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  Personal Care

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  Social Care

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  Specialized Services

  Specialized Services Post-Surgical Care Care To Stay Home’s main goal is to provide your loved one with the personal attention and assistance ne

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  Kraig NakanoPresident

  Kraig Nakano began his career in Senior Services in 1992 with the City of Cypress. Mr. Nakano worked to develop educational and physical activity programs geared toward the elderly for the City’s newly built Senior Citizen Center. Read More »

  Continuing his work with local cities, he joined the City of Cerritos in 1994 in Senior Services. In 1999, Mr. Nakano had an opportunity to join a non-medical in home care organization called Home Care-Giver Services. From 2000 to 2005 he was an integral part of developing the agency from one office in California to over a dozen successful operations in 9 different states.  That agency was eventually acquired in 2005 by a publicly traded company. Mr. Nakano assumed the role as the State Director of Home Care Operations for ResCare Home Care, a role he held for over 2 years.
  
  Having a passion for working in the home care industry and helping people age at home, Kraig partnered with long time family friends and business associates, Mark Wells and Parker Wells to found Care To Stay Home. Care To Stay Home was founded with the mission of enhancing the independence, dignity and quality of life for loved ones who desire to stay in their own homes. To that end, Mr. Nakano has devoted his professional career to assisting the Greatest Generation in aging in place.
  
  He is a Board Member for the California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH) and serves on the Home Care Aide Committee. He routinely travels to Sacramento to advocate keeping home care affordable and for positive change in the industry.  With over 22 years of experience, Kraig continues a strong effort to educate and inform families, clients, employees, and other agencies about issues and challenges facing the home care industry.
  
  Mr. Nakano graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a Bachelor’s degree in Management and Human Resources, with an emphasis in Entrepreneurship & Small Business. He enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters and enjoys golfing, fishing and playing basketball with friends. Read Less »

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  Parker WellsVice President

  Mr. Parker Wells has been involved in the Home Care industry since 1998, when his father, Mark C. Wells purchased Home Care-Giver Services, an Orange County based non-medical home care agency. This group, Home Care-Giver Services grew to serve thousands of families in 10 States through its 20 office locations. Eventually this organization was acquired by a large publically traded business in 2005. Read More »

  After witnessing the merger of Home Care-Giver Service, and having a desire to pursue a career in Healthcare Administration, Mr. Wells served as a private consultant for the Quality Control & Risk Management department of Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City, Utah. As a consultant, Mr. Wells assisted Intermountain Healthcare in filling state licensing applications critical in opening the Intermountain Medical Center in Sandy, Utah November of 2006. Intermountain Medical Center is the 2nd largest hospital in the State of Utah and ranked #1 Best Hospital according to US News Rankings.
  
  Seeing the need for continued assistance once a patient left the clinical, hospital setting, Mr. Wells, along with his father, Mark Wells and collogue Kraig Nakano, formed Care To Stay Home. Mr. Wells served as the Director of Business Development from 2007 through 2009. In 2009, Mr. Wells became Vice – President of Care To Stay Home where he now oversees the Operations and Marketing efforts in Southern California. Mr. Wells also consults with Home Care operations as well as health systems nationwide and maintains relationships with industry-leading professionals to help shape the delivery of In-Home Care services.
  
  Mr. Wells holds a B.S. in Public Health from Brigham Young University where he served loyally as the Vice President of the Health Science Association. Mr. is passionate about Elder Care issues and serves as an advisor to the group Ageless Alliance. He enjoys spending time with his wife, 3 daughters, and son as well as fly fishing, surfing, golfing and enjoying the outdoors. Read Less »

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  Scott MessickVice President of Business Development

  Scott Messick is the Director of Community Relations with Care To Stay Home. Scott’s experience and passion with marketing relates back to both his father and grandfather. In January of 1984 the Messick family began Handbill Printers, a commercial printing company, located in Orange County, CA. Ever since his youth, Scott would work long hours helping in various capacities, but specialized in the bindery. His family built the company from the ground up and has now be a successful leader in its industry for over 30 years. Read More »

  Beginning in 2011, Scott spent two years across the globe in Seoul, Korea. During this time, he was a self-funding volunteer for a religious organization where he fostered his love of service. In addition, this experience helped to develop his creative mind and he became fluent in the Korean language.
  
  Upon returning to the United States, his drive for marketing continued and became firmly established when he began working in the Action Sports Industry. For a short period of time, Scott worked at Oakley Headquarters in the eyewear and watches department. With the knowledge gained, Scott moved to Hawaii and helped in laying the foundation of a new Oakley store location on the North Shore of Oahu. He was in charge of creating marketing campaigns and promotions, as well as carrying out their social media advertising. He was also the lead sales supervisor and finished 12th in the nationwide sales contest. During this time, Scott also graduated from Brigham Young University – Hawaii with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and an emphasis in Marketing.
  
  When Scott moved back to his hometown of San Clemente, he was with long-time friend Parker Wells discussing what his next step in life would be. During several weeks of discussion, Scott recognized that joining Care To Stay Home would be an ideal position, as it allows him to serve others, fill a need in people’s lives, and use his talents in his role of educating the community about In Home Care services. Since 2015, Scott has been happily working as a liaison between Care To Stay Home and the community. His duties consist of agency promotion, customer acquisitions, and case management.
  
