About Deborah Zisholtz, MSW, MBA Managing Director, Aviv Older Adult Services & Bridge to Stability
With over 20 years of experience working with programs and services for older adults, Deborah oversees a comprehensive program that includes caregiver support services, geriatric care management, friendly visitor services, older adult counseling, and support for Holocaust survivors.
Bio
With more than 20 years of experience serving older adults, Deborah became Managing Director of Aviv Older Adult Services in June 2015, where she leads a comprehensive program including caregiver support, geriatric care management, friendly visiting, counseling, and Holocaust survivor services. She brought the One Good Deed friendly visitor program to JF&CS in 2016, building on her earlier work with the program at the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta. Deborah also oversees JF&CS’s Bridge to Stability program, which provides a range of supportive services including case management, financial assistance, transportation, food assistance, and career support. Under her leadership, JF&CS is a core partner in AgeWell Atlanta, alongside Jewish HomeLife, the Marcus JCC, and the Jewish Federation, providing a central point of entry for services and community-based programming.
Prior to JF&CS, Deborah spent nine and a half years at the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta as Manager of Community Planning and Impact and Project Director for NORC, leading community planning efforts focused on health, well-being, and financial stability for older adults and people with disabilities. She also previously served in leadership roles at Life Enrichment Services, Inc.
Deborah holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Washington University in St. Louis, a Master of Social Work from Boston College, and an MBA in Human Services from Brandeis University.