Meet Our Team

David Baron acquired the Southeast Allegheny County Home Instead office in August 2007 after a 20 year successful career leading software technology projects for a number of prominent consulting and large corporations. David has an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and a graduate business degree (M.B.A.) from the Tepper School, Carnegie Mellon University. David has won numerous awards from the Home Instead’s Home Office for business accomplishments and is part of a select group of franchise owners involved in a leadership institute effort for our franchise network.

“I have a passion for ensuring that our seniors are cared for by the best Care Professionals in the industry and my primary focus for ensuring this outcome is recruiting, training and supporting the very best Care Pros and office staff.”

Personal Vision Statement: To create something powerful, ground breaking and sustainable (for the better) that will change the world for the next 50 years.

Cheryl has always focused her career on seniors and home care services. She has managed both medical and non-medical home care agencies, owned a home care consulting business and created a website to provide information and resources for family caregivers in southwestern Pennsylvania.

In 2008 Cheryl volunteered to start up the Western Pennsylvania Chapter for the Twilight Wish Foundation, a non-profit organization that grants wishes for older adults. She expanded it to cover several counties and the organization is still going strong, making wishes come true for senior citizens.

Cheryl has been with Home Instead since 2015 and has been with the Westmoreland and Southwest Allegheny County offices as the Director since 2023. Cheryl is very proud of the outstanding work her team at Home Instead does, providing home care to seniors, and bringing peace of mind to families. In her spare time, you will find Cheryl with her husband, family, and friends, and enjoying her grandchildren!

Desiree began working with our office in 2011 as a CAREGiver. She was drawn towards the position when reading the job description - it was the change she was looking for after working as a nanny. In 2016 she began working in the office as the Administrative Assistant, then started in Human Resources before being promoted to Office Manager in 2019.

Her Bachelor's & Master's Degrees in Social Work have helped her share meaningful relationships with our clients and CAREGivers. As Office Manager she helps ensure day-to-day operations run smoothly, and oversees the retention and engagement of our CAREGiver team. She loves our team environment and office culture, which she believes makes Home Instead a great place to be!

At home, Desiree is a proud tortoise mom, enjoys the outdoors, and loves to travel with her husband.

Olivia was a CAREGiver with Home Instead for about two years before joining our office team in 2021 as the Service Coordinator. She had plans to pursue a CNA license, but when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, she was led to a higher position at Home Instead. She still hopes to get her license one day, and says "you never know what the future holds"!

Each day, Olivia works diligently to coordinate client and CAREGiver schedules, making appropriate matches based on personalities and common interests. From the time a new CAREGiver walks into orientation, she works to get to know everyone and ensures their scheduling desires are met.

Outside of work, her spare time is all about her kids! She is also very crafty and enjoys home projects, and loves animals.

Personal Vision Statement: “Always strive to be the best version of myself, so I can provide that helping hand.”

Heather started at Home Instead in the Westmoreland County office in January of 2024 after recently moving to the area from western Maryland. Her background includes several years of Human Resources experience, which has included recruiting, benefits administration, FMLA and leaves of absence, key roles in implementation of new HRIS systems, and new hire onboarding. Most recently, she provided HR support to a non-profit agency in West Virginia that provides residential services for children and community based services locally.

This is Heather's first role working in the Home Health field and she is excited to learn all there is to know so she can recruit and hire the best CarePros in Westmoreland County. She is a lover of all animals and enjoys sharing her home with her two cats and dog. She grew up in Oregon and has always felt grateful to have gotten to experience life on both the east and west coasts. She enjoys traveling, reading, and live music.

She is excited to be a part of such a sincere and genuine team of professionals, and will always strive to contribute to the success of Home Instead to the highest of her capabilities.

A graduate of SNHU with a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources and Business Management, Sarah has served as our Manager of Client Services since 2016. She started earlier that year as a CAREGiver after her experience with her own grandmother, who had rapid onset dementia.

Sarah's efforts ensure that clients and their families have the best possible experience. She conducts quality assurance visits with existing clients and care consultations with those who are interested in our services.

In the community, Sarah is a landlord and is often busy with home projects.

Personal Vision Statement: To provide a helping hand and support to those around me while staying true to my myself.

Cindy joined Home Instead in 2015 as a CarePro, and was hired into the role of Home Care Consultant in January of 2024. She worked many years as a registered nurse in critical care and later in nursing management. She brings valuable experience and knowledge to her new position and shows determination and optimism when she is out in the community making lasting connections to strengthen the service coordination within the Senior Care field.

Cindy is married and has three children who are all on their own. She has one granddaughter who is nine months old, and Cindy travels to Utah when she can to spend time with her. She also enjoys traveling with her friends to trail ride and experience nature. Home for Cindy is a small farm on which her and her husband have cattle and horses.

Cindy supports the Westmoreland County and Southwest Allegheny offices, and her efforts and hard work make her a valuable addition to both teams!

Robin came to us from the Forest Hills/North/South Hills offices, where she was the Trainer for 1 1/2 years. She started with Home Instead after retiring from a nursing career of 46 years. She is very excited to be able to continue helping CarePros learn all the aspects of caring for our elderly clients, including taking care of their personal needs and providing socialization and emotional support.

Outside of working, she has always been involved in animal rescue and rehabilitation. She has a small farm, and all of her animals are rescues. This includes her two horses, chickens, dogs, cats, and birds. She has a therapy cockatoo named Birdie who belonged to a previous hospice patient. Birdie is 58 years old and has been to 52 nursing facilities and has been held by over 5000 people. Robin also loves gardening and going antiquing in her spare time.

Robin has a passion for helping others learn and grow on both a professional and personal level. She provides training for Care Professionals in both the Westmoreland and the Southwest Allegheny County offices. She enjoys her work here with our Care Professionals as well as with her genuine and sincere co-workers who are also dedicated to providing the best for our CarePros and our clients.

Cheryl has always focused her career on seniors and home care services. She has managed both medical and non-medical home care agencies, owned a home care consulting business and created a website to provide information and resources for family caregivers in southwestern Pennsylvania.

In 2008 Cheryl volunteered to start up the Western Pennsylvania Chapter for the Twilight Wish Foundation, a non-profit organization that grants wishes for older adults. She expanded it to cover several counties and the organization is still going strong, making wishes come true for senior citizens.

Cheryl has been with Home Instead since 2015 and has been with the Westmoreland and Southwest Allegheny County offices as the Director since 2023. Cheryl is very proud of the outstanding work her team at Home Instead does, providing home care to seniors, and bringing peace of mind to families. In her spare time, you will find Cheryl with her husband, family, and friends, and enjoying her grandchildren!

Sue joined our team in 2016 as an On Call Coordinator then joined the team in the office the following year. After years of being self-employed, she applied at Home Instead after being referred by another employee.

She describes herself as "everyone's helper", providing assistance wherever is needed including scheduling, answering phones and more.

Outside of the office, Sue loves animals and reading.

Personal Vision Statement: To be calm in all situations and spread kindness whenever possible.

• Sara Demko
• Abby Lowe
• Cindi Ruff, who also works as one of our Caregivers