BJB GERIATRIC SERVICES

Barbara J. Bridges, R.N., M.S.N., M.S.H.C.M., M.B.A.

Biographical Information

Barbara J. Bridges, R.N., M.S.N., M.S.H.C.M., M.B.A

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Barbara was born in the Seattle, Washington, area of the Pacific Northwest. She received an undergraduate degree in Nursing, and a graduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington, and holds graduate degrees in Nursing and Health Care Management from California State University at Los Angeles. She has more than 30 years of nursing experience, many of them as a nursing administrator in Southern California medical centers.

Barbara interrupted her nursing career to become a caregiver for both of her parents who had dementing illness--Alzheimer's disease and strokes. Fourteen years of experience as a caregiver led to the start of her own business as a geriatric care manager, consultant, and educator. Barbara is the author of Therapeutic Caregiving: A Practical Guide for Caregivers of Persons with Alzheimer's and Other Dementia-Causing Diseases, a book which is recommended by many Alzheimer's Association chapters and Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers nation-wide. She presents seminars for family member and professional caregivers, and is a support group facilitator for the Alzheimer's Association of Western and Central Washington.

Barbara is a member of the following organizations: