Meet Our Team

Ken has been the owner of Home Instead since 1996 servicing over 3,300 clients. With a Master’s Degree in Psychology, he knows how important it is for clients and their families to have a reliable and trusted resource for affordable home care. Ken has placed particular attention on becoming a trusted provider of comprehensive non-medical home health care for our clients. Throughout his years of service, Home Instead has received numerous awards such as Cobb Small Business Award, Best Practices Award, Business to Business, and One to Watch Award.

 

Janice came to Home Instead with a well-rounded background, having many years of experience in management, marketing, and customer relations. For 19 years, she worked with ClubCorp, a company that owns upscale, private city and country clubs. In 2012, she transitioned into the senior care industry focusing on home care and senior living communities.

As General Manager, she is responsible for the day-to-day management of the business. Her goal is three-fold: hire happy, dependable employees who have a heart for helping others; provide outstanding care to every Home Instead client; and grow the business in a fiscally responsible way.

Janice grew up in Chattanooga, TN. She resides with her husband and two sons in the BridgeMill community of Canton.

Sandi has been a nurse for over 20 years, graduating from Piedmont Hospital School of Nursing. Her experience ranges from working with tiny newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Cobb WellStar Hospital to working with seniors as Wellness Director at an assisted living facility. She also has experience working for several home care agencies.  Sandi has two grown children and three grandchildren. She also has two fur babies.  

Kimberly joined the Home Instead Senior Care Team in February 2016, bringing her knowledge and experience in working with seniors in a variety of settings. Her nursing career began when she was 18 and working in public and private nursing homes as a CNA. Kimberly worked with seniors throughout her college years and graduated with honors from the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon with her BSN. After moving to Honolulu, Hawaii she worked in the hospital and clinic setting as a Registered Nurse. Kimberly currently serves Home Instead as a Patient Care Coordinator and provides training for newly hired caregivers and performs client assessments. Kimberly is married with two adult daughters, is a member of her local DAR Chapter, and enjoys playing competitive tennis. 

Anne has been employed with Home Instead since August of 2000. She started as a caregiver and worked in recruitment as well. As a Home Care Consultant, Anne provides support to potential clients while informing them of the services Home Instead provides. Relationships are very important to Anne because she understands that it is much easier to have someone that you know and trust in your home caring for your loved one. To Anne it is personal.

 

Christine started as a caregiver with Home Instead in 2015. When she was invited to a CAREGiver appreciation breakfast, she met the office staff and was recruited for her talents in training and management. Christine has 18 years of Retail and Office Management experience with a Certificate in Medical Coding and she is currently a licensed CNA. Christine’s ability to manage stress while maintaining high standards and keeping an infectious, fun spirit makes her valuable to our dynamic staff.

Diane has been employed with Home Instead since 2013 as a Caregiver. Although she loved being a Caregiver, she recently joined our Training Department where she uses her caregiving experience to train new employees to become great Caregivers.

In her spare time, Diane enjoys traveling to her lake house, riding motorcycles, and spending time with family and friends. Her family consists of Mick and their four adult children, five grandchildren, and one fur baby named Mr. Pickles.

Shawna came to Home Instead in 2012 with a degree in Health Case Management. After being a stay-at-home mom to twins, she started working part-time as a Caregiver. Once her children were on their own, she joined our scheduling team full-time in 2017. She became Service Manager in 2023. Shawna understands the client's needs and the caregiver's skill, and works diligently to match the right client with the right caregiver.

Shawna is a breast cancer survivor, and she serves Cobb County as a Breast Cancer Ambassador. She enjoys shopping with her mom and spending time with her five grandchildren. 

Laurie came to our company in June, 2016 with 14 years of caregiving experience. Caregiving has been her passion since childhood. She has helped with family, worked at an assisted living facility, a home care agency, and also had private duty clients. She has now taken on a different role in this field by becoming part of our scheduling team. She listens compassionately to the clients as well as the caregivers, and strives to meet their needs.

Michelle joined our team of on call coordinators in 2023. She responds quickly and efficiently to after hours calls from clients and caregivers.