Home Care Benefit 

Our Home Instead Senior Care story began many years ago. I, Wynn, was searching for something meaningful, a career and journey that I was passionate about. In the late 90’s my parents were caring for Great Aunt Helena. She lived in Monroe, Michigan and my parents were living in Manitou Beach, Michigan. It was a round trip of over two hours. Living with Parkinson’s disease she was only interested in living out the rest of her life in her home residence of more than forty years. It was difficult managing and supporting her wishes, like many families face. My parents were able to help her carry out her wishes. With this experience we knew that Helena wasn’t the only one that could use some extra assistance helping her remain safe and independent in her home. We spent more than a year researching Senior Care and Home Care. We found that the Home Instead Senior Care franchise network was the best option for us and the community that we serve. We have dedicated our life and the last ten years to helping clients and families just like ours.

Kristin has been working for Home Instead since November 2015, moving from Administrative Assistant to Bookkeeper. She has a bachelor’s degree from Columbia College Chicago in Interdisciplinary studies combining Dance and Psychology. She did her internship at the Anixter Center in Chicago working with a group of TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) patients participating in Dance Movement Therapy. Her passion for helping others grew in 2014 when her mother suffered from a bleeding brain aneurysm and stroke leaving her to need 24 hour care I a nursing facility. Kristin has been married to her husband, Kyle, since 2011 and they have a small zoo of “fur babies”. When she is not working, she enjoys going to the gym, singing/playing music and spending time with family and friends. Kristin is a wonderful addition to the HISC family.

Michelle has been with Home Instead Senior Care since August 2008. She started out as a CAREGiver and within 3 months, she became the On Call Supervisor. Over the years, she has been in various roles for the company. She often is nicknamed the “Jack of all trades”. Michelle has 3 kids and 10 grandkids. Michelle loves to travel. You can hear her saying she “loves seeing the U.S. through the windshield of my car”. We are so lucky to have Michelle on our team for as long as we have.

Ashley has been with us since October 2020. She is from New York and grew up there. Ashley moved to Michigan to be closer to family. Her background is in Skilled facilities and comes with a lot of caregiving experience. Ashley has her bachelor’s degree in Arts and Science from a state school in New York. She is a history buff and is currently pursuing her master’s in history. She loves her dog Charlie, her cat named Princess, and the family dog named Kubbie. We are so happy Ashley has joined our team.

Janette started her journey with Home Instead in July 2020. She is from a small town called Vermilion, OH but moved from Cincinnati, OH. She lived there for about 15 years with her husband, Rob. Janette has her Associate’s degree in Business Administration and graduated in June 2003. She has been married since 2006 to her husband, Rob. She enjoys going to Ohio most weekends to be with family and is slightly obsessed with their fur babies and all animals. We are thrilled that Janette has joined our HISC family.