Our Team

The Decades Group

Founded in 2001, Decades provides comprehensive elder care services in New Mexico.
Our team specializes in providing guardianship and conservatorship services while maintaining the dignity and integrity of our clients.
Founder and CEO Nancy Oriola is one of only four nationally certified Master Guardians in the state of New Mexico.
Decades is a trusted and knowledgeable partner for facing the financial and healthcare decisions associated with aging…

Meet the Team

Nancy Oriola, MSW, LISW, CMC, NMG, CFP®

CEO/Clinical Director

As the founder and CEO of Decades, Nancy is dedicated to ensuring that elders and vulnerable adults are provided with the highest quality service by her team of professional, caring and compassionate staff. Nancy has more than 30 years’ experience providing clinical and financial management services to adults. Her emphasis and training has been in the areas of aging, geriatrics, mental health and family mediation. Early in her career she spent 10 years as a financial planning practitioner before obtaining her Master’s Degree in Social Work. Nancy has worked in both the non-profit and private care management settings with seniors. She is a nationally certified Master Guardian, a designation held by fewer than 100 professionals in the United States. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a nationally Certified Care Manager and a Certified Financial Planner, Nancy brings an enormous depth of experience and knowledge to her clients and to the professional team. She is dedicated to ensuring that our elders and vulnerable adults are provided with the highest quality service; by the best, most caring and compassionate professional staff possible.

Nancy is very active in the Albuquerque community serving on the Board of Directors for the New Mexico Guardianship Association (Past President) and as treasurer/secretary of both the New Mexico Estate Planning Council and the Southern New Mexico Estate Planning Council. She also serves on the SAGE Albuquerque Advisory Committee and the New Mexico Guardianship Task Force. She is a member of the national Aging Life Care Association and the National Guardianship Association. Nancy has a daughter attending Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida and visits her own aging Mom regularly in New England. She enjoys gardening, hiking and traveling when she can. Her greatest passion is mentoring young professionals and speaking to groups about aging related topics.

Executive Team

Nathan Gabaldon, NCG, AS

Director of Clinical Services

Nathan has over 12 years’ experience providing clinical and Developmental Disabilities Waiver management series to adults & juveniles. Prior to joining Decades, Nathan worked for the Children youth and Families Department and has been a Nationally Certified Guardian since 2015. Nathan, a native New Mexican, grew up in Albuquerque. He is the youngest of four children, two of which have been impacted by both mental and physical disabilities. He has spent his professional career working on behalf of incapacitated adults and is passionate about advocacy, quality of care, and knowledgeable service delivery. He is a member of both the National and New Mexico Guardianship Associations and intends on serving on various committees for local Non-Profits. In his spare time, Nathan enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, practices Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, traveling and attending local community events.

Sally Abeyta, CSA, BBA

Sally Abeyta, CSA, BBA

Director of Financial Services

Sally is passionate about people and education. She enjoys helping others, which is exactly why she loves her career as a Financial Manager, where she has the opportunity to help people every single day. Sally understands that everyone’s economic and life situation is unique. She keeps this in mind when providing financial management for our clients. It is her belief that personalized service is essential when matching clients with the right financial choices. As a Director of Financial Services, she is dedicated to learning about each client’s specific situation and goals. When partnering with you, she will use that knowledge to help you structure a financial plan focused on your specific needs. Sally is a UNM Anderson School of Management Honors Graduate. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration concentrating in Finance. Before joining our team, Sally was a licensed life and health insurance agent and financial advisor for three years. She also holds a Series 6 & 63 securities license.
On any given day, you can find Sally on the sidelines cheering on her two amazing boys who play sports year-round … football, wrestling, baseball. She is also married to her loving husband and high-school sweetheart, Joseph.

Care Managers

Deborah Brin, MA, MAHL

Care Manager

Deborah joined the care management team after a long career serving others as a Rabbi; most recently with Congregation Nahalat Shalom here in Albuquerque. A native of Minneapolis, Deborah received her degree in Pastoral Counseling from LaSalle University in Philadelphia as well as Ordination, an MA in Hebrew Letters and an honorary Doctor of Divinity from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College also in Philadelphia. Her experience includes pastoral care for congregants, hospice chaplaincy, and geriatric chaplaincy at Martins Run, the first Jewish life-care retirement community in the U.S. She was a founder of the Chevra Kaddisha (the Burial Society) at Albuquerque’s Jewish Family Services and provided both social and religious services at Shalom House. She says she is glad to be able to reinvent her rabbinate in a way that allows her to still do good and meaningful work in the world and continue to serve individuals and their families. She feels that care management is a natural continuation of work she has always done. She is a back yard birder who loves being outdoors in nature and playing with her dog. Her passion is being connected with other people, being of service and social & environmental justice.

Chris Dunlap, RN, CRRN

Care Manager

Chris is a registered nurse with over 20 years’ experience in home health care. Her work has focused both on children with developmental disabilities and adults with dementia and complex medical issues. She is certified in rehab nursing, which makes her uniquely qualified to work with special client populations such as those with traumatic brain injuries, neurological conditions, and individuals who have suffered catastrophic injuries. Chris is working toward her CMC certification. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her grandchildren.

Financial Managers

Nathan Lopez, BBA

Financial Manager

Nathan joined our team following a decade working in banking, insurance, and mortgage lending. A graduate of the New Mexico State University College of Business Administration & Economics, he is currently pursuing his Master’s Degree from Trinity Southwest University. Nathan most recently owned ANJ Business Services in which he provided insurance sales and small business financial services. As a New Mexico native, Nathan is bilingual and is committed to working with an organization that positively impacts the community. A married father of three young children, Nathan is a youth team leader for his church and enjoys spending time with his family.

Administration

Amanda Gabaldon

Director of Marketing

Amanda has spent her career serving the needs of others through direct service work, program development, non-profit management, community outreach and corporate-giving. She has a strong commitment to educating families and the professional community about the needs of vulnerable adults. She enjoys connecting those working with older and disabled adults with appropriate community resources. Amanda has been a women’s cardiovascular health advocate for five years, and was a women’s health support delegate during the 2018 elections. Amanda has a five-year-old daughter and a wonderful husband. In her free time Amanda also volunteers with The American Heart Association, UC San Deigo, LGBTQ+ Chamber and sits on the Board of Directors for Kassy’s Kause.

Andrea Waters

Executive Assistant

Andrea has 29 years of administrative experience that includes office management, sales and marketing assistance, sales operations and executive assistance. In her current position, she enjoys working alongside the president/clinical director and the CEO on various short-term and long-term projects that directly impact the business, the team, and our clients. Andrea oversees the administration of the Springing Care Program and enjoys working directly with clients. Andrea has three Boston Terriers that keep her busy, but she still makes time to practice yoga, reiki and medication.

Rhonda Miller, AA, BBA,

Rhaonda Miller, AA, BBA

Accounting Services

Rhonda has more than 10 years of experience in accounting and customer relations. Working directly with the chief financial officer, Rhonda manages all aspects of client accounting and assists with business accounting. She has an associates degree in psychology from Iowa State University and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Ashford University. In January, 2020, Rhonda will complete an MBA with a concentration in accounting. She loves to run and train in her free time. Living a healthy lifestyle is very important to Rhonda and her two children.

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