Who We Are...

Next Step Senior Care Inc. is owned and managed by a professional who has hands-on experience in senior care management and familiarity with all the choices and options available. All team members are experienced family caregivers. We uphold the belief that everyone should practice the art of living well, well into our latter years. Our goal is to connect you to the right care solutions. 
We're the company with heart!

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Jane Mundt, Founder & President

My experience working with and caring for others was introduced to me by my mother, who was a nurse.  She would have my siblings and I perform gospel songs to the elderly in Convalescent/Skilled Nursing facilities when we were in grade school. We were called the Pamphile 4, (my four siblings & I).  She raised us to consider and have compassion for individuals that are often undervalued and overlooked in our carefree society.  My mother, Maud Pamphile, is the inspiration behind this great company.

Between the ages of 18-20 years old, I became a caregiver to my terminally ill father. He was terminal my entire upbringing, so I grew up playing on the grounds and in the halls of the hospitals around the San Francisco Bay Area.  So when my mother was diagnosed with early onset dementia after the removal of a brain tumor at the age of 59, I was in my 20's thinking "Can you give me at least 20 more years before I have to care for you?". Being a diabetic, it wasn't too long before her care levels exceeded that of her independent living senior apartment, then the traditional assisted living facility.  Until she passed in Oct. 2014, I  managed her care in skilled nursing and small board and care facilities.

In 2007 my mother suffered from a stroke at the end of my school year. I was a school teacher of ten years and taught  fitness classes by night. That summer I spent assisting her recovery at the rehab facility teaching her integrated breath work components.  Her recovery was expedited and her dementia deterioration was stalled (no longer progressing, but still present), as noted by the Director of Rehabilitation.  With her positive results as proof,  I decided  that I wanted to retire from my career of ten years as a school teacher and begin to work with the older adult population teaching them breathing exercises that could be paired with all movements to facilitate increased  oxygen to the most important muscles and organs of the body.

Today, I teach the integrative breathing fitness class that I developed called the F.I.T. Training program for individuals that live in assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing facilities and private one-to-one session in their homes in person or via Skype.  I have also written a successful curriculum to support and enhance memory stimulation for older adults based on the  Constructivist Learning Theory modeled after my Master's thesis in Education.  For the last nine years of my mother's life I managed her care and supported the other residents and their families as an advocate, a resource and support.  I have created support groups, a Family Council advocacy group and helped countless individuals find the RIGHT resources for their distinct situation. Out of my passion for helping families navigate the complex choices associated with caring for loved ones, Next Step Senior Care Inc. was born.

I enjoy spending time in the great outdoors, hiking trails, running races and stand-up paddle boarding and skiing. Pilates is the fitness discipline I love, but I also incorporate running, cycling, and yoga into my life maintenance program. I have a passion for plant based foods and attending concerts and performances.

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​Keith Mundt, Co-Director of Programs 

​​I grew up with a high respect and honor for my elders. As a trained artist I was able to use my talents to create museum quality replicas of Veteran's planes to honor World War II Veterans. Jane and I met unbeknowingly during a Veterans Day Ceremony two years before we officially met. After getting married, I joined NSSC and have been working in this field ever since. I earned my certification as a personal trainer and began teaching our group classes and working with clients one-on-one. It is an honor to support seniors and their families with our support services.

I enjoy surfing, playing with my daughter and taking my classic car for a spin!

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