Meet Our Team

As a strong local leader, Julie Ann educates through her column in the Community Voice newspaper in order to assist families and readers with issues such as senior fraud, Alzheimer’s and dementia care, senior in-home safety and much more.

She is active in promoting hospital readmission prevention utilizing 40/70 talk lines, introduction of independence support using new technologies, and sponsorship of the Returning Home Program.

Recognizing the dire need for education, which is not always easily available, Julie Ann sponsors numerous free public events and fundraisers for both our community and for local nonprofit organizations in a manner that delivers Current Education Units for CNA’s and other medical professionals. Some of these events include Alive Inside! (a program utilizing music therapy as a communication tool for deep dementia), the annual Alzheimer’s Memory Walk – an annually occurring event for over 17 years, and the GO Red Event. Julie Ann focuses her passions on delivering results into the areas that typically present the most concern. She is active in the fight against heart disease, and is an Inspired Woman with the American Heart Association.

According to Julie Ann; “it is a humbling privilege and an honor to witness first-hand how quality in-home care delivers encouragement, stimulation and direct assistance in maintaining quality-of-life through the most vulnerable and private stages of our end-of-life process.”

Naudia is our staff recruiter and Human Resource’s expert. She has worked in the senior care business for over 13 years providing support to executives and clients alike, often working as staff liaison while interacting with caregivers and administration. She worked for several notable corporations during her 25 years of serving in the Human Resource’s field.

Naudia graduated from Dominican University with a degree in Human Resource’s management. She serves our local community as a board member of the Sonoma County Employers Advisory Council and as President of Redwood Empire Secretariat. Naudia demonstrates her leadership capacity through coaching and development for new and emerging leaders.

When not in the office, she has been found chasing behind any one of her four great grandchildren, joking around with any of her seven grandchildren, or enjoying family time with her two adult children, Melanie and Anthony. Naudia loves cooking, reading, and a good garage sale!

​Daniella has worked in the medical and aging community her entire professional career. Her career path in the medical industry began at Petaluma Valley Hospital. For 13 years she worked for private practice physicians’ offices- specifically in the OB/GYN department. From there, Daniella moved to mental health services for low income residents, followed by the next 15 years working for Lifeline in customer support and sales. In addition she worked at Brookdale Senior Community as a dining room server before coming to Home Instead Senior Care.

Along with her supportive family Daniella has cared for her mom through the various stages of Vascular Dementia and Macular Degeneration. This has sparked a true love of caring and supporting families and seniors navigating their journeys through various stages of aging.

Daniella is a lifelong resident of Sonoma County, proud mother of 4. Her 19 year old son Brenden, Dexter her trusted Labrador Doberman mix and rescue cats Rusty and Tigger. When Daniella isn’t hard at work, she enjoys time spent with family attending local concert venues, volunteering, reading and various arts and crafts.

Meet your Monday through Friday 9-5pm Staffing Coordinator, Leslie Campos. Leslie comes to our Home Instead in Rohnert Park serving Sonoma County with 10 years experience in the industry. 

She began her career in home care as a private CAREGiver.  Soon thereafter, she joined a home care company in Southern California as a caregiver where she learned so much which opened her mind to what caregiving truly is… enhancing quality of life, offering dignity to those we serve and honoring aging adults. “Caregiving isn’t just about helping someone out; it’s about building relationships and trust.” says she. With this understanding rooted in her, she pivoted and transitioned into the office as a staffing coordinator.

Coincidentally Leslie began caring for her own declining grandfather. These parallel perspectives as a family CAREGiver (and all the emotions that go with it) coupled with her professional training, is what she brings to her role with Home Instead. Whether you are a client or CAREGiver, you will find great value in her unique understanding of care plans, direct communication and more importantly- pairing of families with our CAREGivers.  

Gina Mendoza is our On-Call Staffing Coordinator for after business hours, weekends, and holidays.

For the past 10 years she has been working in home health. Like so many Caregivers, Gina’s introduction to providing care began at home as a family caregiver for both her grandparents.  Additionally, she has her own hospice experience to draw from when coaching our CAREGivers, in that she cared for her own father until he passed.

Understanding the physical needs and beyond of the clients,  paired with her comprehensive working knowledge for those delivering care- Gina’s resolutions for just about any situation makes her the ideal person for the job! She tackles every obstacle with vigor and positive results.

Today when not staffing for Home Instead, she still cares for her husband’s 94 year old grandmother.  Polishing her own craft, putting into practice what she continues to learn of advanced caregiving techniques, it is easy to see why our Home Instead CAREGivers respect and follow her lead once she transitioned to the office as Staffing Coordinator.  “It makes my heart warm knowing we are supporting families with their loved ones as they age in place ” says Gina.

Gina has a deep inner drive to care for others. Her choice to work with Home Instead in the Staffing capacity allows her the pathway to channel those energies toward strong matches between CAREGiver & Client. We like to say it is her Superpower.

Deb comes to us with her “Passion” for the Health and Wellbeing of Sonoma County. She has worked in the Medical and Financial worlds right here in Sonoma County for the past 32 years. She managed several Doctor’s offices and spent time as a Physician Recruiter for the Petaluma Health Care District.

She helped care for her Mother with Vascular Dementia and Macular Degeneration with her sister and daughter in home and through a Senior Living facility. As her Mother transitioned into Hospice Deborah learned the Hospice protocols and helped guide to her passing.

She is married to her Dear husband of 44 years. She has 2 children her Son an Electrician and Daughter beginning Nursing School. She enjoys her 6 Grandchildren, including Twins, 1 Great-grandchild & one on the way. In her free time, she enjoys music, gardening, crafting, walking, loves spending time with her family and pets and making her home a comfortable place to entertain family and friends.

​Jim began his work at Home Instead in early 2017. He quickly became a favorite with our clients. Jim was recently given the distinct position of caregiver Ambassador where he has the opportunity to meet with clients, families and caregivers. In this new role Jim (known as Jimmy T) will set standards, encourage a positive workplace and engage with staff on daily activities. Jimmy T is a trained mentor and leader which becomes evident at first contact.

Jimmy T found his calling after caring for his elderly parent in laws. First his mom in law and then his father in law who spent their last days in his home. He loved this phase of caring and got to meet wonderful caregivers who inspired him to find his path in this field.

Jimmy T owned his own woodworking business before he UNretired to work with Home Instead. He is an active member of the community and loves to interact with people on all levels. He is a positive role model for others as well as a talented woodworker. Jimmy T is married to Barbara, raised two daughters and has the privilege of spending lots of time with his two sweet grandkids.