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Home Instead Senior Care
East Lansing

I want to thank you so much for your attention to detail and let you know how very much we appreciate the flexibility of your staff. Every caregiver you have sent our way has been especially wonderful, professional and most of all caring. We find the caregivers easy to work with and enjoy their company as much as my mom does.

 

— Elizabeth

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Our Team

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It All Started With Our Franchise Owners

Our Story

Wynn & Amy Esterline, Franchise Owners

Our Home Instead Senior Care story began many years ago.  I, Wynn, was searching for something meaningful, a career and journey that I was passionate about.  In the late 90’s my parents were caring for Great Aunt Helena.  She lived in Monroe, Michigan and my parents were living in Manitou Beach, Michigan.  It was a round trip of over two hours.  Living with Parkinson’s disease she was only interested in living out the rest of her life in her home residence of more than forty years.  It was difficult managing and supporting her wishes, like many families face.  My parents were able to help her carry out her wishes.  With this experience we knew that Helena wasn’t the only one that could use some extra assistance helping her remain safe and independent in her home.  We spent more than a year researching Senior Care and Home Care.  We found that the Home Instead Senior Care franchise network was the best option for us and the community that we serve.  We have dedicated our life and the last ten years to helping clients and families just like ours.

 

 

Our Guiding Principles
The Home Instead Senior Care franchise network embraces the following core values
held by the Home Office and demonstrated by our commitment to seniors:
To honor God in all we do.
To treat each other with dignity and respect.
To encourage growth in ourselves and others.
To build value in our service to others.

 

 


Beth Secord - Staff Coordinator

Beth has been part of the Home Instead team since 2008. She has a background in the medical field as a CNA, administrative assistant and CPR instructor. She is contining her education to receive a Bachelor Degree in Health Services Administration.
 
Beth is the proud mother to her shih-tzu pup, Louie and also enjoys spending most of her free time with her family and friends.
 
Beth is in charge of the client and CAREGiver schedules and also assists with payroll and invoicing. She is always willing to help out with hands-on training and prides herself in the strong, lasting bonds that she has with clients, family members, CAREGivers and other health care providers in the community.
 
Beth holds Home Instead Senior Care’s values true to her heart, Clients first and the rest will fall into place.

Sherry Agostinelli - Recruitment & Retention Coodinator

Sherry has a BA in Education, Nursing and has 20 + years in the Human Resources Field.
 
Sherry & her husband both work in the East Lansing area and have 6 grown Children and 8 Grandchildren.
 
Sherry addresses CAREGiver concerns, conducts trainings and workshops, attends Care Conferences, and process’s new hire applications, interviews, hires  and orientation for our wonderful CAREGivers.
 
Sherry also plans our Award Ceremonies, Staff Social Events; such as Summer Picnic & Christmas Party and always has a kind word of encouragement to all…
 
Sherry truly believes that our CAREGivers are the HEARTBEAT of our business. Therefore, recruits the most caring, reliable and compassionate team that she herself would trust to care for her 78 yr. old Mother, 88 yr. old Father and 97 yr. Grandmother!
 
  ~ To Sherry, “it’s Personal!”

Pam Gates - After Hours Coodinator

Pam comes to us from General Motor, after 30 yrs of service.

 

Pam worked as a team leader and problem solver. This has prepared her for her next career with Home instead.

 

Pam began her career at Home instead as a care giver.  She later was offered the Afterhours coordinator position which she feels is a perfect fit, allowing her to care for her 81 year old mother.  As a daughter dedicated to her mother, Pam has great appreciation for the compassion our care gives provide everyday for our elderly clients.


Devery Beals - After Hours Coordinator

Devery has been with Home Instead Senior Care for 5 + years.
 
Devery & her husband live in the Lansing area and have 5 children and 13 grandchildren with one on the way.
 
As a CAREGiver, Devery has a real heart for seniors, as she has often had Clients request her personally.
 
As an After Hours Coordinator, Devery is available to both Clients and CAREGiver after our office hours and on weekends to provide and maintain our 24/7 availability policies.
 
Devery truly enjoys caring for others and considers her work both rewarding and fulfilling.