Jenny Wu has joined the FirstLight HomeCare of West Suburban Boston office team as a Care Coordinator. Jenny works closely with Care Coordinators, Annie McElaney and Elise Scaringello to oversee the scheduling and performance of the FirstLight caregiver team. Wendy Adlerstein, LSW, continues to supervise the care coordination in her role as Director of Client Care Services.
Prior to joining FirstLight, Jenny worked in the mental/behavioral health and developmental disabilities systems in Maine and New Hampshire. In her previous roles, she worked with individuals and families in the home, school, group homes and various community settings. She is passionate about working with people to help them meet their personal, academic, vocational and recreational goals. She has experience working directly with youth and children doing functional and behavioral health support, as well as parents, family members and caregivers in other case management roles. Jenny grew up living with her grandmother and relocated back to Massachusetts when her family needed additional assistance with her grandmother’s care due to Alzheimer’s. Jenny graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a B.S. in Family Studies.
Jenny’s arrival to the team provides our clients with greater communication and oversight, including more frequent visits with clients, helping to ensure the highest levels of service.