Care Across America

Care Across America

"Care Across America, an Approved Senior Network® Podcast"—your go-to source for engaging conversations and practical insights from home care and senior care experts across the United States. Each episode will spotlight industry professionals, and their referral networks, sharing impactful stories, proven strategies, and innovative solutions in senior care. This podcast is perfect for professionals, adult children of aging parents, and family members struggling with senior care choices and care.

Episodes

September 5, 2025 26 mins

🌟 19 Years of Compassionate Care in Southwest Michigan 🌟

Meet Shelly Nutter, Area VP at Fresh Perspective Home Care. For 17 years, she’s led with heart, building a culture where caregivers feel valued and families feel supported.

💬 “Our caregivers are the heart and soul of the agency. When they feel cared for, they give back tenfold to the clients they serve.”

Highlights from the conversation:
✅ Se...

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The journey of finding quality home care often begins with confusion and overwhelm. What services are available? How do you choose the right agency? In this enlightening conversation, Junie Baratti, COO of A Caring Touch Home Care, pulls back the curtain on what makes exceptional home care work.

Drawing from an impressive 40-year career in the industry, Barotti explains the comprehensive approach her agency takes across So...

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The search for quality home care often begins during a crisis, when families need compassionate, reliable help—fast. Mark McDermott understands this reality perfectly, having built Touching Hearts at Home into a companion care powerhouse serving Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo, and Albany over the past 18 years.

What makes Touching Hearts different? Their exclusive focus on companion care allows them to hire caregivers based ...

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Twenty years ago, Andy Howard founded Home Care Professionals with a vision to provide quality non-medical home care to seniors across Northern California. Today, alongside his business partner Don Franks, they've grown from a small operation to a ne...

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From humble beginnings in St. Louis to a multi-state operation spanning the Midwest, Private Home Care has transformed countless lives while staying true to its founding principle: providing the kind of care they'd want for t...

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What happens when your personal and professional worlds collide in the realm of caregiving? Amber Corbin knows this intersection intimately. As Central Nebraska's Business Relationship Development Specialist for AmanaCare, she guides families through the often overwhelming process of arranging home care – but her expertise doesn't just come from professional training.

Six years ago, Amber's husband Dwayne su...

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Ever wonder what it takes to build a healthcare company that truly cares? Stephen Sternbach, President and CEO of Star MultiCare, shares the remarkable journey that began 39 years ago with a no-money-down deal for a small Brooklyn nurse's registry.

Stephen's story isn't just about business growth – it's about understanding what makes exceptional care possible. From his early days applying systematic sel...

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Guy Pelullo from Incredicare shares how professional caregivers help seniors maintain their independence while ensuring their safety in their own homes. Balancing dignity with protection requires skill, patience, and a deep understanding of the emotional challenges seniors face when accepting help.

• Most seniors initially resist home care even when children recognize the need
• Starting with fewer care hours and gradu...

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The aging landscape is transforming dramatically, and HomeWatch Caregivers stands at the forefront of this evolution with 45 years of expertise and innovation. Todd Houghton, President and CEO, reveals how the organization has grown beyond traditional companion and personal care services to meet seniors exactly where they are in their care journey.

Recognizing that 92% of seniors wish to age at home while only 22% can affo...

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What does it really take to keep seniors happy, safe, and independent at home? Marie Rodriguez, President and CEO of Happier at Home, built her Rochester-based home care agency from a deeply personal place—watching the right caregivers transform her mother's end-of-life experience while giving her father crucial respite.

Seven years later, her thriving agency serves five counties across upstate New York with a philoso...

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What happens when a home care agency owner launches his business just as a global pandemic begins? Meet Dale York, whose Cardinal Home Care agency in Northern Virginia has thrived despite starting under the most challenging circumstances imaginable.

Dale's journey into home care began in the mid-90s when he discovered his passion while working in an HR position at a local agency. "As soon as I started working in ...

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Ever wondered what a truly comprehensive approach to senior care might look like? Bob Swatkins has built exactly that with his Golden Companies consortium in Las Vegas, creating a seamless ecosystem where seniors can transition through different levels of care while staying within one trusted organization.

Swatkins walks us through his impressive portfolio of services: Golden Heart Senior Care for in-home personal care, Go...

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Angel Abrego is transforming home healthcare with a revolutionary approach that combines hands-on care with cutting-edge technology. As the founder of Elite Premier Nursing Services, Elite Infusion Services, and Elite VCM, Angel has built a comprehensive healthcare ecosystem that serves clients across South Florida with everything from traditional caregiving to holistic IV therapies and innovative virtual monitoring.

What ...

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The most profound realizations often come in our darkest moments. For the owners of FirstLight Home Care, personal experiences with family illness revealed the critical importance of compassionate in-home care. When one founder's mother battled cancer, suffering multiple falls and expressing her heartfelt wish to "just go home," it sparked a transformative journey into understanding how deeply our identities connect ...

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When most families reach out for home care, they're already in crisis mode. They need help immediately, but have no idea what services actually cost or why. This fundamental disconnect has plagued the home care industry for years – until now.

Valerie Darling, owner of Home Care Matters in Georgia, developed an innovative solution called "Home Care Quote" that's revolutionizing how agencies price service...

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What happens when an IT professional and a teacher decide to reinvent home care? Matthew and Tracy Hardy of Assisting Hands South Jacksonville share their remarkable journey of building a care agency that breaks industry norms by eliminating minimum hours requirements, deposits, and long-term contracts.

The Hardys approach home care with a dual mission: serving clients with compassion while creating a supportive environmen...

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Ever wonder who's behind the scenes making sure your loved ones receive consistent, quality care at home? Meet Heather Savoie, Director of Scheduling for AmanaCare's North Platte office, who pulls back the curtain on one of home care's most challenging roles.

After transitioning from care coordinator to scheduling director, Heather now orchestrates the complex dance of matching caregivers with clients throug...

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When severe health challenges struck Guy Pelullo, owner of Incredicare in Northern Virginia, what began as a business venture transformed into a deeply personal mission. After experiencing falls following cervical fusions and developing debilitating rheumatoid arthritis, Guy found himself in an unexpected position—becoming a client of his own home care service. This eye-opening experience fundamentally shaped Incredicare's app...

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Caring for aging loved ones transforms relationships in ways most never anticipate until they're living through it. Rodney Malone, owner of Golden Heart Senior Care, brings twelve years of professional experience alongside personal caregiving lessons learned while being raised by his grandmother and later helping his in-laws navigate their senior years.

When families face the daunting reality of keeping seniors safe a...

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What's the difference between elder law and estate planning? According to attorney Bill Nolan, it's about timing and focus. While estate planning looks toward what happens after death, elder law concentrates on protecting assets and ensuring proper care while you're still alive but potentially unable to manage your own affairs.

This eye-opening conversation reveals why having a simple power of attorney could...

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