Owners & Staff
President, Owner
Daniel P. Flavin, CRM, CDP
Dan@GraceFulCare.com
703-904-3994 ext.101
The spirit of service is hard-wired into Daniel Flavin. Daniel served his country for 23 years as a Marine and Army Reserve officer before taking the reins at GraceFul Care. Daniel is the son-in-law of GraceFul Care founder Pat Williams. He and his wife, Erin, have one son, Ryan. Daniel earned a history degree from the State University of New York at Oswego in 1991 and spent many years in the insurance industry, becoming a Certified Risk Manager (CRM). Daniel serves his community through involvement with Rotary International. As the youngest of seven children, Daniel understands family and empowers the GraceFul Care staff to serve and treat clients just as they would their own family.
Daniel is also a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP), having earned the certification through coursework in Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care through the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners.
Founder
Pat Williams, MAT, CSA
Pat@GraceFulCare.com
703-904-3994 ext.103
Born in Chicago, Pat Williams spent her childhood in Cuba and Costa Rica, where she learned Spanish and developed an interest in world languages. After earning a Spanish/French degree from DePauw University and a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) from Northwestern University, Pat became a foreign language teacher.
In 1995, she founded Northern Virginia’s first home companion agency, naming it GraceFul Care in honor of her mother, Grace. Since then, Pat’s become a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) and Dementia Care Specialist and has received hospice training. She serves on the Fairfax Long Term Care Coordinating Council, where she is creating villages (age-in-place supported communities) and Memory Cafes.
Pat became the Herndon Rotary’s first woman president and established the annual “Senior Senior Prom for ages 55 and better.” While serving on the Board of Leadership Fairfax, she created a Lifetime Leadership Program to help retirees become engaged and make a difference in the community. Pat serves on the Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. She is an active member of the National Speakers Association and teaches college and community classes.
Pat has received many awards, including the Leadership Fairfax Community Trustee Award, Herndon Rotary Club Citizen of the Year (2008), and the March of Dimes Heroines of Washington Lifetime Achievement Award (2015). Pat is the author of Say The Right Thing, a guidebook to approaching 40 challenging situations, such as visiting elders, people in grief and those with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Community Outreach Specialist
Janet Tamassia
Janet@GraceFulCare.com
703-904-3994 ext.104
Janet Tamassia is a Herndon, Virginia native and a James Madison University and Leadership Loudoun graduate. She has 20 years of experience in marketing and communications within higher education and tourism for Loudoun County. She is a full-time wife and mom of two boys, and a part-time health and wellness consultant. Her compassionate nature and ability to connect with people lead her to GraceFul Care, where she develops relationships that allow us to better serve the community.
