Our Team

Lola comes to us with extensive experience in senior living and memory care. For the past 30 years, she has worked with individuals affected by Alzheimer’s and related dementias in memory care communities and skilled nursing facilities. Most recently, Lola was a Geriatric Patient Advocate and managed care planning for hundreds of home health and hospice patients each year. She serves on the Board of Directors for the American Business Women’s Association Trendsetter Chapter as well as the Advisory Board for California Nursing Education Institute. She is a past President of ACT1 (Aging Community Team). She has been a panelist for the Medical Management for Cognitive Decline symposium and is a featured speaker in Assisted Living and Memory Care Communities across the Valley. In her free time, Lola enjoys spending time with her twin sons Ike and Hank in Lake Havasu swimming and kayaking.

“I am deeply committed to providing compassionate care and support to individuals with physical and cognitive impairments and their families as they navigate their unique journeys.”

Dr. Cole began his career in private practice from 1981-2011. From 2011 to present Dr. Cole’s focus is memory care and is a hospice & palliative medicine specialist serving the Coachella Valley. 

Dr. Cole graduated from Loma Linda University, Medical School in 1981 and is board certified in Family Practice, Hospice Medical Director, Hospice Care and Palliative Medicine. 

Dr. Cole is passionate about getting involved where he can within our community and is an advisor board member of Alzheimer’s Coachella Valley.

Christopher Kerr has lived in the Cathedral City Cove since 2017 and began working in Assisted Living and Memory Care in 2008 in Northern California. He brings energy, creativity, and compassion to every aspect of resident engagement. He is responsible for the organization and implementation of the scheduled therapeutic activities designed to meet the specific needs of the residents of Vista Cove at Rancho Mirage. Fun fact about Christopher – One of his favorite activities is to go snowshoeing in the winter on Mt San Jacinto via the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway and maintains an annual pass for year-round access.

Pat Kaplan is a co-founder of Alzheimers Coachella Valley, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, whose mission is to provide charitable services and support for persons with impaired cognition. 

Pat received her BA in Sociology from the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington and Gerontology Certificate from the University of California at Riverside and is licensed by the State of California as an Administrator for Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly. She also works as a consultant with Vista Cove at Rancho Mirage, providing Dementia training for staff and assisting with community relations initiatives.

Ronnie has 16 years’ experience as a nurse, project manager and multi-specialty medical provider (Memory Care, Assisted living, Skilled Nursing, Wound Care) and enjoys teaching and educating. He oversees the medical care of residents alongside our LVN Resident Services Director,  and under the direction of primary care physicians, a neuro psychologist, home health and hospice physicians.