We take pride in the personal, compassionate service we provide to seniors and their families. Meet our Oasis team, your trusted partner for senior living and resources.
Candy Cohn is a Certified Senior Advisor® and owner of Oasis Senior Advisors South Florida. Originally from Philadelphia, Candy has lived in Florida since 1985. After living in Martin County for years, she moved to Delray Beach in 2008 and then to Boca Raton in 2017.
Her background in healthcare marketing includes community relations at Martin Memorial Hospital in Stuart, FL; writing for "Psychotherapy Finances" newsletter; Marketing Director for Flexsite Diagnostics; and community relations at the Visiting Nurse Association of Florida. After helping her own parents move to a senior living community in 2011, Candy realized the complexity and emotional challenges involved in this transition and has since dedicated herself to serving others who needed to make these life changes.
Candy is very active in the community, including being a member of the BNI Boca Raton Business Exchange, Palm Beach County Partnership for Aging (PFA), and participating regularly in the South County Healthcare Advocacy Network (SHAN), Palm Beach County Guardianship Association and Florida Assisted Living Association (FALA). Candy also serves as past president of Broward County Elder Services Resource Network (ESRN) and served several years on the planning committee for the Boca Raton Walk to End Alzheimer’s and the Brain Bowl Charity Luncheon, which raises money for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s related non-profits.
Kim Harris is a qualified geriatric Care Manager and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Services Administration from Barry University. She has spent over ten years as a client representative for all matters pertaining to client care and advocacy. Kim has a forte for providing a cohesive system of communication complete with appropriate recommendations to family members. She takes a proactive approach on behalf of the client to ensure and preserve dignity, rights and a sense of well-being.As a member of the Oasis Senior Advisors South Florida team, Kim is pleased to be able to utilize her years of experience which include coordinating senior living as well as in-home care and providing other senior resources. In addition to serving as a respected Care Manager, Kim enjoys helping families as a trained Group Facilitator for the Alzheimer’s Association.
Contact Information:
Email: kharris@youroasisadvisor.com
Call: 954-296-3593
Shannon’s passion for the older generation started when she was a teenager. She began her career as a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) and Home Health Aide (HHA) and found it extremely rewarding to take care of seniors. She’s worked as a CNA and HHA in Michigan, California, Massachusetts, and Florida. Shannon has a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Technical Health Care Management from DeVry University. Shannon has also worked in private and Medicare Home Health as both an Administrator and Clinical Marketing Representative. In addition, she’s worked as an office manager and account manager supervisor for a national dermatology practice that provides services in assisted living communities. Shannon now brings her industry knowledge and experience to Oasis Senior Advisors South Florida, where she is finding it very gratifying to help seniors and their families navigate the maze of senior living options.
Contact Information:
Email: sprudden@youroasisadvisor.com
Call: (774) 823-6079
Crystal Derrick, with a career spanning over 25 years, has worked for large pharma organizations including Merck, Eli Lilly and Daiichi Sankyo and more while holding senior management roles. While working in the retail pharmacy space at Walgreens, her awareness of unique needs in the senior population served as a call to action. In 2018 Crystal took on the role of VP Market Access, helping Pharma client successfully manage complex medications through the complex commercialization process. Through her background in the healthcare space, Crystal has come to understand the complex medical needs of seniors and the comprehensive approach needed to ensure overall quality of health for this population.
Crystal’s passion for helping those in the senior community has involved work and volunteering with the Alzheimer's Association for many years. Crystal has a Bachelor’s in Marketing from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and obtained her Master’s of Business Administration from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Since 2022, she has been residing in Boca Raton and enjoys volunteering in the local community.
Contact information:
Email: cderrick@youroasisadvisor.com
Call: 937-307-9262
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