In-Home Senior Care in Northeast Cincinnati, OH

After working in Corporate America for over 25 years, Mike & Judy McGee were looking for a business they could call their own, and one in which they could make a positive difference in the lives of others, both clients and employees.  Following a four year search for such a company, Comfort Keepers became the obvious choice.  Helping seniors fulfill their goal of remaining safe, comfortable and independent in their own homes since 2001 has been one of the most rewarding things Mike & Judy have ever experienced.  Their team of over 75 compassionate Caregivers provides more than 50,000 hours of in-home care services to seniors in Cincinnati, Ohio every year.  Although the business has grown much faster than Mike & Judy anticipated, they have kept their commitment to being the very best they can be, not necessarily concerned about being the biggest senior home care service provider…just the best. 

Mike and Judy had always been drawn to seniors and the history and wisdom they possessed.  Following the death of Mike’s father and the stroke his mother experienced shortly thereafter, their family came together with church volunteers and friends to attempt to help his mother remain safely in her own home.  Even with the sister-in-law registered nurse assisting, it was immediately obvious that they were ill-prepared to handle the physical, mental and social challenges ahead.  Mike’s mother was subsequently robbed of her remaining partial independence and had to move pre-maturely to a local nursing home.  Mike and Judy, although depressed from their inability to keep his mother at home, vowed that they would draw from their lessons learned and offer assistance to other families experiencing the issues of dealing with aging parents. 

James 1:27 “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this:  to look after orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.”

The McGee’s have found that the rewards associated with their Comfort Keepers business are two-fold:
 1) The obvious is the satisfaction derived from witnessing the joy of a lonely senior when they are given companionship, listened to and provided the respect that they deserve.   2) Watching a Caregivers’ faces light up with joy when they know they have helped someone in need.  It is one of the most rewarding experiences to be able to demonstrate your love by assisting someone in a time of need.

 

It is with great pride that I would like to introduce our outstanding office staff that has contributed to our significant growth and success over the past ten years. 

Photo Below, Back Row Left:  Paula Eisele, Gretchen Pendergraft, Juana Gole, Nadine Sloan

Front Row:  Maggie Devereux, Kay Bunke, Mike McGee, Linda Spitzer, Kristene Wilson  

 

 

Paula Eisele - Office Supervisor

Paula oversees all office tasks, billing and payables, publishes our monthly caregiver newsletter and coordinates special events for our company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linda Spitzer - Scheduling Supervisor

Linda has the challenging task of coordinating the schedules of all our caregivers to accommodate all of our client's needs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kristene Wilson - Human Resources Supervisor

Kristene coordinates employee applications, interviews, background checks, and drug tests, as well as initial and ongoing in-service training for caregivers. 

 

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Kay Bunke - Care Coordinator

Kay coordinates in-home care for seniors in the northern half of our territory.  Kay's knowledge of available resources in the area, and her ability to coordinate these resources for her clients provides great comfort and assurance for the families she serves.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Juana Gole - Care Coordinator

Juana provides comprehensive support for clients in the southern half of our service area.  Juana's understanding of the needs of seniors combined with her ability to match appropriate resources allows our clients to obtain their goal of remaining safely in their own homes. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gretchen Pendergraft - Care Coordinator

Gretchen coordinates our Safety Choice program which includes Personal Emergency Response Systems.  She also publishes a monthly newsletter, that goes out to our clients and their families, as well as assisting in our Human Resources Department, and managing the office website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nadine Sloan - On Call Care Coordinator

Nadine answers our office phones after standard office hours and handles scheduling during that time as well.  Nadine is also an experienced caregiver. 

 

 

 

 

 

Maggie Devereux - Business Development Coordinator     

Maggie is responsible for the development and maintenance of new client and caregiver referral sources, creating marketing and business development plans, as well as continuing as a valuable caregiver with Comfort Keepers' clients.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To find out what it means to be a Comfort Keeper, please click the video below.