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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 Fargo, ND.

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Proudly Serving Aging Adults & Their Families

Our Promise

As a locally owned business, our team offers friendly, responsive service right in your neighborhood. Families love our team because we:
  • 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
About Us
Meet Our Home Care Team
Sheena Sando, Franchise Owner

Sheena Sando, Franchise Owner

Sheena grew up in Grafton, North Dakota, and graduated from the University of Minnesota-Duluth with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Community Health Education. She also has a nursing degree from Pickens Technical College, Aurora, Colorado.

She has worked in the health field for over a decade in different specialties such as Cardiology, Endocrinology, Assisted Living, and Skilled Nursing Homes. Her love for Gerontology brought her to Home Instead seven years ago. Her passion has always been serving and caring for those around her. In addition to being an advocate for seniors, Sheena is a board member for FirstLink and West Fargo Area Community Partners.

Away from the office, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Drew, and her two children: Trew (12) and Hadley (9). The Sando family enjoys spending summers at the lake, sports, hiking, fishing, and waterparks!

Training and Development Coordinator Kim Olson

Kim Olson, Training and Development Coordinator

Kim has been with Home Instead for almost 3 years. She is “enhancing lives” here at Home Instead by bringing out the best in our Care Professionals and Key Players through learning and development opportunities.  “Our clients have quality care due mainly to the educational resources and training our Care Pros receive.” 

Kim has a multitude of leadership competences in the education and human resource field. She served as a teacher, a consultant, and elementary principal for over 20 years. Leaving public education led her to follow her passion in professional development as a corporate training and development manager in a research facility.

Kim enjoys spending time with her family, particularly her grandson, Henry!  Other blessings include, spending time at the lake in the summer, traveling, going to live music events – enjoying life!

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Sherri Anderson, Client Care Coordinator

Sherri joined us at Home Instead in 2023 as the Service Coordinator. She grew up in Beach, ND and graduated from Interstate Business College and Aaker’s Business College in Bismarck, ND. 

She has worked in the health care field for the past 20 years in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, clinics and hospitals. Her love for working with the elderly started when working in a nursing home doing rounds on a weekly basis.  She has been leadership roles for the past 7 years working with assisted livings in ND, MN, and IA; working with onboarding new residents and employees and scheduling staff members.

Away from work Sherri enjoys traveling, camping, shopping and spending time with her husband, Brian and daughters, Annastasia (wife Amanda) and Richlynn (husband Alex).  She has 3 grandpuppies:  Mator, Roca and Duke and 1 cat Dewing Oliver.

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Tonya Pogue, Service Coordinator

Tonya joined the Home Instead team in 2023 after moving to Fargo from Austin, Texas - to be closer to her daughter. She joins us with many years in the healthcare field!

Tonya graduated from Austin Community College with an Associate of Applied Sciences Degree in Emergency Medical Services and was a Licensed Paramedic in Texas for over 15 years. She began working in Home care in 2007 and fell in love with it. She has a true passion for helping people stay in their homes for a long as they can after seeing her own grandmother pass away in the hospital, asking to go home.

In her free time she enjoys spending time with 3-year-old grandson, Jerric, who is a bundle of energy! They love to play with Dinosaurs, go to the park, and currently explore Fargo with her daughter Madison.

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Brittni Kraft-McGarry, Registered Nurse

Brittni grew up in Minot, ND and has lived in Fargo since 2013. She graduated from the University of Mary in 2012 with her bachelor's degree in nursing, then with her master's degree in nursing leadership and administration in 2018.  

Her experience as a Registered Nursing includes inpatient rehab, mental health, and med/surg. She has also worked in a Fargo dermatology clinic, home health and hospice. She has fulfilled multiple leadership roles over the years and has now found herself wanting to return to her passion- caring for people in their homes. Her goal is to boost the quality of care in our community and help people stay in their homes as long as possible. 

Away from work Brittni enjoys watching hockey, spending time with her family: her husband, Casey, her three boys- Camdyn, Carter, and Crew, and her mini goldendoodle and cat. She also enjoys peace and quiet (a rarity!), drinking [lots of] coffee, and bible study. 

Diane Jensen On-Call Supervisor

Diane Jensen, On-Call Supervisor

Diane grew up in Iowa. After attending Des Moines Area Community College, she departed for education abroad in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. 25 years abroad living, studying and working has given her a rounded education in humanity's various cultures and languages. 

In the USA Diane has followed the compassionate calling of assisting and caring for seniors through hospice organizations as well as being associated with Home Instead Senior Care since 2006. Diane moved to Fargo, ND with her Danish husband in January of 2007. Their 2 grown children with families visit frequently.

Diane spends her free time encouraging others to look within for the true peace and understanding of this lifetime.

Our Team

Your Home Instead team in Fargo, ND 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.

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