Care Nexus Senior Living Advisors
Guiding Senior
Living Choices
Connected Care. Exceptional Living. — Senior living community selection & recommendations free to seniors and families.
"Finding the right care and support options shouldn't be overwhelming."
Care Nexus is a care and service coordination company built around one idea: seniors deserve to live well — wherever they call home. Whether your loved one needs support at home, in the community, or is considering a senior living community, we coordinate every piece of the puzzle so families don't have to.
We connect seniors and families with the full spectrum of care and support services — from in-home care and meal delivery to transportation, social engagement, nursing services, and more. Everything is coordinated through a single trusted advisor, so nothing falls through the cracks.
And when a senior living community is the right next step, we're here for that too — guiding families through every option with honest, unbiased recommendations and hands-on support from first tour to move-in day.
Our Leadership
Leadership You Can Trust
Sheridan Daniel
CEO & Founder
25+ Years in Senior Living, Memory Care, Home Care & Nursing Home Administration
With over 25 years of hands-on experience across senior living, memory care, home care, and nursing home environments, Sheridan Daniel brings unmatched depth of knowledge to every family he serves.
"I have special insight into supporting seniors, families, and caregivers in advising on all care options available," says Sheridan. "Having worked inside these communities, I know what to look for — and more importantly, what questions to ask on your behalf."
Sheridan founded Care Nexus Senior Living Advisors with a singular mission: to remove the confusion and anxiety from one of life's most important decisions, and to ensure every senior finds a place where they can truly thrive.
Dr. Shanna P. WalkerDNP, RN, FNP
Chief Clinical & Care Officer
10+ Years in Senior Living, Memory Care, Home Care & Clinical Operations
Dr. Shanna P. Walker, DNP, RN, FNP, is a healthcare executive and clinical leader with more than a decade of experience spanning senior care, home care, clinical operations, and quality improvement. Her background bridges clinical expertise and healthcare leadership, bringing a strategic perspective to the evolving needs of older adults and the families who support them.
As Chief Clinical and Care Officer of Care Nexus Senior Living Advisors, Dr. Walker provides clinical leadership and helps shape the organization's approach to senior care navigation and placement. Drawing on her expertise, she brings a strong clinical perspective to complex care needs, helping families make informed decisions about senior living and care options with greater clarity and confidence.
Guided by a commitment to compassionate, person-centered care and clinical excellence, Dr. Walker works to ensure that families receive thoughtful guidance reflective of the highest standards of care. Her approach honors each senior's individual needs, preferences, dignity, and quality of life while helping families navigate important care decisions with confidence.
Nikkia SharpeMS, CALA, PCHA, CDP
Vice President of Business Development
Senior Living Administration, Healthcare & Community Operations Leadership
Nikkia Sharpe brings extensive leadership experience in senior living, healthcare administration, customer experience, and community operations to Care Nexus Senior Living Advisors. Her professional background includes leadership roles with Atria Senior Living, NYU Langone Medical Center, Columbia University, and senior living organizations throughout the country.
Having served as both an Executive Director and senior living administrator, Nikkia understands what quality care, responsible leadership, and an exceptional resident experience should look like. As Vice President of Business Development, she builds strategic relationships with healthcare organizations, senior living communities, and aging-services professionals while helping ensure that every Care Nexus partnership benefits the older adults and families we serve.
Her combination of operational expertise, relationship-building ability, and firsthand knowledge of senior living makes her a trusted resource for families and a highly credible partner to healthcare and senior-care professionals.
Stephen Donatis
Corporate Director of Business Development
Relationship-Centered Senior Care Coordination & Business Development
Stephen Donatis serves as Corporate Director of Business Development for Care Nexus Senior Living Advisors, bringing a thoughtful, relationship-centered approach to coordinating care and services for older adults.
Throughout his career, Stephen has worked closely with seniors, families, caregivers, and healthcare professionals to understand changing needs and identify practical, personalized solutions. His experience includes building trusted professional partnerships, coordinating essential resources, and helping families navigate the evolving care journey with greater clarity and confidence.
Stephen believes the best solutions do not need to be complicated. He is committed to simplifying the process, connecting each senior with the right services, and ensuring that every recommendation supports their comfort, independence, dignity, and overall well-being.
With seniors at the center of everything he does, Stephen brings compassion, responsiveness, and a solutions-focused perspective to every relationship — helping families find the simplest and most effective path forward at every stage of the senior journey.
