Meet Our Team

Scott Harrell, owner of Home Instead Senior Care of Tallahassee, has been with Home Instead since 1998 when he worked as a CAREGiver while in college. "I remember my first client like it was yesterday. We connected immediately because of his love for baseball and I had played the game for all of my 20 years", he says.

Six years later he had worked his way through Recruitment & Retention Coordinator and Staff Coordinator until by 2004 he was running the office. Scott is currently serving on several community non-profit boards and auxiliary boards in the Tallahassee area. Alzheimer’s Project, Tallahassee Senior Citizens Foundation, Big Bend Hospice Tree of Remembrance Committee, Elder Care Services RSVP Program Committee.

"Our family chose Home Instead because of the relationship we had formed with Paul Hogan when he sold my father a Merry Maids franchise back in 1994. We as a family felt that with Paul's passion, enthusiasm and research in regards to senior care it was a huge win-win for us all", says Scott. The fact that this office is local and family-owned makes such a difference. Scott frequently visits with clients, their family members and referral sources.

Home Instead Senior Care Tallahassee uses a "step process" that must be completed before an applicant can become a CAREGiver. They also have on staff a full-time RN with more than 25 years of experience in education and direct patient care. "She is able to provide expertise to our CareGivers regarding emergencies that may come up", says Scott.

While this business and his non-profit commitments, along with his family keep Scott hopping, he says, "What keeps me motivated is that I really love helping people."

Over 30 years as a nurse with experience in ICU/CCU, Operating room, Cardiac Stepdown, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Occupational Health Nurse, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Medical-Surgical, Community Health, Leadership, Hospice, Adjunct for Florida State University Nursing Program, Director for Health Education at Lively Technical Center (15 years experience in teaching), taught C.N.A’s for two (2) years, Staff Development for Long Term Care, and currently acting as an Expert Witness for the Department of Health, Nursing Division.

I started working for HISC on August 5, 2008.

Duties:
Education of C.N.A’s and HHA, grading and filing of education records
Home visits to clients
Maintaining Medication Records on Clients
Marketing and Admission of Clients
Yearly revision of Emergency Management Plan
Supervision of scheduling and assist with scheduling caregivers.
Counseling with caregivers when incidents occur
Revision of policies and procedures when needed
Resolving problems when they occur
Having staff meetings every two (2) months and getting relevant speakers
Taking Blood Pressures on Senior Days in Leon County
Assisting Marketing Director with events
CPR Instructor
Notary Public
Reading of TB Skin Test
Maintaining Required Documentation, i.e.,– TB, CPR, Driver’s License and Car Insurance on all Personal Care Employees
Anything else not listed in my job description

I live in Monticello, FL with my 4 dogs and tree farm. I will be 72 years on December 31, 2010.

I have been with Home Instead Senior Care since August 19, 2004. I started out as a caregiver, then after 8 months I moved to the office as the Recruitment and Retention Coordinator. A year later, I became the Staff Coordinator. I presently do the staffing, billing, and payroll hours for our clients and caregivers. I enjoy staffing the best because I am able to interact with the clients as well as the caregivers.

I presently live in Tallahassee Florida with my husband Nick and our daughters Kelly and Megan.

​I am originally from New Orleans Louisiana, and moved to Florida where I later graduated from the University of West Florida with a Bachelor in Psychology. I have been working with seniors in the Tallahassee area for three years with a concentration in Alzheimer’s/ Dementia. I love working with Home Instead because of the joy and relief we are able to provide the families we care for.