Henry Avenue Care Team Members

InnovAge Pennsylvania LIFE

Center Director
Photo of Shari Neidich, center director at InnovAge's Pennypack and Henry Ave. LIFE centers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

My grandparents’ experiences inspired my decision to join the field of senior care. I love the LIFE model of care because I feel it is exactly what seniors and their families want most: the opportunity to stay in their own homes for as long as possible.

Shari is the center director for InnovAge’s Pennypack and Henry Ave. LIFE centers. She has vast experience in the long-term care industry, including experience operating residential programs for seniors, skilled nursing, mental health, continuing care retirement communities, and home care.

Shari has earned degrees in business and art therapy. She is also a licensed nursing home administrator in the state of Pennsylvania.

Each InnovAge participant has a team of medical experts dedicated to providing personalized healthcare. Shari is a member of our coordinated healthcare team for InnovAge Pennsylvania LIFE. 
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Regional Medical Officer – Eastern Region
Randy Ferrance - InnovAge Medical Director

I know first-hand both the challenges and the joys of being a caregiver, and I love how PACE uses real teamwork to care for our older loved ones.

Dr. Ferrance received his Doctor of Medicine from the Medical College of Virginia and his Doctor of Chiropractic from Life Chiropractic College. He completed his residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at the Medical College of Virginia. He is board certified in internal medicine, pediatrics, and hospice and palliative medicine. Prior to joining InnovAge, Dr. Ferrance was a hospitalist medical director and emergency room physician at Riverside Tappahannock Hospital. He is also an adjunct clinical faculty member at the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System department of pediatrics, as well as the Via College of Osteopathic Medicine department of geriatrics. Dr. Ferrance enjoys wordworking, particularly pen-making, and performs as a DJ for special occasions—including PACE center events. He has been married for more than 30 years and has three grown children.

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Each InnovAge participant has a team of medical experts dedicated to providing personalized healthcare. Dr. Libbon is a member of our coordinated healthcare team for InnovAge Colorado PACE. 

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Center Medical Director
Dr. Paula Chaitas Headshot, InnovAge Medical Director For InnovAge Pennsylvania LIFE - Germantown

I choose dignity and compassion as my guides in today’s technological world. I believe that good medicine and common sense should be applied to every encounter with our participants. InnovAge’s approach shows an ideal that can be achieved when caring for those with the highest needs.

Dr. Chaitas earned her medical degree at the University of Buenos Aires in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She completed residencies in internal medicine in Argentina and at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. Dr. Chaitas is board certified in Internal Medicine.

Prior to joining InnovAge, she was a faculty member for ten years at Drexel University School of Medicine in Philadelphia where she taught medical students and residents. Dr. Chaitas has a passion for preventative medicine and how lifestyle changes can improve quality of life.

Dr. Chaitas is married and has two teenage children. She loves animals and has rescued three dogs and a horse. Her hobbies include skiing, scuba diving and horseback riding. She speaks Spanish and Hebrew.

Each InnovAge participant has a team of medical experts dedicated to providing personalized healthcare. Dr. Chaitas is a member of our coordinated healthcare team for InnovAge Pennsylvania LIFE. 
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Nurse Practitioner
Headshot Of Jaisy Issac, CRNP - InnovAge Nurse Practitioner

I am passionate about caring for aging adults. The care teams at LIFE can meet the different medical and functional needs of our participants. I think LIFE is ideal for fragile seniors.

 
Jaisy earned an adult nurse practitioner degree from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA and a family nurse practitioner degree from the University of Massachusetts, Boston. She is board certified as an adult nurse practitioner. Prior to joining InnovAge, she worked with the Jefferson Health System as a primary care nurse practitioner in the home visit program and as a cardiothoracic ICU nurse at Temple University Hospital.    She has additional experience working in many primary care settings. Jaisy teaches licensed practical nurses.

Jaisy speaks Malayalam. She is married and has two adult children. Jaisy enjoys listening to devotional music and spending time with family. She is from India and likes to dress in traditional Indian dress called “saree”. Jaisy has lived in the United States for nearly 30 years.
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Nurse Practitioner
Headshot of InnovAge Nurse Practitioner Jancy Manoj, MSN, NP

I love caring for older adults and I believe in the importance of supporting caregivers. A caregiver’s job is a life-long journey of joy, dedication and satisfaction.

Jancy earned her nursing degree from Walden University in Minnesota. She is board certified by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing as an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. Jancy has been a nurse for approximately 30 years and has spent most of her career working with the aging adults. She speaks Hindi.
 
Jancy lives in northeast Philadelphia. She is married and has two children. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, reading and listening to music. 

Each InnovAge participant has a team of medical experts dedicated to providing personalized healthcare. Jancy is a member of our coordinated healthcare team for InnovAge Pennsylvania LIFE. 
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