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 Clermont, FL.

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
About Us
Meet Our Team

Cheryl Hernandez - CEO, Franchise Owner
Do Ordinary Things with Extraordinary Love—Mother Theresa.
Cheryl has always had a drive for helping and serving others. With a passion for creating positive changes in her community, at Home Instead, she leads an organization that provides valuable and compassionate services enhancing the lives of aging adults in her community. In line with Home Instead’s mission, Cheryl’s goal is to bring vitality, professionalism, and a mindset of service to Lake and Sumter counties. Providing premium individualized care ensures families and their loved ones can age at home with dignity and compassion.
Cheryl is accomplished community leader with proven leadership as an operations director in the corporate landscape with the unfailing experience of providing solutions to complex challenges and targeting growth opportunities for the organizations she serves.
A graduate of Willamette University Cheryl completed her degree in Political Science and Speech Communication. She serves on the Florida Board of Directors for the Home Instead Association of Owners and is part of the Education Committee for the Health Care Association of America. She is an active member of the community with the South Lake Chamber of Commerce, the Community Foundation of South Lake, The Neighborhood Center Board, and Girl Scouts of the USA where she received the Volunteer of Excellence and Outstanding Troop Leader Awards.
Cheryl and her husband Jim have two grown children Miranda and Jimmy. Together they all love to travel, ski, and celebrate life’s adventures together.

Jim Hernandez - CEO, Franchise Owner
“Impossible is just little harder” – Pat Hyndman
Jim’s service to his community started in High School when he joined the Kiwanis sponsored youth. He has continued that service a member of Kiwanis in every community he has lived in since 1985, along with being a volunteer and leader in his church, and has served on community boards.. Jim discovered the Home Instead opportunity while speaking about strategy to group of CEO’s in 2019. A fellow franchise owner Jason shared his approach and told him how he and Cheryl (his wife) would be perfect for Home Instead. It turns out that Home Instead is perfect for them. Jim met Cheryl in a college service organization, so together having a business that served the senior community to help them age in grace, is something very close to Jim’s heart, as he currently supports his mom and dad in Canada.
In his career Jim (aka Jaime) has been working with business owners, managers and of salespeople, in 30+ countries, as a motivational speaker, consultant, and trainer. Jim has worked with everything from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses, on sales and marketing strategy. His success has placed him working with the board of directors of international companies, his church, and the Altus Institute, and appearing as a guest lecturer on Sales and Marketing at the University of San Diego. Jim is fluent in three languages (English, Spanish, and Portuguese).
A graduate of the University of Victoria, Jim completed his degree in Sociology, with the dream of working with people, and Home Instead certain provides with a rewarding experience to help seniors age in place, and help their families best support them. Jim is a member of the South Lake Kiwanis Club, and loves to hang out with his kids and enjoy family time.
Caitlin Baier - General Manager

Melody Barton - Director of Nursing
Prior to becoming a nurse, I worked as a Paralegal in a law office for over 20 years. When I decided to change
careers, I feel that I followed my calling and have devoted myself to my nursing career ever since.Over the years my desire to help people has not faded. I am honored and excited to join the Clermont Home Instead family and am enjoying working with a phenomenal team. My ultimate goal is to help our clients remain in their homes by ensuring a safe environment as well as helping them maintain their independence and the best quality of life during this chapter in their lives. Helping families understand the aging process of their loved one and easing their fears and daily stressors is also a priority when caring for our clients. I look forward to pursing my passion of serving people with my strong commitment to promoting their physical, emotional, social, spiritual and cultural well-being.

Kristen Wetzel - Service Coordinator Assistant
Our Team
Your Home Instead team in Clermont, FL 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.
