Author Archives: Marian Eck

CDChoices Adopts Same Family Two (2) Years In A Row

CDChoices was featured on News Channel 13 on December 28, 2023, as Compliance Manager, Melissa Groves, spearheaded the Adopt a Family initiative. This year was extra special because CDChoices was able to adopt the same family for the second year in a row. Along with Erika Sorgen-Bull, Program Specialist, and Myakye Aung, Marketing and Outreach […]

10 Tips for Maximizing Respite Care

Life can often feel like a whirlwind, with everyone from parents to high-level executives feeling overwhelmed at times. In such situations, respite, or a period of rest or relief, becomes not only desirable but necessary. This is especially true for full-time caregivers, who dedicate their lives to caring for their loved ones while often putting […]

Mark Kepner-Clough named Director of People Operations and Risk

CDChoices is excited to share Mark Kepner-Clough’s promotion from Program Manager to Director of People Operations and Risk! From the inception of Mark’s voyage with CDChoices, he encountered unexpected challenges, including the absence of a Director of Programs position that would have formally guided and integrated him. Yet, Mark approached this challenge with grace and […]

Kristina Hunter named Director of Programs

CDChoices is delighted to announce former Program Team Lead Kristina Hunter’s well-deserved promotion to Director of Programs! Since joining us in October 2022, Kristina has consistently proven herself a dynamic change agent, embracing innovative technologies to streamline processes and ensure top-notch service delivery for our consumers, and personal assistants. Her ability to dive deep into […]

CDChoices celebrates Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

CDChoices Director of Risk Management, Mark Kepner-Clough, and Program User, Doug Bartling, were featured on Spectrum News 1 to discuss the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and how CDChoices empowers seniors and people with disabilities to maintain their independence by enabling them to select their own personal assistants. Through ongoing efforts, CDChoices […]

Advocate keeps up fight for older adults to live independently

CDChoices Compliance Manager, Melissa Groves, spoke to Spectrum News about aging with a disability and how Medicaid, state-funded programs like CDChoices, allow people with disabilities and seniors to remain in their homes and receive home care as they age. John-Jay Steinhardt, a CDChoices program user, is 67 with a number of health-related challenges, including epilepsy. […]

Christopher Graber Of Consumer Directed Choices On Five Things We Must Do to Improve the U.S. Healthcare System

Jake Frankel of Authority Magazine interviewed Chris Graber, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CDChoices, in an interview series called “5 Things We Must Do To Improve the U.S. Healthcare System.” Chris spoke about his journey with CDChoices, joining in 2006 as a bookkeeper, working his way up to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in 2011, and […]

CDChoices named Best Place to Work

On June 8, 2023, CDChoices was awarded Best Place to Work at the 2023 Chamber Business Awards. CDChoices is honored and thrilled to be presented with this award by the Guilderland Chamber of Commerce. It has only reinforced our commitment to providing our employees a positive and fulfilling work environment. Success as a company is […]