Our Staff

~ Bobbie Goodridge ~

Owner

Certified Relocation and Transition Specialist 

Senior Move Manager

Personal Property Appraiser

Grandma’s Helpers, LLC is dedicated to Bobbie’s Grandma – Bertie Dobson, who passed away in 1996.  

Grandma Dobson was truly a beautiful blossom in her world. 

Bobbie Goodridge is sole proprietor of Grandma’s Helpers, LLC.   As a Certified Relocation and Transition Specialist (CRTS), she is dedicated to reducing the stress of the physical, emotional and organizational aspects of home transitions for seniors, baby boomers and their families.  As an active member of G.R.A.P.E. ~ Greater Rochester Area Partnership for the Elderly ~ and NASMM ~ National Association of Senior Move Managers ~ she is an advocate for older adults and continually strives for a better understanding of the issues we face as aging Americans.

Bobbie spent 25 years in “Corporate America” with a focus on scheduling & planning, but also held professional positions in accounting, office management and project management. 

Originally from Colorado, Bobbie was transplanted to Henrietta 20 years ago and now calls Upstate New York home. She enjoys spending time with her husband and their children, playing with her grandchildren, reading sci-fi fantasy novels, crocheting, travel and her two Siberian Huskies.

In the summer of 1998, her mom passed down her great-great grandma's hand sewn quilt, great grandma's oak kitchen table and chairs, and  grandma's thread crocheted bedspread.  This sparked a fire and she began her self education in antiques and collectibles.  In the summer of 2003 she decided to pursue a professional certification as a Personal Property Appraiser.  She began attending courses in Appraisal Studies sponsored by the American Society of Appraisers at the University of Tennessee and various locations throughout the United States.  She  created her own research library, spends numerous hours doing research and continues her education in the field of Appraisal Studies.

~ Kathy ~

Senior Move Manager

Certified Train the Trainer 

for

Alzheimer's Disease

Fluent in Sign Language

Kathy has lived in the Rochester area for many years. Her favorite pastimes are spending time with her family (especially her grandchildren) and friends, as well as spending time reading, golfing, walking, dancing, and gardening. She is also surprised by a renewed interest in cooking.

Kathy retired early from a satisfying career in Speech Pathology where her focus was in the field of Deafness. As a Speech Therapist she worked directly with students of all ages and then moved into a position as Director of Speech/Communication and Audiology Programs. She served on pivotal educational teams such as the Evaluation Team and the Learning Disabilities Task Force. She has presented workshops to graduate students at several colleges. Kathy continues her connection with deafness by offering workshops in the use of sign language with hearing children to promote early language growth. Kathy has New York State Licensure in Speech Pathology with a Master of Science in Speech Pathology, Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech/Language/Hearing Association, and is a recipient of the ACE Award for Continuing Education. Kathy wished to become involved in another rewarding endeavor.

A second career that provided direct service to people was most attractive. Work that required people skills and organizational skills was ideal. As she learned about the industry of Senior Move Management, the more she heard, the more she was drawn to it!! Kathy essentially feels that helping seniors is, in some way, a form of giving back to her own mother and father who have passed away.