Ms. Fruth has over 17 years’ experience in clinical practice and healthcare administration.  Her experience is wide-ranging having served as a crisis counselor, domestic violence advocate, and geriatric care manager.  At a national level, Ms. Fruth has worked for both the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and American Humane Association and has lectured nationally on issues of Family Violence and Geriatric Care Management.

As an administrator, Ms. Fruth demonstrated an expertise in improving organizational efficiency and increasing service capacity as well as improving overall client-centeredness.  One location saw a consistent annual increase of new referrals of more than 30% under Ms. Fruth’s leadership with consistent client retention and no increase in staffing levels.  Additionally, Ms. Fruth was successful in increasing the referral base by 200% through marketing and outreach efforts.  

Ms. Fruth is a graduate of Miami University and the University of Denver.  She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and a Masters in Social Work.  Ms. Fruth has served on advisory councils for the Alzheimer’s Association, Leeza’s Place, and the LA Caregiver Resource Center.  She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers.

2009                            Course in Accounting, UCLA Extension
2001                            Master of Arts, Social Work, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
1996                            Bachelor of Arts, Psychology & Gerontology (Minor), Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

       BBS Registered (California)
       2000+ supervised hours completed toward licensure

March 2007-               Program Director,
Present                          S+AGE™ (Specialized Ambulatory Geriatric Evaluation),
Sherman Oaks, CA

July 2006-                   Social Worker, Elder Connection,
March 2007                Motion Picture & Television Fund, Los Angeles, CA

January 2005-                        Director, Care Management,
July 2006                    ONEgeneration, Van Nuys, CA

January2004-             Social Worker, Bereavement Coordinator, & Volunteer Coordinator,
January 2005              Roze Room Hospice of the Valley, Sherman Oaks, CA

September 2001-       Social Worker, Community Social Services,
January 2004              Motion Picture & Television Fund, Los Angeles, CA

June 2000-                  Coordinator, Human-Animal Bond Programs
July 2001                    American Humane Association, Denver, CO

2009-present               Member, Advisory Council, Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center
2008-present               Member, Advisory Council, Circle of Care Leeza’s Place
2007-present               Facilitator, Early Memory Loss Support Group, Circle of Care Leeza’s Place
2007 & 2008               Member, Advisory Planning Committee, Early Memory Loss Forum, Alzheimer’s Association
2007-present               Member, Speaker’s Bureau, Alzheimer’s Association
2007-present               Member, Planning Committee, Caregiver Wellness Day, Alzheimer’s Association
2007-present               Event Planner & Host, S+AGE™ Professional Breakfast Series (monthly lecture series)

Member, National Association of Social Workers
Associate Member, National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
Volunteer, Found Animals Foundation
Volunteer, Circle of Care Leeza’s Place
Member, SPA2 POLST Coalition

2004            Employee of the Quarter, Roze Room Hospice & Roze Room Hospice of the Valley (peer-elected)

“Geriatric Care Management”, Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles, May 27, 2010.

“Aging with Power” (Radio), KHTS, January 19, 2010.

“Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment”, National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Management, Circle of Care Leeza’s Place, September 22, 2009.

“The Senior Hour”(Radio), KHTS, July 22, 2009.

“Connecting with Community Resources”, ENCORE Series, Pierce College, April 16, 2009, Woodland Hills, CA.

“Early Memory Loss Support Groups,” Early Memory Loss Forum, March 28, 2009, Los Angeles, CA.

“Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment,” California State University-Northridge, February 22, 2009, Northridge, CA.

“Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment,” Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles, October 23, 2008,
Sepulveda, CA.

“Medical Care for the Aging: the Benefits of an Inter-disciplinary Approach”, St Joseph’s Hospital, September 2008, Burbank, CA.

“Depression, Dementia, and Grief: How to tell the Difference”, Autumn Years, May 22, 2008, Los Angeles, CA.

“Avoiding Falls”, ENCORE Series, Pierce College, April 22, 2008, Woodland Hills, CA.

“Caregiver Survival 101”, Granada Hills Library, March 29, 2008, Granada Hills, CA.

“The High Costs of Caregiving,” Sherman Oaks Chamber of Commerce, August 2007, Sherman Oaks, CA.

Event Planner and Host, “Stroke Prevention and Management Training,” ONEgeneration, June 2, 2005, Van Nuys, CA.

Presenter, “ONEgeneration Stroke Prevention and Care Management Project: Investing in Prevention,” Joint Conference of the National Council on the Aging and the American Society on Aging, March 18, 2006, Anaheim, CA.

Presenter, “Think Tank: The Link Between Violence to People and Animals,” 13th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, April 23-28, 2001, Albuquerque NM.