Darlene has 20 years of experience at the firm, both as a Medicaid Paralegal and Medicaid Coordinator. She is responsible for reviewing the plan established by Attorney Allaire and works closely with the Life Care Coordinators to ensure the best possible outcome for the client, based on ever changing care needs. She is responsible for coordinating and assigning the files to the Medicaid Paralegals. In addition to providing support to the Medicaid staff, she also processes Medicaid applications. She collects state-required documentation, reviews and analyzes the information provided, and processes and files the Medicaid applications with the State of Connecticut Department of Social Services. She corresponds with the clients during the intake phase to obtain the necessary documentation, and supports them through the Medicaid application process. Darlene works directly with the State Eligibility Workers on processing requests for information from application through Medicaid approval.

Darlene has been married to her husband for 36 years and has four grown children along with their spouses. Her growing family is her greatest joy, and she is looking forward to becoming a grandmother very soon. She enjoys early morning walks, yoga, long walks on the beach, biking, hiking, snowshoeing, canoeing, reading, home decorating, gardening, cooking, and traveling. She and her husband have visited 38 National Parks and they hope to visit many more.

Darlene has a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Central Connecticut State University.