Angelique PeloteMS Food & Nutrition
Director of Culinary Wellness & Member Services
32+ Years in Healthcare Food Service, Nutrition & Patient Services Leadership
Angelique Pelote, MS Food & Nutrition brings more than three decades of healthcare food-service, nutrition-program, and patient-services leadership to Care Nexus Senior Living Advisors. During her distinguished 32-year career with NYU, she served in senior leadership overseeing food, nutrition, and patient services within NYU Langone Medical Center and the Hospital for Joint Diseases.
Throughout her career, Angelique has focused on creating dining programs that combine quality, compassion, operational excellence, and an understanding of each person's individual needs. Her extensive experience within one of the nation's premier academic healthcare systems brings exceptional depth to Care Nexus and Nexus Culinary.
As Director of Culinary Wellness & Member Services, Angelique helps guide the development of thoughtful dining and wellness programs designed to support older adults, enhance quality of life, and give families greater confidence in the care and services their loved ones receive.
White-Glove Service
We Tour Communities
With You
Finding the right community isn't something you should do alone. Our Care Nexus advisors personally accompany families on tours, asking the right questions, reading between the lines, and helping you see what a brochure never shows.
- Personal community tours with your advisor
- Insider knowledge of local communities
- Questions families don't know to ask
- Honest, unbiased assessments
- Follow-up support after every visit
How We Help
Our Services
Understanding Your Options
Independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, home care — we break it all down in plain language so you can make informed decisions with confidence.
Personalized Matching
We listen first. Then we identify communities that align with your loved one's care needs, lifestyle preferences, and budget.
Ongoing Support
Our relationship doesn't end at placement. We remain a resource as needs evolve and circumstances change.
Free Advisory Service
Our advisory services are completely free to seniors and families for senior living community selection. We are compensated by the communities we work with, so you receive expert, unbiased guidance at no cost to you.
Specialty Services
Registered Dietitian Consulting
Nutritional assessments and meal planning guidance tailored to your loved one's health needs and dietary requirements.
Moving Assistance & Planning
Full-service moving coordination to make the transition smooth, stress-free, and dignified for your loved one.
Interior Design Services
Creating a warm, familiar, and personalized living space so your loved one feels at home from day one.
Nursing Services
Professional nursing consultation and care coordination to ensure medical needs are met with the highest standard of care.
Community Transportation
Coordinated transportation for medical appointments, errands, social outings, and family visits — keeping seniors mobile and independent.
Connected Living
Activity and outing planning that connects seniors with their community and across generations — cultural excursions, group events, and multigenerational gatherings that bring families and seniors together.
The Care Nexus Difference
We Do the Homework.
You Make the Decision.
Care Nexus Advisors are not care providers — we are your dedicated curators, coordinators, and advocates. We match your loved one's care needs, lifestyle preferences, and budget — then guide you every step of the way. You get clarity, confidence, and caring guidance — completely free of charge.
Advisors, Not Providers
Care Nexus does not directly deliver medical, nursing, or personal care services. Instead, we curate and coordinate access to the right professionals who do — matching your family with vetted home care agencies, assisted living communities, memory care specialists, dietitians, and more.
Think of us as your personal senior care concierge. We know the landscape intimately, ask the right questions, and present only the options that truly fit — so you never have to sort through the noise alone.
Why Curation & Coordination Matter
The senior care landscape is vast, complex, and often overwhelming. Families spend weeks — sometimes months — researching options, making calls, and second-guessing decisions. A Care Nexus Advisor compresses that process into a single, guided conversation.
We have already done the vetting. We know which communities have strong outcomes, which providers are the right fit for specific needs, and how to navigate the financial and logistical details — so your family can focus on what matters most: your loved one.
How We Curate, Coordinate & Advise
Every service below is something we organize, connect, and guide — partnering with dedicated professionals so your family receives the best possible support.
Needs Assessment & Discovery
We listen deeply and ask the right questions — evaluating physical, cognitive, emotional, and lifestyle needs to build a clear picture before recommending a single option.
Personalized Care Matching
We curate a shortlist of communities, agencies, and professionals that genuinely fit your loved one's needs, budget, and preferences — not a generic list, a tailored one.
Professional Network Coordination
We connect families with vetted home care agencies, assisted living communities, memory care specialists, dietitians, and transition support professionals.
Transition Planning & Support
We coordinate every detail of a move or care transition — from hospital discharge to community placement — so nothing falls through the cracks.
Family Communication & Guidance
We facilitate family conversations, provide clear explanations of options, and offer caring, unbiased advice so every decision is made with confidence.
Financial & Benefits Navigation
We help families understand costs, identify available benefits, veterans' programs, and financial assistance — connecting you with the right resources.
Crisis & Urgent Care Coordination
When time is critical — a hospital discharge, a sudden decline, a safety concern — we mobilize quickly, coordinating the right professionals and next steps immediately.
