Meet Our Team

Eric and Angela have spent more than 25 years serving the elderly in different capacities. Eric was President & CEO of large, faith-based retirement communities for over 22 years. These retirement communities had Assisted and Independent living apartments and townhomes, Memory care households, Skilled Nursing Care, Short-Term rehabilitation facilities, Adult Day Care and much more. Angela has served as the Development Director and Independent Living Director. As Development Director she raised money for capital campaigns, annual campaigns, annual benefit dinners and many other fundraising events. The best thing about home care though is the one-on-one aspect of caring for our clients. We know our quality of care is high and the client's quality of life is best when we take care of people individually.

Eric and Angela have 5 kids and 2 dogs, which is what they spend most of their time on when away from work!

​I began at Home instead in June 2017 as a Quality Assurance Coordinator after receiving a B.S. in Health and Human Science at Bridgewater College. I enjoy sitting down with members of the community and families to see how they can use Home Instead as a partner in changing the face of aging. As a Home Care Consultant I do exactly that. I am responsible for representing Home Instead, controlling our social media presence, and building relationships with the communities around us! It's personal to me because my grandparents and parents are aging right here as well so my goal is to be a resource to make the transition of aging easier for everyone. I'm easy to find in the community, so feel free to pull me aside and say hi!

April was a Caregiver with Home Instead for four years before taking the position of Quality Assurance Coordinator in the Mishawaka office in 2017. April enjoys spending time with our clients, getting to know them, and giving them the best quality of life possible. Throughout the day, April does Quality Assurance visits with the clients to ensure they do not have a change in condition, updates, or concerns of any kind. She believes being a part of and engaging our clients will make a lasting impression and lives by our motto, "To us, it's personal."

Angel came to Home Instead as a caregiver for a second full time job while still working at a factory full time. She has had many cherished moments and carries a lot of memories. Angel often visited with her grandparents and treasures those memories.  She volunteered at nursing homes and sang for the residents, spent time talking with them and even brought her kids to visit. When her grandma was 90, Angel became her Caregiver to keep her home until her passing at age 95. She has three daughters all in the healthcare field and two sons, one in the factories and the other who just finished high school. She loves working with her clients and their families and treats them like her own.

Melisa helps our Care Professionals and clients find good matches for each other. She also runs the On Call/After Hours line. She is a general jack of all trades during the hours of 5p-8a and is able to schedule, answer client's questions and encourage our team of Care Pros. Melisa joined our team in 2018, working with our Transition to Home partnership. When she and her family relocated to Florida she took on the after hours role to help us all out but we're so thankful to have her back!

Kari started with Home Instead in April 2018 as the on-call coordinator and relocated here in August 2018 to take on her new role as Scheduling Manager. She has many years of experience in the health field as a hospital volunteer, patient care tech and an LPN. Her assessment skills as a nurse often help clients and caregivers triage the situation and make the appropriate decision. Kari listens well and always gets the job done! Kari, and her husband Nick have 4 beautiful daughters who keep them busy and are always traveling for sporting events.

I have been married to my terrific husband Ray for 29 years.   We have 5 children and 9 grandchildren. In 2013, I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Business  and a Masters Degree in  Business Administration /Healthcare Administration in 2015. In my free time is spent with my family. I enjoy baking and playing with my animals, which include horses, goats, dogs, and cats.

Sandi was a Care Professional with Home Instead for three years.  She has an Associates Degree as a Medical Assistant, and was a Safety Director for a large automotive manufacturing company in Michigan prior to coming to Home Instead. Shortly after starting as a Caregiver, Sandi began doing the Caregiver training for the new Care Professionals. She moved into the office doing Quality Assurance, and later moved into the HR Manager position.  Her hobbies are football, making and collecting jewelry, and her two German Shepherds and two cats!  She loves working with the Care Professionals to try to make the difficult jobs they do, better any way she can.

Justin has been with Home Instead since 2020 as the Billing and Payroll Manager. He thoroughly enjoys interacting with people and shooting the breeze. Born and raised in the Midwest, he lived his entire life in Iowa before relocating to Michigan. When not at work, he is an avid outdoorsman and can be found along the banks of the river fishing or up in a tree stand deer hunting.