Why choose us for home care in Kennesaw, GA?

Tonya joined Home Instead in 2024, bringing 20 years of customer service and administrative experience. She has also worked as a Care Professional, and was a former 911 Operator in Alabama. Tonya and her husband have four children and four grandchildren, and a very spoiled cat named Sasha. She enjoys church activities and hanging out with family in her spare time. She and her family reside in Calhoun, GA.

Shawna came to Home Instead in 2012 with a degree in Health Case Management. After being a stay-at-home mom to twins, she started working part-time as a CarePro. Once her children were on their own, she joined our scheduling team full-time in 2017 and was promoted to Service Manager in 2023. Shawna understands the client's needs and the CarePro's skills, and she works diligently to match the right client with the right caregiver. Shawna is a breast cancer survivor, and she serves Cobb County as a Breast Cancer Ambassador. She enjoys shopping with her mom and spending time with her 5 grandchildren. Shawna is always willing to make her famous Chicken Alfredo for our office luncheons.

Diane has been employed with Home Instead since 2013 as a CarePro. Although she loved being a CarePro, she recently joined our Training Department where she uses her caregiving experience to train new employees to become great CarePros. In her spare time, Diane enjoys traveling to the lake, riding motorcycles, and spending time with family and friends. Her family consists of Mick and their four adult children, five grandchildren, and one fur baby named Mr. Pickles.

Tonya joined Home Instead in early 2025, with over 20 years experience in cutomer service and management. She has 12 years of experience caring for family members. Tonya and her 4 children live in the Cartersville area. As the mother of an autistic child, Tonya has a passion for learning new ways to help her daughter navigate all areas of life. Tonya aspires to become an Autism Advocate for the State of Georgia. In her spare time, she loves reading, hiking, and camping.

Erica moved to Georgia from New Jersey in 2015. She has been in the medical field for 10 years. She currently lives in Acworth, and in her spare time she enjoys reading, watching movies, and spending time with family. She especially enjoys helping her grandmother.

A self-employed medical transcriptionist for fifteen years, Laura decided to use her knowledge with a job in caregiving. She graduated top of her class at Kennesaw State University with her BSN in 2002. In 2008, she began caring for her own mother. Because she had such a positive experience using Home Instead services at that time, she was delighted to begin working for us. She draws from that experience as her source of empathy, understanding what a stressful endeavor it is to care for a disabled parent. She has served as a volunteer for Wellstar Hospice, and she's served the homeless at MUST Ministries in Marietta. She and her husband have two grown children and two grandchildren. She is a proponent for dog rescue.

Mariya has over two decades of diverse and high-level clinical expertise. Originally from Moscow, Russia, Mariya moved to the United States in 1992. She launched her career in 1999 with a prestigious RN Residency at Princeton Medical Center, and held a full-time position in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Mariya's extensive clinical background spans Medical-Surgical and Neuro ICU, Perinatal High-Risk, Labor and Delivery, and Orthopedic Surgery PACU. In 2022, Mariya relocated to Georgia with her family. Driven by a passion for whole-person wellness, she recently graduated from a specialized program in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in December 2025. As a Certified TCM Consultant, she integrates her deep medical knowledge with holistic approaches to health. Outside of work, Mariya is a proud mother of four and a grandmother of two, she enjoys downhill skiing, floral design, and exploring new cultures through travel.

Karen's experience with Home Instead began years ago when her mother was a client. She was pleased with the services Home Instead provided to her family, and came to work for us in June 2022. Karen has always loved helping people, and started her career as a CNA. She graduated from Lakeview School of Nursing in Danville, Illinois. Her nursing experience includes Neuro ICU, Medical Surgery ICU, Emergency Room, Supervisor of Visiting Home Health Services, Upjohn Health Care, out-patient surgery, and hospice. She was also Health and Wellness Director for an assisted living facility. Karen is married to a pastor, and they have three grown sons and six grandchildren. She enjoys gardening.

Lyn joined Home Instead in 2021 as Office Coordinator. She has a degree in Business Administration and more than 20 years of administrative and bookkeeping experience. Although she prefers to work in the office behind the scenes, she has faced the challenges and rewards of caregiving by taking care of her parents. Lyn and her husband have three grown children and two grandchildren. A lifelong fan of the Georgia Bulldogs and the Atlanta Braves, Lyn is also looking forward to her next Caribbean cruise.

Laurie came to our company in June, 2016 with 14 years of caregiving experience. Caregiving has been her passion since childhood. She has helped with family, worked at an assisted living facility, a home care agency, and also had private duty clients. She has now taken on a different role in this field by becoming part of our scheduling team. She listens compassionately to the clients as well as the carepros, and strives to meet their needs.

Michelle joined our team of On-Call Coordinators in 2023. She responds quickly and efficiently to after-hour calls from clients and carepros.