Why choose us for home care in Ann Arbor and Brighton?

Having many years of management experience in the healthcare field in various settings including, hospitals, hospice care, and nursing homes, prepared me well for my long-lasting journey of working with seniors at Home Instead since 2008. My degree in nurse-midwifery definitely helped me to grasp the whole concept of seniors' needs as well as respect for the spectrum of human life. I have a sincere passion for enhancing the lives of seniors and creating caring environments for them to live out the rest of their life journey. I enjoy communicating across teams with healthcare professionals, families, and staff to enhance the care of our clients and adjust care plans as needed. I like to think of myself as an outside-the-box thinker who finds creative ways to meet the needs of our seniors and their loved ones, with the goal of having a positive impact on their lives. My personal mission since I was a young adult: Every day, make a conscious choice to be better than yesterday and be able to touch as many hearts as possible before my last day on the Earth.

Greg Jagst, a member of Active Living Lifestyles (A.L.L.), is the owner of Home Instead of Washtenaw and Livingston Counties. Greg earned his bachelor's degree in English from Central Michigan University. After college, he worked in the book industry for several years, supervising sales events throughout the Midwest and the East Coast. Greg has an affinity with mature individuals and finds great satisfaction in helping his senior clients maintain and enjoy their lifestyles in their homes for as long as they wish to be there.

Shadi completed her undergraduate studies at Kalamazoo College in Biology and her Master of Public Health (MPH) at the University of Michigan School of Public Health with a concentration in Nutritional Sciences. She started at Home Instead in 2012 and ensures everything runs smoothly and efficiently at the office. She has learned a lot over the years at Home Instead and enjoys the administrative aspect of ensuring quality of care. Shadi enjoys spending time with family and friends, dancing, teaching children's classes and a junior youth empowerment program on the weekends.

Janette started at Home Instead in 2022 as a Care Professional and soon after started working at the office as our Administrative Assistant. Janette completed her studies at Salem State College and the Art Institute of Boston and has 40 years of experience working in corporate finance at MIT and ZF Automotive. She is passionate about bringing joy to the lives of seniors and exhibits our mission, "To us, it's personal." In her time away from the office she enjoys doing acts of kindness for others and volunteers with Catholic Social Services. Janette also enjoys spending quality time with her husband, son, and dog, Charlie!

Sarah began working with us as a Care Professional in August 2024. She was soon hired on as an administrative team member at the office. Interesting fact about sarah: she has a PhD in Slavic languages!