Why choose us for home care in Monrovia, CA?

Carter Prescott received his BS in accounting in 2006 and has his MBA from the University of La Verne with a concentration in Management and Leadership in 2018. Carter has over 20 years of finance, business management and strategic planning experience. Prior to joining Home Instead Senior Care, he was the Principal Manager of Corporate Budgets for Southern California Edison (SCE), a California electric utility. He was with SCE for over 12 years in a variety of financial management roles. Carter has led the successful implementation of several critical multi-million dollar projects for SCE and has also worked for companies such as Toyota Motor Sales USA, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide and TicketMaster, LLC. For as long as he can remember, Carter has always had a strong affinity for seniors. Growing up being really close to his Grandmother, Betty Ann, he spent much of his childhood with her. Since her passing in 2003, Carter has dreamed of making a career change that would enable him to make a difference in seniors' lives. When Carter & Greg found an opportunity with Home Instead Senior Care, they knew​​ that it was the right company for them as the values and guiding principals were closely aligned to them personally. Currently acting in an advisory role, Carter provides his leadership and guidance in several areas including overseeing the business ​​financial operations.

Dr. Gregorio V. Sanchez Jr. received his BS in Chemistry from the California Polytechnic University at Pomona in 2001 and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Southern California in 2006. Since graduating Greg has worked in the pharmaceutical industry playing a key role in bringing several therapeutic drug products to market. In addition to his employment as a Senior Research Scientist, Greg has held adjunct faculty positions at California Polytechnic University at Pomona, Pasadena City College, and Rio Hondo College. Greg has always had a special place in his heart for the senior community. Coming from a large Hispanic family, he grew up surrounded by his grandparents, great-aunts and great-uncles. For a period of time as a young adult, he lived with his maternal grandparents acting as their caregiver while continuing his education. The time he spent with them and their friends, ​provided him with insight and an appreciation for the needs of the senior community. It was only natural when an opportunity presented itself to purchase a Home Instead Senior Care franchise, he jumped at it. Greg is the Director of Home Instead Senior Care Pasadena, responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and as well as striving to meet our long-term strategy of becoming the "platinum" home care provider in the San Gabriel Valley.

Elizabeth Jenyo brings 25 years of management experience to Home Instead Pasadena. She chose to join the Home Instead team because she wants to make a difference in seniors' lives. Her passion is providing excellent customer service. Elizabeth works closely with the administrative staff managing the day to day operations with scheduling, ensuring quality assurance visits are completed, as well as working with clients and their families providing care consultations to ensure the best care for our clients. In her free time, Elizabeth enjoys cooking, making homemade jams and soaps and spending time with her cats and dog.

Joan recently joined the Human Resources Team at Home Instead Pasadena and she could not be more excited to be part of an amazing Team that truly cares for the remarkable roster of Caregivers as well as the Company's clients. Joan's strong customer service was built by working at different Hotels in Los Angeles for the last 12 years. She was happy to go above and beyond for the guests but serving her colleagues has been her goal. With the effects of the pandemic to the Hospitality world, Joan did not let it stop from reaching her dream to become a Human Resources Professional, so she took online classes to get certified in HR Management. Joan is looking forward to learning more about Healthcare and serving the Senior Community by supporting her Colleagues. Joan and her husband love animals especially their two four-legged kids Shiloh and Angie, so they always try their best to support cruelty-free companies.

With 19 years of total retail experience, Jennifer successfully managed Clinique Cosmetics for over 10 years by coaching and developing her consultants. Through her leadership, perseverance, resilience and positivity, she took her counter to reach the $2 million milestone. She was recently promoted to Sales Supervisor in Handbags and helped oversee Fulfillment as well as At Your Service areas. Jennifer always provided support for her team and enjoyed interacting with customers to enhance their shopping experience.​ No matter how much she loved servicing her customers, Jennifer is passionate about caring for seniors and special needs clients. With prior Nursing Assistant experience, she still harnesses both the commitment and passion that is always required for elderly care.​ Jennifer and her husband have been married for 25 years and are blessed with three wonderful children; her daughter a graduate of Cal State Fullerton with a BS in Biology, a son who graduated CUM LAUDE from UC Riverside with a BS in Neuro Science and a second son currently a Sophomore in high school.​

Jean comes to Home Instead after meeting Dr. Greg Sanchez as a Kaiser medical social worker in 2017. Throughout the past few years, she referred patients to Home Instead. She feels blessed to be working for an agency that she respected years ago at Kaiser. Jean has 20 years of medical social work experience. She graduated with her master's degree in social work at UCLA. Jean has always worked with the senior population which she considers one of her main passions in life. She enjoys interacting with seniors because of the amount of life they have lived and learning about their life lessons. Her second passion is life coaching. She got her certification in 2013 and loves to guide people of all ages in attaining their life goals. In her spare time, she enjoys being outside in nature whether it is at the park walking her puppy or going to the beach with friends and family. She also loves exploring diverse ways of self-care through yoga, meditation, and her essential oil collection. Her perfect day would be going to a Farmers' market and exploring new tastes while spending time with people she loves.

Nicole Libreros is a dedicated LVN (Nurse) who brings to our Home Instead team 12 years of experience working in the Healthcare and Mental Health field. Nicole has experience leading teams of care professionals to provide optimal care. Her journey began as a caregiver and grew into administrative management roles such as Client Care Manager, Nurse Manager, and Behavioral Health Supervisor. She is passionate about providing quality care while remaining mindful of her patient's individual preferences & care needs. Nicole's love for Healthcare was initiated by admiring her mother as a Nurse and eventually caring for her Father and Grandfather, who had cancer. After her loved ones passed, she knew it was her destiny to become a Nurse and provide empathetic, quality care to all.Rest assured, with Nicole on our team, she will go above and beyond to ensure your loved one is receiving continuous exceptional care. When Nicole is not working with her clients, she cares for her Grandmother, who has Alzheimer's, and enjoys making memories with her family. Nicole has a dog daughter named Loli and a boyfriend who she loves to travel and cook with.

Yanira was born and raised in Guatemala where she graduated High School and attended College for Business Administration. Looking for more opportunities, Yanira moved to California. Yanira has more than 10 years of experience as an administrative assistant, with the background in the field of property management operations, such as monitoring properties, interviewing potential tenants, and following up on tenants' requests and concerns. Her dedication with assisting families sparked a passion to help her community even further. This led to the beginning of her journey in Homestead as a caregiver in November 2018. In a short period of time, she was promoted to lead caregiver due to her compassion, love, and dedication in helping our seniors. Yanira has recently been promoted to an office assistant. Yanira enjoys outdoor activities with her husband and three children like going to the beautiful beaches in California, hiking, and family road trips. She also enjoys baking, cooking and family movie nights which include her two cats.