Maxine Harris Brookner

About Maxine Harris Brookner

Founder and Development Consultant at Community Home Partners. Maxine Harris Brookner is a distinguished professional and leader in the field of senior living, senior health and wellness, and senior health care. She is also focused on the use of mobility equipment as a means of furthering the health and functional mobility for seniors and all individuals in need of mobilty help. She is a board member for Interfaith Housing and a Fellow for Startup Leadership. She is also a member of the American Society on Aging, Silicon Valley Health 2.0, and Health Technology Forum in Silicon Valley. Maxine Harris Brookner, Ph.D. can be reached as a speaker, consultant, and expert in elder care, senior living, senior wellness, and senior healthcare.

Experience

1. Member and Founder Development Consultant

   Pacific Gardens Assisted Living & Memory Support Community

   Jan 1998 — Present · Santa Clara, CA, US

   Conceived and led development of Pacific Gardens, an assisted living and memory care community. Assistance may include medication supervision, wound management, and personal care as permitted by state regulation. Direct staff and manage strategic direction of organization. Hired and developed staff of 85+ employees. Awarded Best Assisted Living in by Caring.com. Created community that accepts and cares for frail elderly individuals until end of life which is unusual in assisted living.

Education

• Northwestern University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

  Master of Arts - MA, Urban Studies

• University of Southern California

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Urban Studies