Peni Johnson, RN
Peni Johnson, RN has been in the nursing field since 1984. She graduated from Baroness Erlanger Hospital School of Nursing in Chattanooga, TN. Peni worked initially in nursing homes and home health, and then spent 10 years working in the NICU.
She returned to the senior industry in 2008 and has been working in Assisted Living Communities and in Care Management roles since then. Peni has dealt with dementia and aging parents on a personal level as well, as her mother suffered from vascular dementia during the final 17 years of her life.
Originally from Evansville, IN, Peni and her husband of 38 years have lived in the Atlanta area for over 25 years. She has 3 adult children and 8 grandchildren. Two of her children are also in the nursing field, while the oldest works alongside his father in the family business. Peni’s desire to be an advocate for seniors is what brought her to Solutions For Seniors. When she’s not working on behalf of the elderly community, she loves to travel and spend time with her family.
Kathy Kloss, RN
Kathy is an RN who received her BSN from the University of Akron, Ohio. She has previously worked in surgical ICUs in Cleveland, Ohio and Boston, MA. She also received an education in nurse anesthesia from the Hospital of St. Raphael in New Haven, CT. She practiced as a CRNA for 10 years before taking time off to raise her family of two daughters and a son with her husband, Bill.
Most recently, Kathy has worked for several years in the field of home care where she supervised both clients and caregivers. Through this experience she gained valuable insight into the needs and challenges of the aging population.
Kathy and her family have lived in several states including Ohio, Mississippi, and South Carolina. For over a decade, they have called Georgia home. Kathy enjoys hiking and kayaking with her husband, baking and gardening, as well as traveling and spending time with her family.
Koelling Borneman
Koelling is a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) and Certified Dementia Practitioner who specializes in neurodegenerative diseases and cognitive
impairment. She has long had a passion for working with the geriatric population, and as a clinical provider she has worked in hospitals, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing facilities, and home health. She observed across these settings a significant gap in care when it comes to serving the aging population, which spurred her to transition into care management in 2022. She enjoys helping this population navigate the complexities of aging while maintaining independence and a strong quality of life.
A Georgia native, she earned a Masters degree in Speech Language Pathology from the University of West Georgia and a B.S. in public relations from
Georgia Southern University. Koelling is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association as well as the National Council for Certified Dementia Practitioners. She and her husband live in Decatur, Ga, where they are raising their young son and two sweet, but dumb, dogs.
Mynel Yates, PA
Mynel Yates is a Physician Assistant (PA) and she has worked as a PA in geriatrics since 1979, in both private nursing homes as well as the Nursing Home Care Unit at the VA hospital in Atlanta. She is a native of Atlanta and she earned her undergraduate degree as well as her PA degree at Emory University. She is board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
She is a member of the Georgia Association of Physician Assistants as well as the Georgia Gerontology Society. Mynel’s love for the elderly brought her to Solutions For Seniors in March 2008. She and her husband have four children, and Mynel enjoys spending time with her friends and family.
Gayle Horton
Gayle Horton founded Solutions For Seniors® in 1997. Gayle retired in 2018, leaving the company in the very capable hands of its new owners and the existing staff, which is still in place and growing.
Robin and Jeff Dubrow, Owners
Robin and Jeff Dubrow purchased Solutions For Seniors® from its founder (Gayle Horton) when she retired in 2018. Jeff is a native of Atlanta and Robin is from Moline, IL. They live in Cumming and have two boys that keep them busy when they are not focused on running SFS. The Dubrows were driven to get into care management after several experiences with elderly members of their own respective families. “We saw how difficult it is for families to keep up with their own lives while still trying to navigate the complexities of aging parents and grandparents. Families need help and we want to help as many as we can. We want people in our community to be able to age with dignity”.
After working with Gayle for months leading up to her retirement, the company transferred hands to the Dubrows. We still have the same staff of Registered Nurses and a Physician Assistant, and we’ve added three RNs since 2018. The company still provides all of the same services it did in the past under Gayle’s leadership. The Dubrows intend to keep the scope as it is, and continue helping as many families as they can across the metro-Atlanta area.