Home Care Benefit 

Kristin Dahlquist, DSW, MPH is the Owner and President of Home Instead serving Denver, Aurora, Littleton, Lakewood, Centennial, and the surrounding areas. 

Kristin is deeply committed to improving the lives of seniors both locally and nationally. In addition to her experience at several Home Instead franchises, she worked at the Alzheimer's Association and served as her district's delegate to lobby in Washington, DC for funding for families and research. She created a short-film documentary to highlight the impact of memory loss on individuals living with the disease, their families, and their millennial children which premiered in Washington, DC to raise funds to find a cure for Alzheimer's Disease. Personally, Kristin has known Home Instead since it's founding in 1994 - her family became the third family served by Home Instead for her great great Aunt Emily. This first hand experience was the catalyst for the dedication she feels to change the face of aging, and change the way we care for our parents here in Colorado. 

She earned a Master's in Public Health from The Ohio State University and her Doctorate in Social Work from the University of Southern California.

Reach her at kristindahlquist@homeinstead.com.

Robert is the co-owner and Vice President for a company that means a lot to him. His great-aunt Emily Dahlquist was the third Home Instead client in the organization's history in 1994. A firm believer in supporting our loved one's wishes to age in place, he ensured both of his parents were granted that same wish.

Robert brings decades of public service and corporate human resources experience to Home Instead, and believes that each of our team members and Professional CAREGivers have unlimited potential to continue to change the face of aging and remain the most trusted source of home care in the world.

Robert stays busy with three wonderful kids and five grandchildren. When he gets the time, he can be found trying new Colorado golf courses with his brother Bill and daughter Kristin. 

​Pairing a strong business and service background with her inherent love for people, Barb is passionate about building positive, supportive relationships with clients and family members and providing resources to Denver metro families searching for home care options. In addition to her responsibility of being the first voice a family hears when inquiring about home care services, Barb is the proverbial glue that keeps all functions occurring within the office running seamlessly. 

Danielle Minch specializes in recruiting and maintaining a positive, fulfilling experience for all Home Instead CAREGivers. She was born and raised in Sterling, CO and completed her degree at Colorado State University where she achieved a decorated Volleyball career. She enjoys outdoor activities like hiking and camping, and you will regularly find her cheering on her beloved (and often frustrating) Colorado sports teams.  

Since joining Home Instead in 2017, Danielle’s grandfather has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Seeing her family's experience first-hand, her personal pursuit has aligned with the Company mission; to support aging adults and their families by providing in-home, compassionate, and dedicated CAREGivers. 

Mary takes great pride in helping Home Instead South Denver families find the perfect solution for their home care needs. Mary has been with the company 18 years and leads the team of individuals who are responsible for ensuring each family and each CAREGiver has an unmatched experience with Home Instead. 

Julie Langford is a registered nurse who oversees care in the Littleton and Lakewood areas of Colorado. She formerly worked at the Home Instead in Toronto, Canda, leading the Client Care Department after many years living and working abroad. Julie has an incredible spirit that she shares with each CAREGiver, Client and family member she meets. She encourages our team to love ourselves everyday, through ever stumble, fumble and 'apparent' failure as well as every victory. Love starts within and spreads outward! 

In her free time, Julie enjoys time with her daughter, son, and husband! 

Bena came to Home Instead with years of service coordination experience. She is very well connected within the Denver senior care community, providing Home Instead an ability to coordinate care across service providers with ease. She is an idea gal - always coming up with new and different ways to do what we do - usually with her hilarious sense of humor sprinkled in! She spends her free time with her partner Nick and her daughter - with a special affinity for weekend trips to the mountains. 

 

Fallyn began her career at Home Instead during college in Missouri. Fallyn started as a caregiver and was quickly promoted when she created a mentorship program for their CAREGivers. She served first as a service coordinator and now is in the role of CAREGiver Supervisor. She oversees the care being provided in the home, and visits each caregiver as often as possible to ensure they are fully supported and fully trained! Fallyn spends her free time serving in the National Guard, with her dog Lizzo, or playing intramural sports in Denver (basketball, kickball AND soccer!). 

Sam Gross moved to Denver from San Diego, California. A writer by trade, Sam uses her excellent communication skills to match our Professional CAREGivers with the seniors that we serve. She has an unmatched talent of connecting with people over the phone, always having a big smile on her face, dozens of post-it notes at her desk, and expressing herself with funky earrings! 

Kelly is new to home care, but not to giving care.  A former stay home mom, Kelly has her bachelor's in business management and finds great joy in helping others.  As a new Denver resident, she is always up for a challenge, climbing her first 14er within months of moving to the area.  

As a resident of the KC metro area for 17 years, Kelly enjoyed volunteering in her community.  In 2016 she raised $30k with her family and shaved her head for the American Cancer Society's "Shave to Save" in honor of her late mother.

After 20 years of marriage Kelly still enjoys her husband's company.  The two are avid soccer fans who love to hike, bike and ski.  They have 3 children and are so happy to be living in the great state of Colorado.

Since she was young, Eve was compelled with great compassion to care for the aging population - beginning by serving meals to those in need and performing daily tasks around the house. She was drawn to Home Instead because she wanted to play a part in enhancing the lives of seniors through respect, dignity, security and support. She loves listening to her elders - gaining wisdom and a sense of fullfilment daily. She is married with two kids. She loves traveling, cooking, music, signing, dancing and connecting with nature. 

Maggie Butler is the Office Coordinator - or Director of First Impressions! She has a degree in Human Services from Loyola University of Chicago and began her career at Home Instead in Denver. A well-rounded, happy, go-getter, Maggie has taken on projects and responsibilities in the departments of accounting, human resources, and service coordination. Maggie is truly a jack of all trades! In her free time, you can find her (or perhaps you can't find her) dispersed camping in the Rocky Mountains! 

Taylor LaCoste has been a lifelong caregiver for both her family and seniors in the community. Originally from Louisiana, Taylor has a great appreciation for the seasons here in Colorado, and endless sunshine! At Home Instead, she works alongide the service department to support our CAREGivers both personally and professionally, and create excellent matches between families we serve and individuals on our team. 

Inger Gustavson is committed to recruiting the most excellent Professional CAREGivers in the Denver Metro area. She spent her first career as a teacher, and after exploring her next step with a career coach learned that she should devote her time, energy, and talents to the senior care industry. Inger spends her free time with her two incredible daughters and exploring all that Denver has to offer! 

​​Home Instead Senior Care South Denver is available to assist our clients and CAREGivers 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Our amazing on-call team is dedicated to insuring all questions and inquiries are taken care of in an efficient and timely manner. Michele has been part of our Home Instead family for several years - absolutely equipped to answer any question a family or a Professional CAREGivers has - no matter the day or time!