Bhumit & Janelle & Tyler & Elena

Bhumit Shah, a disability rights activist with cerebral palsy, is in a power wheelchair and smiling at the camera. He is surrounded by his care team, Janelle Siqueiros, Tyler Gallardo, and Elena Vincent.
Elena Vincent, a personal care assistant for Bhumit Shah, is standing looking towards the camera. She is smiling and wearing a yellow floral blouse and jeans. She's holding her hands low at her hips.
Janelle Siqueiros is a personal care assistant for Bhumit Shah. She is photographed looking up to the left, with a hand in her hair and a smile on her face. She's wearing a blue floral top and her other hand is off camera.
Bhumit Shah, a disability rights activist with cerebral palsy, is in a power wheelchair and looking foward at the camera with a slight smile. He is in a blue button down. Next to him, but not fully on camera, are his personal care assistants Elena Vi
Tyler Gallardo, a personal care assistant for Bhumit Shah, is facing the right and smiling. He's wearing a blue and green plaid shirt over a while shirt.

Care Team Bios

Elena Vincent

Elena Vincent has been a personal care assistant for 1 year. She has a full-time job as the manager at 24 Hour Fitness and graduated from the California State University, Long Beach in 2014 with a Bachelor’s degree in Health Science. She also helps her father, who recently acquired his own physical disability, and is working towards her goal of becoming an occupational therapist. Elena currently lives in Anaheim, California.

Janelle Siqueiros

Janelle Siqueiros has been a personal care assistant for 1 year. She is a recent graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from the California State University, Long Beach. Janelle lives in Bellflower, California. Her career goal is to be a Doctor of Physical Therapy. She is currently in the process of applying to graduate schools, and is looking to work with children with disabilities to help them live an active and integrated life in their community.

Bhumit Shah

Bhumit Shah is a long-time disability rights advocate living with cerebral palsy based in Lakewood in Los Angeles . Bhumit spent 5 years at the Dayle MacIntosh Center as a Systems Change Advocate and Personal Assistant Service Coordinator, where he helped consumers navigate Long-Term Support Services (LTSS). Recently he joined the team at Disability Rights California as a Clients Rights Advocate, supporting regional center consumers obtain services and teaching them self-advocacy skills. Bhumit is currently a fellow at Hand in Hand's Home and Community Based Storytelling Fellowship. Bhumit is a firm believer in the fact that we can’t change the cards we are dealt, just how we play our hand. This why we need a universal LTSS System, so we can all live and age with dignity.

Tyler Gallardo

Tyler Gallardo has been a personal care assistant for 1 year. Tyler has a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from the California State University, Fullerton. He lives in Long Beach, California. His aspiring career goal is to be an occupational therapist, as this profession helps people in multiple aspects of one’s life including activities of daily living, education, workplace, and recreational activities.