Luciana Mitzkun is a Senior Consultant specialized in memory care. With a strong passion for patients’ rights, her work encompasses three decades of helping Santa Barbara caregivers develop strategies to support patient care, promote safety, and achieve their overall caregiving goals.

Through her previous work as the family consultant of the Alzheimer’s Association California Central Coast Chapter, Luciana has helped thousands of local families in care-planning and connecting with multiple care disciplines. It was during those years that her friendship and collaboration with HOME CHOICES for Mom and Dad’s founder Larissa Murchison flourished, as Luciana often sought of and counted on Larissa’s knowledge and skills for finding the best care for her clients. The two professionals share the same values in fighting for the best interest of their clients with integrity and careful attention to their individual needs.

Now, as the owner and senior consultant of HOME CHOICES for Mom and Dad, Luciana is deeply committed to giving continuity to Larissa’s tradition of service to our clients.

The writer of numerous published articles on senior care, Luciana also wrote Ahead of Dementia, her popular book bringing awareness of the challenges and difficult decisions that lie ahead for those caring for loved ones with dementia.

Luciana is a California Licensed RCFE Administrator (Lic.# 6056927740) who also serves as the Community Services Director of Villa Alamar, a model Memory Care Community. A big supporter of the Alzheimer’s Association, Luciana continuously volunteers in their public education programs throughout Santa Barbara County. Luciana is a member of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Prevention Council.