Marlene Harrison, BS, RN-BC, Senior Care Coordinator
AREAS SERVED: San Fernando Valley and Santa Clarita Valley
Marlene Harrison is a veritable icon in the field of Geriatrics. With more than 24 years of experience in this field, she spent 10 years as the Director of the Center for Aging, Research and Evaluation at Granada Hills Community Hospital. At the center, clients could be evaluated & treated for chronic conditions of aging and for diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Vascular Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease. In addition, the center offered education and support groups, which formed the basis for “The Memory Club,” a very successful program which continues today.
As a Registered Nurse, Marlene has also worked with oncology patients and in the field of rehabilitation, which certainly serves her well now. In her “younger days”, she spent seven years teaching English and Social Studies to High School students.
Marlene participates on many of the ongoing committees which enhance the elder community and support the caregivers. Among those, she serves as chairperson of the annual Caregiver Wellness Day, which is part of the Greater San Fernando Valley Office of the Alzheimer’s Association. Additionally, she has managed the exhibitor tables at the yearly Los Angeles Alzheimer’s Association “Memory Walk” since 1998. In June of 2006, she was honored by the Alzheimer's Association at their annual volunteer luncheon.
Marlene and three of her colleagues started the San Fernando Valley Aging Network 15 years ago to enable professionals in the field of aging to meet and exchange ideas. The meetings always include current education and introduce the members to the ever changing evolution in the field.
Above and beyond her many contributions to the field, it is Marlene’s warmth, compassion and commitment to our clients that makes her such an integral part of the Concepts Team.