Meet Our Team

For more than 13 years, Joel has been co-owner and CEO of Home Instead Senior Care for Santa Clarita and the Antelope Valley. He has owned and operated his own businesses for more than 25 years. His interest in home care for seniors developed when his own mother needed care; he understands first-hand the critical learning curve we all encounter when our loved ones need help. Joel is a founding member and President of the Senior Resource Alliance for both the Santa Clarita and Antelope Valley; he also sits on the Professional Advisory Committee for the SCV Senior Center.

Charlene is co-owner and COO of Home Instead Senior Care for Santa Clarita and the Antelope Valley. She has a background in nursing and special education, and is an experienced business owner. Charlene's mother lived with her and her family for more than 12 years, which added to and helped motivate her desire to work with and assist aging adults in every aspect of the aging process. Charlene is also a certified facilitator for Stanford University's Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshops, and has provided articles on aging for various local publications, including Inside SCV.

Linda is the Client Care Coordinator for our clients in the Santa Clarita Valley, as well as the Supervising Training Coordinator for all caregivers on the Home Instead roster. She is an experienced family caregiver, as well, and her advanced knowledge of gerontology makes her an excellent client care manager. In addition, her skills and compassion are apparent in the training she provides to our caregivers, ensuring that our employees are as educated and prepared as possible to work with aging adults.

Stephanie is our go-to person in the Lancaster office, for both staffing and technical support. She came to us with seven years experience at two other Home Instead offices, both in Texas and in Georgia. Her main responsibility is to provide excellent service to our seniors by matching them with compatible, caring and skilled CAREGivers, allowing us to fulfill our mission of keeping clients in their homes, living as independently as possible for as long as possible. Stephanie is also a certified Gerontology Specialist and currently assists our clients with care planning and case management.

Linette has a Master’s Degree in Public Health and a California Teachers Credential. She has spent two decades teaching public health and medical curricula for various adult schools and career colleges including Santa Barbara City College, and she has worked extensively with the Ventura County Office of Education. She is a fervent mentor for students who want to further their careers in the health care industry, and she is committed to improving and enhancing the education of all caregivers working with seniors…we are very fortunate to have her on our staff.

Kelly is a certified medical assistant who has spent the last 35 years working in various aspects of the medical field. Her career includes working for Anthem Blue Cross as a claim’s examiner/customer service representative, working as a clinical neurological medical assistant, running and managing a start-up sub-specialty neurological IPA, as well as running/teaching the medical assisting program at Oxnard Adult School. She is so excited to join our team as our Human Resource Coordinator to help assist us in finding just the right caregivers to better serve our senior community.

Judi has 8 years experience in home health and with two other offices of Home Instead as a scheduling/staffing coordinator and client services representative.  She truly enjoys working with seniors, and is committed to making sure they are matched with compatible caregivers who are able to meet the specific needs of all our unique and deserving clients.  She is also part of our after-hours team that answers client and caregiver calls 24/7.