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Current Board Members

PDHCA board members are elected by the membership of the Association. Each serves a two-year term, with half the terms expiring each year to ensure continuity. The Chairman of the Association serves as the Association representative on the NAHC Board of Directors.

Chairman

Merrily Orsini
Managing Director
corecubed
P.O. Box 6046
Louisville, KY 40206
800-370-6580 O
502-339-0729 F
merrily.orsini@corecubed.com

Merrily Orsini is managing director of corecubed, a strategic marketing communications firm that specializes in targeting a senior market. Orsini founded corecubed in 1998 after a career in private duty where she was a pioneer in the geriatric care managed home care business model since 1981 in Louisville, KY. Orsini is an award-winning entrepreneur, a recipient of a Bronze Anvil Award from PRSA, and a published author on care issues as will as strategic targeted marketing. She has served as a workshop leader and speaker on the local, regional and national levels since 1988. She has a Masters in Social Work.

Board Members

Ms. Lucy Andrews
CEO
At Your Service Home Care
1221 Farmers Lane
Suite C
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
707-573-1003 O
707-573-8166 F
heartofhomecare@sbcglobal.net

Ms. Patricia Drea
Vice President, Operations
Visiting Angels
11132 Scullers Run
Tega Cay, SC 29708
704-517-6744 O
704-517-6744 F
pdrea@visitingangels.com

Ms. Debbie Osborn
Vice President Operations
Idaho Home Health & Hospice
826 Eastland Drive
Twin Falls, ID 83301
208-734-4061 O
208-733-5980 F
debbie@idahohomehealth.com

Ms. Cathy Sparling
Sr. Vice President, Business Development
Arcadia Health Care
62777 Central Park Boulevard
Suite 200
Southfield, MI 48076
248-352-7530 O
248-352-7534 F
csparling@arcadiahealthcare.com

Ms. Karen R. Thomas
President
Oxford Healthcare Home Health Agency
3660 South National Avenue
Springfield, MO 65807
417-883-7500 O
417-841-2828 F
karen.thomas@oxfordhealthcare.net

Ms. Shelle R. Womble
Sr. Director Private Duty, Development
ResCare HomeCare
9901 Linn Station Road
Louisville, KY 40223
937-320-8228 O
937-320-8228 F
swomble@rescare.com

Ex-Officios

Mr. Neil Johnson
Executive Director
Minnesota Visiting Nurse Association
1711 West County Road B
Suite 211S
Saint Paul, MN 55113
651-635-0607 O
651-635-0043 F
njohnson@mnhomecare.org

Mr. Bob Roth
Managing Partner
Cypress HomeCare Solutions
5225 North Central Avenue
Suite 212
Phoenix, AZ 85012
602-264-8009 O
602-926-2772 F
bobroth@cypresshomecare.com

Ms. Georjean Sweis
National Director of Assisted Care
Addus Healthcare Inc.
2400 South Plum Grove Road
Palatine, IL 60067
773-318-4367 O
gsweis@addus.com

Mr. Peter Tourian
CEO/President
Synergy HomeCare
1757 East Baseline Road
Building 6, Suite 124
Gilbert, AZ 85234
480-659-7771 O
480-659-7713 F
pt@synergyhomecare.com

Ms. Laurie Edwards-Tate
President and Founder
At Your Home FamilyCare
6540 Lusk Boulevard
Suite C-266
San Diego, CA 92121
858-625-0406 O
858-558-6640 F
laurie@edwards-tate.com


The Private Duty Homecare Association (PDHCA) is an affiliate organization of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC).	Private Duty Homecare Association (PDHCA) is proud to partner with Bayada Nurses , one of the largest home health care providers nationwide.	Private Duty Homecare Association (PDHCA) is proud to partner w th Synergy HomeCare.	Private Duty Homecare Association (PDHCA) is proud to partner with Visiting Angels Living Assistance Services (Visiting Angels), Havertown, PA.