Nancy L. Kriseman, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., is a licensed social worker with over 21 years of experience working in the eldercare field. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, she conducts training sessions and consultations around the country, in addition to her private practice working with elders and their families.

Ms. Kriseman is currently the president and founder of Geriatric Consulting Services, Inc., where for the past 13 years she has provided training and in-services for long-term care environments such as assisted living facilities, nursing homes, hospices and home care agencies. Her training program for eldercare facilities, The Caring Spirit^™,recently won a National Award for Best Practices in Aging from the American Society on Aging and Hunter College. She is also an adjunct professor at Kennesaw State University, where she teaches two courses, "Aging and the Family" and "Death and Dying."

The Caring Spirit^™ is a trademark owned by Nancy L. Kriseman.