Aging Services

Navigating care options for aging adults and their families is confusing, overwhelming, and challenging. Whether you are looking for extra support for yourself or your loved one, O’Connor Professional Group can help. Our team of experienced professionals can provide guidance around in-home care, adult day programs, independent and assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care options.

Our services are holistic, client-centered, and individualized to best support the needs of aging adults with challenges such as chronic health issues, cognitive impairment, mental health issues, substance use difficulties, or other neurodevelopmental concerns.

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Consultations

Gathering of information from the client, family members, and all relevant providers
Development of a holistic care plan that incorporates the client’s care, clinical, medical, social, and relational needs, as well as resources to support independent living and recreational engagement

Care Management

Coordination of medical, psychiatric, therapeutic, and other relevant provider appointments
Support with coordination and communication between providers and identified family members
Regular updates and communication
Patient advocacy

Therapeutic Companionship

In-person support and companionship with skilled professionals
Facilitation of communication between client, providers, and identified family members
Implementation of the care plan to help the client meet short-term and long-term goals
Navigation of high-risk situations and management of crises
In-home respite support

Placement Services

Review of clinical history with relevant sources
Assessment of care needs and personal preferences
Selection and facilitation of admission into an appropriate program or community (therapeutic day program, assisted living, memory care, or inpatient)

Family Consulting

Education on diagnostic profile and related complexities
Support with transitions, family dynamics, and facilitation of structured meetings
Caregiver education for family caregivers
Navigational support
Crisis management

For immediate assistance call one of our Treatment Specialists

Call 617-910-3940

Our Services Address

Assessing client needs
Managing crisis, safety concerns, and family conflicts
Provide ongoing support that help an older adult to remain as independent as possible
Navigating care options
Family coaching, mediating, and conflict resolution
Provide social, therapeutic, recreational, and emotional support
Communication with family members, care team, and other interested partiesterests
Advocating for clients through the full continuum of care

Sam van Kalkeren, MSN, RN, CDP, is OPG’s Director of Aging Services. He has been working as a psychiatric RN since 2012 and is a Certified Dementia Practitioner. Sam has worked with all age populations, from pediatrics to geriatrics, suffering from mental illness. He has experience working with clients suffering from substance use and co-occurring disorders, complex mental health diagnoses, neurocognitive disorders, and personality disorders. Most of his nursing career has been in the inpatient psychiatric setting. Sam joined OPG from Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, where he was the Clinical Nurse Director for the inpatient psychiatric department. At Tufts, Sam helped double the size of the behavioral health occupational therapy department. He also created a behavioral health support team to support patients and family members throughout the hospital. Prior to Tufts, he was the Patient Care Director for the geriatric and adult inpatient psychiatric units at Carney Hospital, in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Sam received his Master of Science in Nursing degree, specializing in Leadership and Management, from Aspen University. He also has a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Affairs, from Florida State University. Sam has a passion for teamwork and helping others. He is dedicated to delivering high quality care and superior service. Sam enjoys traveling the globe with his husband, cooking, CrossFit, and playing with his two dogs Max and Beertje.

Sam Van Kalkeren, OPG Director of Aging Services

Sam Van Kalkeren,
Director of Aging Services