that I have in wanting to help our aging senior community with identifying the necessary resources they so desperately need! 

Brooke is a Family Nurse Practitioner and ENT Specialist.  She is the CEO of IHMS and is passionate about providing quality medical care to her patients in their homes or Assisted Living Facilities.  She is an animal lover and a lifetime student and plan on furthering her education in pursuit of a doctorate or PhD.  She lives in Queen Creek with her 15 years old daughter and all her animals including bunnies, chinchillas and Himalayan cats.    

Juanita has been working in the home health care industry for over 20 years.  With her extensive expertise and knowledge of the continuum of care.  Representing the privately owned, Joint Commission Accredited  Brightstar Care (Southeast Valley), allows her the opportunity to assist patients and families in our community in providing skilled and non-skilled home health care services.

Mai Thompson is the owner and operator of Smooth Transitions.  They offer a full range of downsizing and moving services which includes creating a floorplan, sorting, packing, coordinating the move, unpacking, setting up the home, and selling/donating remaining items.  They can do as little or as much as you need and offer a free one hour consultation. Attention to detail with compassion makes Mai the person to work with to do the things you can’t or don’t want to do.

Janice Adams is a financial advisor who sees herself as a coach, mentor, and educator. She and her partner have over 27 years of experience in finance and are passionate about preparing individuals and couples for retirement and long term care events. Janice's focus is on helping clients to gain clarity, to achieve goals, and to have peace of mind throughout retirement.  

Kim Yeatts is the Vice President of Savior Hospice & Palliative Care.  Kim has been in healthcare for over 30 years working with corporate businesses such as Mayo Clinic and United Health Care.  Kim has over 13 years experience working with patients and families who has serious terminal diagnosis.  

Devoney Kelash is the owner and operator of My Errand Ally, an errand service focusing on making lives easier for seniors and those who need a helping hand. Clients can use the services weekly, monthly, or as needed. Devoney is an Arizona native. Her previous profession was a Victim Advocate. She has a passion for helping others.

Gary Strickland is he the former Director of the Office of the Maricopa County Public Fiduciary and a long-time State of Arizona administrative law judge, he offers extensive experience in probate and estate controversies, adult exploitation matters, administrative proceedings, and general civil litigation.  Mr. Strickland is available to act privately as an arbitrator or mediator.  He further provides representation to healthcare entities in matters involving patient capacity, consent and related issues and represents medical professionals and fiduciaries before professional licensing boards.

Michon has served in the senior living industry for over a decade in the independent, assisted, and behavioral environments. Passionate about quality of care, health equity, and serving seniors, Michon recently joined DispatchHealth as the community engagement director, bringing the ER Housecall capability to the Phoenix area.

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Elaine Mamola is a dental hygienist that founded the house-call dental practice, Smiles by Delivery in 2012. Elaine’s goal is to promote the overall health of the elderly and reduce the risk of dental emergencies.

Francisco has a special concern for elder law and the mission of Neighbors Who Care.  He has been a loyal partner and supporter of NWC for the past six years since opening his practice in the Sun Lakes area.  He obtained this degree in 2006 and was one of a few students to earn a Certificate in Law, Science, and Technology. 

Fred came to Arizona at the age of 8 and has been a valley resident since 1986.  He has been involved in church ministry and funeral service all of his adult life.  Currently he serves at First Baptist Church of Tempe and Tempe Mortuary.  His passion is to serve those who are facing the challenges and experiencing the death of a loved one.  He is available for counseling, assisting in making funeral arrangements, and officiating at funeral services.

Joan Marlow is the life & wellness coach, educator, alternative health practitioner and organizational development consultant in her business Peaceful Easy Healing.  She brings ‘awareness to action’ through classes supporting a healthy balance of the body, mind and spirit; leadership development; strategic planning; process and policy development and improvement.  ​

Lisa is a dedicated hospice professional who has been with Hospice of the Valley for over 10 years.   She enjoys serving as a resource to community residents and community business partners. 

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Through Healthy Cells Magazine, I’m able to continue helping people, empowering them with knowledge and resources to be proactive with their health.  Through educational articles, Healthy Cells Magazine encourages a stronger health conscious community and provides local professionals/advertisers a vehicle to get pertinent health information to their prospective clients or patients. 

Sue is the owner/founder of Ritchie Financial and The LTC Store. Servicing folks 24/7 in Arizona since 1978, she is dedicated to
helping her clients remain independent and financially sound so that they can continue their comfortable lifestyles well into retirement.
Sue is Certified in Long-Term Care (CLTC) and has also earned the designation of Certified Senior Advisor (CSA). Offering Life Insurance,
Health Insurance, Annuities, Long-Term Care Insurance, Disability Insurance, Medicare Supplements, 401K Rollovers. IRAs, Final Expense,
Critical Illness and Dental Insurance in Arizona and 37 other states.

I do traditional real estate, I just go about in a non-traditional way. My "superpower or service power  is helping seniors and their families. I've created what truly can be seen as a full concierge real estate service by helping those families with an older adult transitioning from a traditional home setting to an assistive setting. I navigate and facilitate the entire process. 

Ken is the owner of Medical Imagery Solutions & Staffing. A veteran owned business. He has been an MRI Technologist for 12 years, and has taken his years of Medical Imaging experience to a Mobile Imaging Platform. He is passionate about the quality of patient care, HIPPA Compliance, educating patients on Medical Imaging Options with an emphasis on safety and education of services available to patients. Medical Imagery Solutions & Staffing is committed to high quality mobile radiology imaging services at an affordable price.