About Us
As your Care Manager, we will focus on the concerns that are most affecting your quality of life. By concentrating on your strengths and carefully choosing resources tailored to your needs, we’ll develop a plan to address the issues that are preventing you from feeling healthy and fulfilled. With the right support, you’ll be able to recover your sense of wellness, foster your self-connection and focus on what’s most important to you.
More and more people are turning to care managers to help maximize independence and wellness by maintaining their health, support systems and staying actively engaged.
Meet the Team
Kiara Lee-- MSW, CMC
Owner, Director
Kiara Lee has over 30 years of experience providing care management services and support to older individuals and their families. Kiara received her master’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley with a specialization in Gerontology.
Kiara has provided services to elders in a variety of settings including retirement housing, adult day health, medical home health, hospice and a crisis hotline before establishing Integrity Care Management in 2012. With experience in case management, counseling, long-range planning and crisis intervention, Kiara has the skills to help elders and their families to cope with the challenges—and appreciate the blessings—of the aging process.
Tekla Shelton, BSW, MPA
Care Manager
Tekla Shelton has a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from San Jose State and a Master of Public Administration from San Francisco State. Tekla has focused her entire career in geriatrics, including in previous positions as an assisted living administrator, a wellness coordinator, an ombudsman, a private care manager and a case manager for low-income seniors.
Her love of helping seniors started when she cared for her grandma as a college student. She is passionate about senior care and helping people live life to their fullest with dignity. Tekla is a Bay Area native and is married with two sons in who keep her busy.
Linda Suhr, M.Ed.
Associate Care Manager
Linda Suhr, M.Ed. is joining the Integrity Care Management team with years of experience providing practical support to people in their later years and training in elder care management.
Linda has a master’s degree in education and spent 25 years teaching students ranging from young children to elders. After caring for her partner on his journey with Alzheimer’s disease, Linda became an end-of-life doula, providing holistic support to families facing terminal illness.
Linda's compassion, deep-listening, and clear, consistent communication bring a calming presence to even the most emotional situations. In all her work, Linda strives to help clients feel well cared for, empowered and respected.
Nancy Patocchi Lund, BSW
Life Enhancement
A lifelong local of Marin County, Nancy Lund began her work with elders at age 17 at a Novato skilled nursing facility. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Welfare from California State University, Chico. She started at Novato Community Hospital and then worked as a Medical Assistant in a busy medical office.
Nancy then worked for 17 years in the Long Term Care Insurance business. She worked supporting claimants and worked her way up to Senior Benefits Analyst and trainer of new employees. She was named "Employee with Heart" out of over 100 employees which matches her personality and temperament to this day. Currently semi-retired, provides Life Enhancement Services to Integrity Care Management clients.