Home Care Benefit 

Lisa earned her Master's degree in Family Studies and her Ph.D. in psychology from Arizona State University. Her experience includes counseling and assessment. Lisa has family in Wisconsin and personally understands long-distance caregiving needs. She and Marshall have been married over 30 years and have an 19-year-old son, Alexander attending Emory University.

Marshall is a retired dentist, having practed in Casa Grande, Arizona for over 25 years. He became interested in Home Instead Senior Care after listening to an interview with the company's founder on NPR. Upon visiting the corporate office in Omaha he was impressed with the company's passion, integrity, and professionalism. His passions include book collecting, Husker football, and his family. Marshall relocated his family to Florida in order to be closer to his mother in Eustis.

Jessica came to us with extensive experience training and supervising direct care providers in the areas of developmental disabilities and cerebral palsy. In her current position as CAREGiver Engagement Specialist Jessica works closely with our home health aides to ensure they possess the skills needed to deliver exceptional service to our clients. Jessica conducts in-office training as well as home visits and is unafraid to roll up her sleeves. Further, she oversees our CAREGiver recognition programs and promotes our culture of caring.

Billie was an urgent care practice manager specializing in Human Resources prior to coming to Home Instead. At Home Instead Billie is responsible for recruiting, interviewing, and selecting our CAREGiving talent. With her many years in the healthcare field, Billie understands the importance of identifying quality care providers. Billie upholds the standards set forth by AHCA and Home Instead by ensuring the multiple background screenings and trainings are completed before our care providers go into the field.

Sherry has many years’ experience in the homecare scheduling arena. Sherry’s dedication, hard work, and customer service skills combine to create wonderful client and CAREGiver matches. Additionally, Sherry oversees our CAREGiver’s online training program. She loves to stay busy! Sherry is “mom” to Petey, our canine office mascot!

Lariann worked as our office’s lead service coordinator for multiple years. After the birth of her second child Lariann opted to continue working with Home Instead but in a remote capacity so she could spend more time with her children. Lariann understands well that homecare is a 24/7 business and adeptly handles all calls after regular business hours. It’s wonderful to know care is professionally handled at all hours!

Deborah has worked over 30 years in the health care industry. Her background consists of many years as a CNA, Assistant Hospice Coordinator, and Intake Co-Ordinator for referrals in a variety of settings. Deborah was a CAREGiver for Home Instead in Tennessee and then locally prior to being promoted to Home Care Consultant. Deborah meets with prospective clients in the comfort of their home, offers assessments, and develops personalized care plans. She views her ability to make a difference in people's daily lives by assisting them to stay in the comfort of their own homes as a great privilege. To her, it is personal, and she always tries to treat her clients as if they were one of her very own loved ones.

Valley began as a CAREGiver with our office over ten years ago, serving seniors diligently for over a decade. She still serves, but in an administrative assistant capacity now, helping with filing, phones and scheduling. In addition to understanding the role of a CAREGiver Valley also understands the importance of organization behind the scenes for operational efficiency!

Marietta brings a wealth of nursing experience in geriatrics, critical care, hospice, and case management. She utilizes her vast knowledge and experience in teaching and coaching our aides. Marieta also brings her bubbly personality as a community liaison, networking with other care providers and promoting our CAREGiver training as a key differentiator among local agencies!

For Irene Griffith, service to others is more than a lifetime commitment, it is a calling. With a nursing career that has spanned over forty years, Irene has touched countless lives while building a strong history of ethical and professional healthcare service. Irene is our certified CPR instructor and a state approved Alzheimer’s instructor. Additionally, Irene performs skills assessments on every new hire, regardless of experience, before they represent Home Instead in the field.

Dianne has been with Home Instead since 2014 in the capacity of bookkeeper. Dianne is responsible for billing, invoicing, payroll and our county contracts. With an eye for detail and a heart to serve Dianne can be found diligently working in her office surrounded by calculators, computer screens and paperwork!