Staff Biographies
Meet Our Team
Tamara Sullivan / Administrator
Tammy@HomeCareSolutions.infoWith a keen foresight for future trends, a desire to “do it better than anyone else”, and a passion to succeed, owner Tamara Sullivan founded Home Care Solutions in 1996. Dedicated to caring for seniors throughout her entire life, Sullivan recognized the need for quality home care for the elderly. Her passion for elder home care, coupled with her entrepreneurial desire and her dedication to top-quality service has allowed Home Care Solutions to thrive. Tamara's servant leadership philosophy continues to guide the decisions for Home Care Solutions, its Clients, partners and the communities in which we serve.
Julie Hanson / Office Manager
Julie@HomeCareSolutions.infoThrough her marvelous organizational abilities and her compassion and dedication to Home Care Solutions' mission, Julie provides an integral role in coordinating the activities of our busy office. She not only ensures that the day to day job of managing our business is on task, but she plays a pivotal role in connecting our Clients, referral partners and staff with the resources they need to serve our Clients and each other.
Christine Petterson / Staffing Manager
Christine@HomeCareSolutions.infoAs Staffing Manager, Christine knows that a positive relationship is key to the success of any live-in care. She works diligently, on our Clients' behalf to ensure that a natural chemistry exists between our Home Health Aides and Clients. It is because of Christine's concerted efforts that Home Care Solutions maintains a record of successfully matching Clients with caregivers from the onset of each new partnership.
Jodi Melsness, RN / Director of Nursing
Jodi@HomeCareSolutions.infoJodi is the Director of Nursing at Home Care Solutions. She is the primary decision maker both for the employees we hire and the cases we accept. She performs our assessments, develops Client Care Plans, and promotes continuity of safe, appropriate care through care management. Jodi teaches, trains, and supervises our professional and paraprofessional clinical staff.
We are grateful for Jodi's vast experience, intuition and expertise in patient care which translates to confident, compassionate and fair choices for all of us. Jodi contributes greatly to our success - taking great pride in providing the quality of care that makes Home Care Solutions the shining star in home care.
Rosanna Hruska, RN and Jean Jenson, RN/ Visiting Nurses
Jean and Rosanna are Visiting Nurses. They assist the Director of Nursing in doing supervisory visits, medication set-ups, and provide "on-call" coverage. Their years of experience as nurses in multiple settings add a unique dimension to our clinical department.
Maureen Casperson LPN and Kate Carlson, LPN / Visiting Nurse
Maureen and Kate are Visiting Nurses. They also assist the Director of Nursing in doing supervisory visits and medication set ups. They are available to train and / or coach our caregivers if a need arises. Their many years of experience are truly an asset as they see to the needs of our Clients and staff.
Connie Johnson / Quality Assurance Supervisor
It is Connie's responsibility to ensure that the level of service the staff of Home Care Solutions provides meets our agency's high standards. Her duties include: scheduled and unannounced home visits, Client chart audits, coaching and training our caregivers to increase their skill levels, assisting the nurses during new employee orientation, and assisting management staff in identifying new and better ways of maintaining the excellent quality services Home Care Solutions is known for. Connie has a pleasant approachable personality and a lifetime of experiences to draw from in her quest to fulfill her role in this very important position.
