Page 22 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 9, 2013 ����� in business Supportive Senior Solutions: Meeting the Challenge of Elder Care S upportive Senior Solu- tions provides com- fort for families with aging parents or relatives. Chris- tine Souffront is the founder and Execu- tive Director of Supportive Senior Solutions, a private practice that offers a broad range of elder care services. These include: identifying home care services; addressing the sen- sitive issue of when it’s time to stop driv- ing; tips on making the home safer to prevent accidents; even finding the right physician – a geriatric physician. In addition, Christine and her team advise families on their existing advance directives, where the best dementia care facilities are, and the emotion-filled times when end of life care requires a professional to work with the family to guide them through making decisions. These are the times when having some- one such as a Christine is a blessing and a true find. It takes a very kind and gentle person to work with seniors and Christine has the right touch. She was a former executive director and administrator for assisted living communities and director of social work for others. Christine Souffront works exclusively with families and seniors. She is an advocate for seniors. She is someone who doesn’t shy away from tough cases -- in fact, she thrives on the challenge. When you need elder care services of any type, call Christine. Phone (201) 962-8250. E-mail Christine@SupportiveSe niorSolutions.com. Keane Fit & Wellness is waiting to serve you! K eane Fit & Wellness draws on Sheila Keane’s 20 years of experience in the health and fitness industry and her extensive educational background, including a mas- ter’s degree in exercise sci- ence, certification as a Muscle Activation Techniques special- ist, which helps insure muscles function optimally, and two years as a physical therapy assistant. Sheila offers one-to-one per- sonal training, including train- ing for weight loss and general fitness; however, her diverse background also qualifies her to work with older adults, Shiela Keane especially those with arthri- tis and osteoporosis and with individuals suffering with Parkinson’s disease. Training is customized to your personality and goals and are provided in a private studio or the comfort of your own home. Keane Fit & Wellness is located in Ridgewood. Call 201-341-0183 and get started! Kim Vierheilig heads the architecture department at LAN Addition at Whitehorne Middle School in Verona A Kim Vandegrift Vierheilig s an architect, Kim Vandegrift Vierheilig, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, helps clients exceed their expectations by designing spaces that are inspirational, functional and comfortable for users. She approaches projects with originality and creativity follow- ing a philosophy grounded in practicality and cost effectiveness. At LAN Associates, Engineering, Planning, Architecture, Surveying, Inc. Vierheilig serves as director of the architecture department, designing educational, healthcare, hospitality and sustainable building projects. She has assisted numerous organizations develop new building sites and designed improvements to make existing buildings more functional and dynamic. Some of her recent work includes major building additions to Verona, Ramsey, Cresskill, Alpine, Ridgewood and Fair Lawn school districts and the Four Seasons DC. Currently on the boards are additions to the Christian Health Care Center and Sussex County Community College. Her work has been published in Ameri- can School and University, Learning By Design and Modern Luxury DC. Because LAN is committed, as she is, to the betterment of the profession, the com- pany has supported her leadership involvement in architectural organizations. She has served at the national, state and local levels for the American Institute of Architects. At the Architects’ League of Northern New Jersey, she has been on the board of irustees in numerous roles, including president, receiving the Vegliante Memorial Lifetime Achieve- ment Award for her service to the profession. As an advocate for Green Architecture she has been instrumental in developing conferences to create alliances and promote New addition to elementary school in Alpine awareness of cutting-edge information related to sustainable building technologies. LAN also encourages its staff to be actively engaged and give back to their communities. As a resident of Franklin Lakes, Vierheilig serves as chairwoman of the Franklin Lakes Plan- ning Board. About LAN… LAN is one of the largest full-service architectural and engineering firms in Northern New Jersey. Founded in 1965, the Midland Park-based firm has grown to more than 70 employees, and throughout its history has been the recipient of more than 20 awards for its innovative architectural design, project management and business management. LAN adopted sustainable design and construction practices from its inception and has 24 LEED Accredited Professionals through the US Green Building Council (USGBC) on staff. In addition to architectural, civil, mechanical and planning capabilities, the firm offers a wide range of environmental services, including water pollution control, indoor air quality (IAQ) sampling, underground and above-ground storage tank designs and removals, regulatory compliance assistance, occupational safety, asbestos surveys and abatement, groundwater monitoring, solid waste management and LSRP services. LAN serves clients throughout the United States and Canada. Its Midland Park head- quarters is located in a historic building at 445 Godwin Avenue. For more information on LAN, visit our website at www.lan-nj.com or contact Kim Vierheilig, AIA, LEED AP BD+C at 201.447.6400.