  In Scott’s free time he really enjoys to go surfing. His all-time favorite wave is Rocky Point on Oahu’s North Shore. He also likes to play basketball, socialize with friends, and travel to new places around the world with his wife, McKenzie. Scott is also a huge fan of the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Read Less »

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  Megan LopezDirector of Human Resources

  Mrs. Megan Lopez has had a passion for senior services that began in High School. In 2003, Mrs. Lopez volunteered at a local nursing home where she spent her time working with the Activities Director. She enjoyed engaging with the residents in one on one activities and watching their lives change through positive interactions. Read More »

  Mrs. Lopez joined the Care To Stay Home in 2011 as the Staffing and Recruitment Coordinator. She found her passion in helping pair the right staff members with the right clients. Her success in matching clients and caregivers has led her to overseeing all Staffing, Care Management, Employee Management and Human Resources.
  
  Mrs. Lopez finds it incredibly rewarding to allow individuals to stay at home while providing quality care. She loves developing long lasting relationships with client’s, their family’s and the Care To Stay Home staff. The most rewarding aspect of her job is Care Management, where she is able to go into the home and see Clients and Employees. These home visits enable her to personalize these relationships, and see how beneficial home care is to individuals and their families.
  
  When Megan’s not at work she is spending time with her husband and two kids. She enjoys church activities, bike riding, reading, knitting, organizing and spending time with her extended family. A graduate of California State Long Beach, Mrs. Lopez received her degree in Business Management and Human Resources and is a member of the Human Resources Management Association. Read Less »

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  Jolie PerezCare Supervisor

  Mrs. Jolie Perez has been in the Home Care industry for over 9 years. She worked as a Personal Attendant for 4 years where she assisted the elderly and disabled. One of the most rewarding experience she has had was caring for a patient and watching a family come together to support their loved one in their final days. Mrs. Perez has always had a passion for serving others and making a difference in people’s lives. Read More »

  Mrs. Perez became part of the Care To Stay Home Team in 2011 and has worked in several capacities within the organization. Her passion for helping others and serving families led her to grow and advance in her career. In 2014, Mrs. Perez was promoted to become a Care Coordinator Staffing Coordinator where she currently works to place Personal Attendants with families.
  
  With her insight and perspective, having been a Personal Attendant in the field, Mrs. Perez is able to better assist and problem solves with clients, families and Personal Attendants. When doing home visits and meeting with clients and families Mrs. Perez can easily relate to the job duties and responsibilities of our staff and understands the needs of our clients. Mrs. Perez works on as a Care Supervisor where she participates in the Staffing, Scheduling, Care Coordination and assists with Recruiting our staff.
  
  Jolie is a very spiritual person and enjoys spending time with her Husband and four kids. She enjoys music, going to concerts, reading, writing and watching movies. Read Less »

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  Danielle HernandezCare Coordinator

  Danielle Joins Care To Stay Home with 10 years experience. Since 2007, Ms. Hernandez has worked in-home care services. Read More »

  Danielle Joins Care To Stay Home with 10 years experience. Since 2007, Ms. Hernandez has worked in-home care services. Over the last decade, she has used her natural talents as a good listener to develop her skills in staffing, ensuring clients are paired with an ideal caregiver for each unique situation. Danielle is known to carry a good rapport with caregivers and clients alike, and says finding a successful match between the two is very rewarding.
  
  Ms. Hernandez enjoys keeping up with her large extended family and spending time with her little girl, as well as attending concerts and taking road trips.Read Less »

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  Erica GuzmanCare Coordinator

  Mrs. Erica Guzman has been in the Health Care industry for over 9 years. She worked as a Certified Nurse Assistant for 4 years where she assisted the elderly and disabled. She has experience working in a clinical setting at a Skilled Nursing Facility and has also worked one on one in the home setting. Mrs. Guzman has always had a passion for serving others and making a difference in people’s lives. Read More »

  Mrs. Erica Guzman has been in the Health Care industry for over 9 years. She worked as a Certified Nurse Assistant for 4 years where she assisted the elderly and disabled. She has experience working in a clinical setting at a Skilled Nursing Facility and has also worked one on one in the home setting. In 2019, Mrs. Guzman was promoted to Care Coordinator with Care To Stay Home. Mrs. Guzman has always had a passion for serving others and making a difference in people’s lives. When she is not in the office helping others, she can be found at home spending time with her family. She enjoys the outdoors, camping, hiking, and exploring the world around her. Read Less »

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  Dee SchweitzerDirector of Talent Acquisition

  Dee Schweitzer is the Director of Talent Acquisition with Care To Stay Home. She graduated from Pepperdine University with a degree in Business Management. Read More »

  Dee has been a people person from the day she was able to speak. Her ability to connect and build relationships steered her into recruiting. Dee started out her staffing career as a front desk receptionist at a legal staffing company where she first learned to screen candidates and set up interviews. As she wanted to further her career, she was promoted to full-cycle staffing. Dee received an opportunity as a Staffing Manager at a real estate/property management staffing agency where she managed a team of schedulers and was responsible for scheduling high volume assignments, new hire paperwork, assisted with payroll and Human Resource duties. Dee continued her staffing career by placing administrative and accounting positions. Her passion for helping people and doing the right thing only grew, leading her right to Care To Stay Home. When Dee is not in the office, she loves to spend time with her family and friends. She enjoys hiking, kayaking, bike riding, going to concerts, and building sandcastles with her two kids. Read Less »

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  Daisy NguyenRecruiting Coordinator & Special Projects

  Daisy Nguyen is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach, with a background in Human Development. Her passion for working with the elderly population is rooted in her time spent volunteering with a local adult day service facility.Read More »

  Daisy Nguyen is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach, with a background in Human Development. Her passion for working with the elderly population is rooted in her time spent volunteering with a local adult day service facility. She is new to the Home Care industry but finds reward in working to maintain and improve dignity, independence, and quality of life of elderly individuals and their families. She has a history of serving others by participating in community outreach events with various organizations and her church. Daisy finds enjoyment in spending time with her family, staying active, traveling, and watching movies [or frequenting Disneyland].Read Less »

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