Ongoing Advocacy & Follow-Through
Our relationship doesn't end at placement. We stay connected, monitor outcomes, and advocate on your family's behalf to ensure quality and dignity are maintained.
Caregiver Support & Resources
We connect family caregivers with respite care, support groups, and professional guidance — because caring for a caregiver is just as important as caring for a senior.
Let us do the research. You focus on your family.
One conversation with a Care Nexus Advisor gives you a curated plan, vetted options, and a trusted partner by your side — at no cost to you.
New Service
Connected Living
Life doesn't slow down — it evolves. Our Connected Living service brings seniors together through thoughtfully planned activities, outings, and multigenerational gatherings that spark joy, build friendships, and strengthen family bonds.
- Cultural excursions & day trips
- Multigenerational family events
- Community activity planning
- Social engagement programs
- Community Transportation coordination
Care Nexus × Cafe Antonio's
Nourishing Bodies.
Enriching Lives.
We've partnered with Cafe Antonio's to bring restaurant-quality, chef-prepared meals directly to seniors — whether they're at home or in a community. Nutrition is the foundation of wellbeing, and every meal is crafted with that in mind.
- Chef-prepared, restaurant-quality meals
- Tailored to dietary needs & health conditions
- Registered Dietitian oversight
- Home delivery & community delivery available
- Designed for dignity, flavor, and nourishment
Innovation in Senior Care
AI-Powered Companions
Care Nexus is at the forefront of integrating technology into senior living. Our AI companion robots — Pepper and Temi — bring a new dimension of engagement, safety, and connection to seniors' daily lives.
Pepper — The Concierge Robot
Pepper is a social humanoid robot that greets residents, answers questions, provides entertainment, and offers companionship — reducing isolation and bringing joy to senior living communities.
Temi — The Home Companion
Temi is a personal robot assistant designed for home use — enabling video calls with family, medication reminders, telehealth connections, and real-time monitoring for seniors aging in place.
The Care Nexus Experience
Technology doesn't replace human connection — it enhances it. Our AI companions work alongside our advisory team to create a seamless, supported experience for every senior we serve.
What Sets Us Apart
Why Families Choose Care Nexus
Other advisory services connect you with a community and move on. Care Nexus wraps every placement in a full suite of services you won't find anywhere else — all designed to make the transition seamless and the living exceptional.
Care Nexus is a hands-on, full-service advisory with a dedicated expert, not a call center.
25+ Years Inside Senior Living
Founder Sheridan Daniel has worked hands-on inside senior living, memory care, home care, and nursing home environments. He knows what to look for — and what questions to ask on your behalf.
Clinical Leadership at Every Step
Dr. Shanna P. Walker, DNP, RN, FNP brings a decade of clinical and healthcare executive experience to every care navigation decision, helping families move forward with clarity and confidence.
Culinary Wellness Expertise
Angelique Pelote, MS Food & Nutrition brings 32 years of nutrition and food-service leadership from NYU Langone Medical Center, ensuring dining quality and wellness are central to every placement recommendation.
Deep Industry Partnerships
VP Nikkia Sharpe's leadership experience with Atria Senior Living, NYU Langone, and Columbia University means Care Nexus has trusted relationships across the senior care and healthcare landscape.
Person-Centered, Not Transactional
We honor each senior's individual needs, preferences, dignity, and quality of life. Our advisors stay involved after placement — advocating for your loved one's ongoing care and wellbeing.
Trusted by Families & Professionals
Healthcare organizations, discharge planners, and social workers refer to Care Nexus because our team's operational expertise and clinical credibility make us a reliable partner for complex care transitions.
Free Assessment
Find the Right Care in 3 Questions
Answer three quick questions and we'll point you in the right direction — then connect you with a Care Nexus advisor for a free personalized consultation.
Question 1 of 3
What level of care does your loved one currently need?
Budget Planning
Understanding Senior Care Costs
Costs vary widely by care type, location, and level of service. Use this guide as a starting point — then call us for a personalized budget consultation at no charge. Prices vary depending on area and region.
Funding Sources to Explore
Medicare
Covers short-term skilled nursing & rehab
Medicaid
Long-term care for qualifying low-income seniors
VA Benefits
Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans
Long-Term Care Insurance
Private policies that cover care costs
Not sure which funding sources apply to your situation? We'll walk you through it — free of charge. Call (856) 573-4670.
Reach Out
Contact Us
Drop us a line!
Whether you're just beginning to explore options or need guidance right away, we're here to help. Reach out and one of our advisors will be in touch promptly.