Sandy Atkins BA

Dr. Sandy Atkins has over 30 years of experience planning and managing services for chronically ill adults. She is currently the vice president, strategic initiatives at Partners in Care Foundation, in charge of HomeMeds dissemination, consulting, evaluation and new initiative development. Prior to joining Partners in Care, Atkins served as executive director of Hospice of Pasadena. At the USC Andrus Gerontology Center, she directed the Center for Long Term Care Integration, a state-funded effort to help counties integrate Medicare and Medicaid systems (both medical and long term care services) for the aged, blind and disabled population. Atkins also directed the STARS Minnesota Rural Elder Services Community Initiative to help small towns plan services for their rapidly aging populations. Before that, she was administrator of several California continuing care retirement communities. Atkins has a Master of Public Administration in Long Term Care Administration, with a certificate in gerontology, from the University of Arizona, and a B.A. in Spanish from SUNY Buffalo.