Meet Our Team
We believe every family in the area deserves tailor made in-home senior care with a compassionate touch. That's why we established Home Instead® of Cedar Rapids, IA.
Proudly Serving Aging Adults & Their Families
Our Promise
- Do what we say we’re going to do – each and every time
- Solve care problems using compassionate, person-centered solutions
- Engage in thoughtful relationships with the families we serve
- Give back to our community
Anne Peterson - Owner
Sherry Peterson, General Manager
Sherry Peterson started with Home Instead Senior Care in April of 2007 as a CAREGiver. In June of that same year, she was brought into the office as the Recruiting and Retention Coordinator. As business continued to grow she stepped into the General Manager position. She strongly believes that older adults can remain in their homes longer with person-centered care. Her responsibilities are to oversee the daily operations of the agency by supporting the clients, families, care professionals, and office staff. Sherry also conducts the hiring of new care professionals and handles all the billing for the clients, insurance claims, Veterans benefits, and payroll for the caregivers.
Sherry is proud to say that her husband and all of their children are Veterans. Outside of work hours, Sherry enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, serving at church, and visiting with Veterans, particularly Veterans in our local care centers.
Liz Jenkins, Scheduler
Liz Jenkins started with Home Instead in August of 2014 as the Administrative Assistant. In March of 2015 she transitioned to the Staffing Coordinator position and worked diligently in that role until August of 2017 when she started as the Recruiting and Engagement Coordinator. Due to her high level of competency, in February of 2021 she moved back into the scheduler role.
Liz also enjoys getting to stay in touch with and building relationships with our current CAREGiver team. This allows her to become very familiar with the caregivers' skill sets and interests. The strong relationships with our caregivers is a fabulous asset when finding the perfect caregiver for each client.
Outside of office hours, Liz enjoys spending time with her husband, as well as their sons.
Melissa Struck - Training Specialist
Melissa started her career with Home Instead in 2014 as a Caregiver. She had the pleasure of serving many clients for 9 years. In 2023, she moved into her role as Care Professional Mentor/ Trainer.
Melissa enjoys being able to connect with Caregivers as they first start with Home Instead and getting to watch them grow in their roles, as well as still getting to visit clients.
Outside of work Melissa enjoys spending time with her husband and their 3 children. She also enjoys attending her children's many activities and sporting events.
Rachel Rouse - First Impressions Specialist & Weekend On-call Supervisor
Rachel joined Home Instead in 2012 as the Administrative Assistant over the years she has worked as the Scheduler, Recruiting & Retention Coordinator, On Call Specialist while attending school and recently stepping back into the role of Admin/On Call Supervisor. Rachel enjoys talking with and building relationships with clients, Care Pros & family members, she also loves being able to lend a helping hand wherever is needed throughout the office. Chances are if you call during or after business hours, you’ll get to talk to her!!
Outside of work, Rachel enjoys being a Momma to 3 wonderful kiddos, attending their sporting events and dance competitions, cooking for her family, getting a good workout for herself and spending time outdoors in the sun.
Kara Bensch - Home Care Consultant
Sara Henton- Client Care Coordinator
Our Team
Your Home Instead team in Cedar Rapids, IA possesses a heartfelt desire to work with seniors in the community. It is our ultimate goal to forge extraordinary relationships between our clients and their Care Professionals.
When you are ready for help, our caring staff is on call to quickly answer your questions and accommodate your senior services needs.