Stuart Gaines

Background

About Stuart Gaines

Stuart Gaines, CPA/MBA has spent the past 35 years helping organizations provide cost effective programming for persons with health challenges. Mr. Gaines has advocated for persons whose needs are not met by the traditional health care system. He was one of the lead designers of the Illinois assisted living industry and authored the standards of dementia care incorporated into Illinois statutes. He has promoted home and community-based services and the use of Medicaid waivers to finance home care for the families of persons with dementia. Mr. Gaines is also recognized for his expertise in all facets of dementia programming and his ability to work with professional staff to provide person-centered care for those with a dementia. Mr. Gaines has shaped the direction of long-term care in Illinois, Wisconsin and Washington State. He has owned and managed several assisted companies specializing in dementia care and grew the businesses to national prominence. He employed a variety of innovative approaches to dementia care, allowing persons with dementia to remain in their communities. Mr. Gaines was a health care consulting manager for a national accounting and consulting firm and the CFO of a very large multi-specialty clinic. Specialties: Mr. Gaines has volunteered his time to a variety of not-for-profit organizations. He currently is board chair of the Eldersource Institute and was the board chair of Eldersource, the area agency on aging for northeast Florida. After 15 years, he recently retired from the board of United Cerebral Palsy Seguin of Greater Chicago. He was also the former board chair of the Alzheimer’s Association of Central and North Florida and former board chair of the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Illinois.