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Austin

Serving seniors with extraordinary home care and elderly companionship in Austin, Lakeway, Georgetown, Round Rock, Taylor, Pflugerville, Sun City, Wimberly, Kyle, Dripping Springs, Buda, Hutto, and Leander.

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Our Team

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  Your Home Instead Senior Care franchise owners possess a heartfelt desire to work with seniors in their community. It's the reason why they were chosen to serve seniors and their families.

When you're ready for help, our caring staff is on call to quickly answer your questions and accommodate your senior services needs.


Denise Thomas, Director, Austin, TX.

Started Home Instead Senior Care Austin in May of 2003 after experiencing the decline of my grandparents and how complex the decisions were.  It is satisfying for me to play a role in respecting our Senior's wishes to live where they choose with dignity, and allow them to maintain a quality of life that may not be available to them otherwise.  Our outreach extends to families, our hope is to create clear communication and support to help through difficult times and decisions.

Rhonda Budwit, Client Care Manager

I moved  to Austin from Chicago where I worked as an Activity Therapist and Director for the Alden Corporation in their 30 + Nursing homes in the Chicago area as well as  St. Joseph's Hospital.  "I've been with Home Instead for 5+ years and I honestly love working with the geriatric population and look forward to coming to work everyday. " Rhonda has advanced certification specializing in Alzheimer's and Dementia.

Claudia Geyer- Staffing Coordinator

Claudia's interest in senior care began when her parents needed help during an extended illness.  Through that experience, she realized she had a heart for elder care and applied at Home Instead Senior Care in Feb '09.  Claudia currently performs various roles in the North Austin office from caregiver staffing to billing and payroll.   She particularly enjoys a good match for the client and caregiver.

Jessica Cadena, Accounting/Administrative Assistant

Being one of the first employees at Home Instead, over the last few years, I've learned how a busines grows and have seen what a great impact we've had on the Austin Senior Community. It's been a fulfilling experience.

Mary Louise Poolman, Administrative Assistant

Mary Louise has been with Home Instead Senior Care since February of 2009.
"As a caregiver with Home Instead Senior Care, I try and get to know my clients, their personal interests and find things that we have in common through conversation. By sharing mutual interests, I've found that I'm not only there to provide care for the senior, I'm finding pleasures in the things in life you forget you enjoy or take for granted."

Jacqueline Rush, Staffing Manager


Angela Panacci, Administrative Assistant

Angela has had experience with elderly care for over 17 years. Most of her experience is with Alzheimer's clients. Knowing the importance of these elderly being able to stay in familiar surroundings, she signed on with Home Instead in 2003 as a caregiver. Now she is part of the team that oversees client/caregiver relations.