Cheyenne G. McCarter ( she/her) has been a social worker for over 30 years.
After graduating from Smith College School for Social Work, Cheyenne McCarter worked at a state hospital and then became a hospice social worker. After these experiences, she was on staff for 14 years at a community mental health agency focused on older and/or disabled adults. Subsequently, she led the social work program for five years at a P.A.C.E. (Providing All-Inclusive Care to Elders) program in Cambridge, MA. While there, she started Caring Steps.
These experiences highlighted the importance of intelligent and comprehensive care coordination. She has collaborated, on behalf of her clients, with various institutional settings, such as assisted living facilities, rehabilitation centers, hospitals, home care agencies, nursing homes, and a myriad of community resources/agencies.
As conditions and needs change, Cheyenne helps clients and their loved ones explore resources and options. If differences of opinion about next steps arise, Cheyenne is experienced at helping people maintain their important social and medical care giver connections while navigating differences of perspective.
In 2015, while already established with her own private practice, Cheyenne joined the Aging Life Care Association and began Caring Steps, expanding her services to include clinically informed care management.
