Meet Our Team

Adam Bokker holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Arkansas and a Masters for Missouri Southern State University.  Everyday Adam is leading the team to focus on customer service, Care Pro development, and Home Care education in the community. While Adam started Home Instead in 2011 without any CARE Pros, clients, or Key Players (admin staff),  today Adam’s primary responsibility is to lead the Home Instead Joplin team to stay focused on our mission, “To Enhance the Lives of Aging Adults and Their Families”.  Adam was named Rotarian of the Year in 2020 by the Rotary Club of Joplin- Daybreak.  Adam worked with the Walk to End Alzheimer’s from 2012-2015 which raised over $100,000 during that time.  Also, Adam sat on the Area Agency of Aging advisory board in 2012 which now his wife Hillary currently participates.  Serving others is the foundation of Adam's life and Home Instead offers the opportunity to serve.   Adam enjoys staying active through exercise, biking, kayaking, camping in order to maintain healthy lifestyle and set an example for his family.  Adam and Hillary have two children Ayden and Gavin who stay active with sports, friends, and are learning the importance of serving others too!

Hillary started with Home Instead Joplin in 2014 and is co-Owner of Home Instead with her husband Adam.  “My passion is leading our key player team to provide expert development to our CARE Pros and confident care to our clients.” Hillary enjoys educating the community on resources for family caregivers as they care for their aging adult.  This education is provided through avenues such as our local Living Well program.  Hillary is also the president of the Area Agency on Aging advisory board.   She is a master trainer in the Chronic Disease Self-Management program and teaches classes with the Area Agency on Aging.  Hillary enjoys camping, kayaking and traveling with her family.  She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Arkansas.

Laura Land is our General Manager. Laura joined our team in December of 2016 as our Client Care Coordinator. She was promoted to Client Care Manager in October 2019 and then to our General Manager in May 2022. Laura’s primary responsibilities include leading our key player team in the office as well as supporting our CARE Pros, clients, families, and community. Laura enjoys traveling, cooking, and spending time with her husband, son, daughter, and their three dachshunds. Laura states that she loves working at Home Instead because “it is rewarding to hear the stories of our seniors and help keep them at home where they made so many memories with their families.”

Stacey joined our team in April 2019, but has a wealth of nursing experience in the home health field working with seniors for many years. Stacey conducts regular quality assurance visits, conducts care consultations, and assists with service inquiry phone calls in the office. Stacey is also great with support our Care Pro’s on additional training if needed. Stacey is married to Brian. She enjoys spending time with her grandchildren and enjoys cheering for the Seattle Seahawks.​

I joined the Home Instead Team in 2013! I was a CARE Pro for 6 years and worked in a variety of homes. It has been my passion since I was a young girl. I have always wanted to help others and just be kind and compassionate. With my many years of experience, I am blessed to be in the role of Assistant HR where I get to support our CARE Pros in the onboarding and training process. I enjoy building relationships with our CARE Pros and making sure they feel the same support and culture I have during my tenure with Home Instead.    In my role as a trainer, my main goal to ensure our CARE Pros get the expert development they need so they can provide confident care to all our clients. I am a family person and love spending time with my husband Adam. My daughter Chloe just graduated from the CNA program and she also loves caring for others. When I am not working, I enjoy being with my family, friends and our 3 Poodles. I also enjoy fishing, kayaking, camping, photography, and crocheting. I learned photography and crocheting from past clients. This has never been a job for me, it has been a second home. I love sharing my heart and my experiences.                                      

Melisa joined Home Instead in January 2020 as a Service Coordinator. Her responsibilities are matching CARE Pro/Client schedules to find the perfect match and supporting them where needed. She also manages the after-hours On-Call Coordinators. Melisa has been in the field of caring for seniors and individuals with disabilities for more than a decade and took care of her grandmother. She is very passionate about being an advocate for others. Although she loves what she does, her biggest passion in life is being a mother and a grandmother. She has 3 daughters Faith, Jocelyn, Erica and 5 grandchildren Peyton, Amelia, Cameron, Kannon and Khai that are her heart and soul!

Hannah started with Home Instead in November of 2020. She is a wife and mom to four fur babies. She was in the field of caring for individuals with disabilities starting in 2015 before coming to Home Instead. She has also spent many years taking care of many family members, most recently her grandparents. In her spare time, she loves to do crafts and lead worship at church. She is very passionate and shines her light wherever she goes. Hannah desires to honor our CARE Pros and clients by giving them as much of a consistent schedule as possible. She loves to support and encourage the best of care for everyone in all aspects of her life, but especially through her work with Home Instead.

Candy Silence joined Home Instead in 2020 where she started as a Care Professional and then quickly became an After Hours On-Call Coordinator. In May of 2023, Candy transitioned into the office as a Key Player Assistant and is now the Administrative Assistant. Her main responsibilities are to adapt to the needs of the office daily- from greeting each visitor to introducing a new Care Professional to a client at their home. Caring for people has always been a passion of Candy’s even when she was little, and family is a huge part of her life. She is married to her best friend Brandon and together they have 3 children Nicolaus, Caden, and Averie and 3 dogs. 

Kayla Pekarek is passionate about making a difference in the lives of seniors and joined Home Instead in 2023 as the Client Care Manager. She is a Joplin native and hold an Associate’s degree in Computer Programming and Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Missouri Southern State University. Kayla's professional background includes senior healthcare marketing, pharmaceuticals, and wireless sales and management. She served on Joplin NAMI board of directors, have been a keynote speaker for Lafayette House – Take Back the Night event, and was Marketing Chair for the Joplin Walk to End Alzheimer’s committee. Kayla loves time with her sons and daughters-in-laws, loves her cats and grand-dog, learning to paint, attending concerts, camping, traveling, new adventures and living life to the fullest!