Mikelle is the owner of Golden Lifestyle Partners. She has worked with seniors and their families for over 25+ years in a variety of capacities. Her personal experience as a caregiver for her late grandparents and now for her mother, who is living with dementia, along with her professional roles as a geriatric social worker and licensed nursing home administrator, have given her valuable insights from multiple perspectives within the long-term care industry.

Mikelle formed Golden Lifestyle Partners after years of helping many seniors and their families navigate through the admissions process while managing her own senior care communities. She quickly recognized that there is a great need for seniors and their family members to have an advocate take the time to walk alongside them through this journey. Not only can the search for a quality health care community be difficult, but the transition from home to a new and unfamiliar place can be quite overwhelming.

Mikelle received her undergraduate degree in Health and Human Services from Virginia Wesleyan College in Norfolk, Virginia. She began her career as a social worker in a local skilled nursing facility and later pursued a license in health care administration. Mikelle achieved her license as a nursing home administrator in 2005 and has managed both skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers as well as assisted living communities. She is a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) with the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners, and a Certified Placement and Referral Specialist (CPRS) with the National Placement and Referral Alliance. Mikelle has previously served as both chair and vice chair of the Virginia Beach Task Force on Aging. She co-founded Hampton Roads Professionals Reaching Out for Seniors (HR PROS), a diverse professional networking group focused on improving the lives of seniors in the Hampton Roads area. She is married and enjoys spending time with her family along with their sweet beagle mix, Schroeder, and Malinois mix, Indigo.

Kay received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. She began her career as a mental health worker with children in residential care. She then switched to working with older adults in 1994 and has been there ever since. She has worked with seniors in multiple aspects including adult protective services, volunteer/guardianship programs and long-term care. During her tenure as a skilled nursing and rehabilitation discharge planner, she has gained knowledge of community resources and the gaps that exist for seniors and their families.

Kay is a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP), a member of the National Placement and Referral Alliance (NPRA), and recently earned her certification as a Certified Placement Referral Specialist (CPRS).

She lives in Virginia Beach with her 2 children and husband of 27 years. When not at work she enjoys yoga, paddleboarding and spending time with family and friends.

Allison is a compassionate senior care professional with over 20 years of experience in aging services. She graduated from Virginia Wesleyan College in 2000 with a degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies and began her career as Director of Recreation at a local premier senior living community. She later transitioned into a social work role as a short-term skilled nursing and rehabilitation discharge planner. Allison then expanded her expertise in hospice care and later served as an assisted living administrator for four years.

Allison is a licensed assisted living administrator as well as a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) and a recent graduate from the LeadingAge Leadership Program as an Academy Fellow. She is truly committed to enhancing the lives of seniors.

Allison lives in Virginia Beach with her two children, enjoys spending quality time with her fiancé and family, attending 80’s concerts, cheering on her daughter at swim meets, and making memories with her entire family.