Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) · ATL Senior Advisor
Linda Alvarez is a Certified Dementia Practitioner who guides Atlanta families through memory care decisions across the metro. She helps caregivers understand how Georgia licenses senior care — Personal Care Homes (PCH) under Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-62 and Assisted Living Communities (ALC) under O.C.G.A. § 31-2-7 and 111-8-63, both regulated by the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH), Healthcare Facility Regulation Division (HFRD) — along with the state's distinct Memory Care Center designation and how to plan ahead as Alzheimer's or vascular dementia progresses. She has particular expertise in reading DCH/HFRD inspection records for red flags before a family commits.
Linda Alvarez contributes practical, Georgia-specific guidance to the ATL Senior Advisor blog. Our advice is free to families and grounded in current DCH/HFRD licensing data and CCSP Medicaid rules.
Free, no-pressure call. We work for families, not facilities.