Phyllis is an eldercare advisor, family care strategist, advocate, speech/language pathologist, speaker and trainer for the public and private sector and holds various certifications for dementia training. She’s worked with thousands of residents, families and health care workers in almost 50 nursing homes during a career that spans approximately 45 years. Phyllis has been an advocate and outspoken proponent for improved dignity, respect, quality of life and quality of care for our elder citizens who she says are essentially our future selves.

Phyllis conceptualized and hosts the podcast SeniorsSTRAIGHTTalk on the Voice America Empowerment Channel and popular podcast platforms. She’s published 2 books. Her third, Dignity & Respect Are Our Aging Parents Getting What They Deserve? is due out in a few weeks and recently published her first course: Resilience Toolbox Secrets: How to Overcome Stress, Burnout and Overwhelm. Her latest courses, "A Caregiving Guide for Caregivers: The Basics" and "Coming Alive with Music for Dementia" is expected out in upcoming weeks.