Your Health. Our Network.
Three specialized companies.
One coordinated team.
A network for every stage of life.
Three specialized companies.
One coordinated team.
A network for every stage of life.
We provide care management, counseling, and healthcare advocacy to help individuals and families navigate life's challenges with confidence and peace of mind.
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WHEN SHOULD YOU CALL US?
SERVICES INCLUDE:
WHEN SHOULD YOU CALL US?
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Care Choice Comprehensive Network delivers unified, expert support through three specialized entities: Decision Advocates provides HCPOA and Guardianship services, Care Choice Care Management provides tailored care coordination, and West County Psychological Associates offers comprehensive mental health and counseling services for individuals and families across all life stages.
Owner
Maria is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has worked in a wide variety of care settings for the last thirty years. With early roots in home care and long-term care, she explored her passion for working with older adults. After her hospital experience, she joined an elder and estate planning law firm, assisting clients and families with navigation of their healthcare needs. The need for care management and coordination for elders, those with disabilities, and mental health challenges became apparent, and Maria began Care Choice Care Management in 2012. Care Choice focuses on helping people navigate the healthcare systems in a personalized fashion, and is one of the leading practices of its kind in the Midwest. In 2023, she created Decision Advocates, a Guardianship and Powers of Attorney for healthcare decision making service.
When the prospect of incorporating West County Psychological Associate’s services into the Care Choice family arose, Maria and her husband, Steve, could not think of a better evolution of their original mission to serve others on such a personalized level. Maria feels passionate about honoring Mary Fitzgibbon’s legacy, as owner of WCPA, and continuing the practice’s excellent reputation in the St. Louis counseling and school communities.
Owner
Steve is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years’ experience. His focus on older adults, family caregiving, dementia, and mental health services allow Steve to draw upon a variety of experience while customizing plans for clients and their families. Additionally, Steve provided counseling service for WCPA several years ago.
He began his career with the Missouri Division of Aging (now Division of Senior and Disability Service). He then moved on to lead the social work department for the Alexian Brother’s PACE program, a community health program serving the frail elderly. He’s worked in the field of dementia care with local non-profits, Memory Care Home Solutions, as the program director and the Alzheimer’s Association as their Care Consultation Program Manager. Steve has mentored many social worker students entering the field and served as an adjunct faculty member at the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis from 2004-2015. Steve received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from St. Louis University’s School of Social Work. He is currently the past-president of Housing Options Provided for the Elderly board.
Steve is passionate about providing quality services that help people make informed decisions about their care and the care of loved ones.
Steve enjoys spending time with his wife, Maria and their children, hanging out at their cabin and anything baseball related.
Owner and COO
With over twenty-five years of healthcare leadership and service, Matt has dedicated his career as an entrepreneur and healthcare executive to enhance the quality of life for all his clients. His extensive experience in the healthcare sector has been pivotal in helping clients within a comprehensive care model. Matt founded and owned St. Louis-based home care agency Compassionate Nursing. After selling the business, he spent several years assisting the new owners with home care acquisitions and management across the nation. He has been active in the Alzheimer’s Association, Gateway End of Life Association, Cancer Area Network, ALS Association, Home Care Association of America, and the National Association for Homecare and Hospice.
Under Matt’s guidance, his businesses and organizations have ensured that clients received the physical and emotional support they needed to thrive. While Matt has a marketing degree and business background, he feels excited about returning to the compassion he first felt in this industry.