Steve Barlam co-founded LivHOME in 1999. Since 1984, Steve has worked exclusively in the field of geriatric care management. His experience draws from work in both the nonprofit family services arena as well as from his own private for-profit care management firm. Steve is a Certified Care Manager (CMC) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Steve earned his master’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley.

Steve is a recognized leader in the field of geriatric care management and is professionally active as a speaker and writer at both the local and national levels. He is actively involved in the professional credentialing process for care managers through his involvement with the National Academy of Certified Care Managers. Steve additionally serves the interests of the geriatric community through the following associations:

• National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, past board member and president
• Stroke Association of Southern California, past board member and past president
• National Academy of Certified Care Managers, board member
• National Association of Social Workers
• American Society on Aging

In recent years, Steve has co-authored chapters for social work and care management textbooks, as well as authored articles in CARING magazine, Advance for Long-Term Care Management and McKnight’s Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living. He presents annually at national conferences for the American Society on Aging and the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers.

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