Our Team

Teresa Shanahan, Ph.D, CMC

Founder and Clinical Director

Teresa Shanahan, Ph.D. is a visionary leader in the San Diego community. She is internationally recognized as an expert in the field of eldercare, healthy aging, Alzheimer's care and Dementia care. Her passion and life’s pursuit is assisting clients, families and professionals throughout San Diego County with Eldercare solutions, and she has been successfully doing this for over 30 years.

Dr. Shanahan is known for her high level of knowledge in Eldercare. She served on the San Diego Alzheimer’s Association’s Education Committee for over 15 years.  She has earned numerous awards including “Healthcare Professional of the Year” from the San Diego Business Journal’s “Women Who Mean Business” and has been honored for her passionate dedication by the Alzheimer’s Association. Dr. Shanahan is featured in over 30 “Who’s Who” publications, such as Professional Business Women.

As past president of San Diego Council on Aging, she implemented annual educational conferences on “Successful Aging” and funded  programs for seniors in the community.  She has been a educator at the University of San Diego in the area of gerontology. Dr. Shanahan is a professional speaker, trainer and author on a wide range of topics concerning aging. She recently presented at the Alzheimer's International conference in London, and her knowledge and experience have led to frequent interviews that have appeared in print, radio, and television.  The dedicated mission of her company is to provide the highest quality of life for its Clients, and to support and educate the community on all aspects of Eldercare.
 
When she isn't working, Dr. Shanahan enjoys gardening, dancing and traveling to culturally laden destinations.

My wife and I have had the services of Lifeline for approximately 1 year and have been extremely pleased at their competence, innovation and suggestions for us. They have provided us with a quality staff. They have made certain recommendations concerning safety issues around our house. These include exterior handrails and shower handrails. They have had an employee work with us to re-organize our closet space. The completed work has been very satisfactory. They have been very helpful without being pushy. We actually enjoyed their visits. We look around the house and see their improvements, such as organizing the closet space and cupboards. We are currently organizing literally thousands of photographs that have accumulated over the years. They have also made recommendations in the nutrition field. They seem to take a balanced attitude toward our personal living habits. We like the suggestions and tips. We heartily recommend Lifeline for anyone. Our goal is to stay in our house as long as we can. Again, without reservation, we recommend Lifeline.