Pursuing the Success of Others
Meet The Team That Puts Our Values Into Action
That’s Why I Choose Home Care
The key to a great team is valuing and nurturing the unique talents of every individual. And that means getting beyond the facts and hearing the stories behind our HCAN Heroes and you, the people we serve.
For example, a client has a recent injury. Of course, we provide the basic care every day. But we also take the time to learn where that injury is having the most impact on their life – be that communicating with others, not being able to kneel at church, or any other issues that don’t show up on paper questionnaires and clipboards. And we do that by listening with compassion and getting to know what is really important to each of our clients.
As for our caregivers, caring for others in the professional world, we know success looks different for each of them. That’s why we’re making sure we’re meeting every individual caregiver’s needs, so they can come to work happy, healthy, and with their clients as their top priority. If they want to grow within the medical field, we encourage that growth and are happy to be a stepping stone in their path.
Meet the team that lives and breathes this, every single day.
I feel strongly that the best place for seniors is to be in their home environment where they’re most comfortable and where they’re most familiar because they’re going to thrive at home.
Sarah Pappas
Owner, HCAN [Lincoln/Sarpy]
Native Lincolnite Sarah Pappas is a true believer in kindness and making a difference. After a successful 27-year career as a corporate meeting planner, she felt called to serve others. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the elderly particularly hard, she embarked on a journey to help seniors live out their best lives at home.
With gratitude, Sarah’s life experience has prepared her to expertly care for seniors and families in Sarpy and Cass counties while providing caregivers with an opportunity for a fulfilling career.
Sarah Pappas
Owner, HCAN Lincoln/Sarpy
I feel strongly that the best place for seniors is to be in their home environment where they’re most comfortable and where they’re most familiar because they’re going to thrive at home.
Native Lincolnite Sarah Pappas is a true believer in kindness and making a difference. After a successful 27-year career as a corporate meeting planner, she felt called to serve others. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the elderly particularly hard, she embarked on a journey to help seniors live out their best lives at home.
With gratitude, Sarah’s life experience has prepared her to expertly care for seniors and families in Sarpy and Cass counties while providing caregivers with an opportunity for a fulfilling career.
Tim Martens
President, HCAN [Lincoln/Sarpy]
Tim Martens recently joined the HCAN team to elevate the company as a premier provider of nonmedical services and as the employer of choice for caregivers.
Tim is an active member of the Nebraska Association for Home Healthcare and Hospice and a diplomatic advocate for senior care issues. Tim has a passion for working with the senior population and elevating the caregiver profession. It’s why he’s been in the senior care industry for 17 years.
“Our number one core value is to pursue the genuine success of others. If we do this well with our Care Advocates, they feel valued, love their jobs, and provide incredible care to our clients.”
Senior care is my career and my life. I don’t see myself doing anything different than working with seniors. I thoroughly enjoy it.
Tim Martens
President, HCAN Lincoln/Sarpy
Senior care is my career and my life. I don’t see myself doing anything different than working with seniors. I thoroughly enjoy it.
Tim Martens recently joined the HCAN team to elevate the company as a premier provider of nonmedical services and as the employer of choice for caregivers.
Tim is an active member of the Nebraska Association for Home Healthcare and Hospice and a diplomatic advocate for senior care issues. Tim has a passion for working with the senior population and elevating the caregiver profession. It’s why he’s been in the senior care industry for 17 years.
“Our number one core value is to pursue the genuine success of others. If we do this well with our Care Advocates, they feel valued, love their jobs, and provide incredible care to our clients.”
I live by the three things my grandma always told me, the Grandma Carol Rules: “Just because you think something should be a certain way does not mean it is the right way. Just because you do something a certain way does not mean it’s the right way. You do not need to say everything you think.”
Casey Sova
Director of Operations, HCAN [Lincoln/Sarpy]
Casey Sova has spent her career working with seniors in various settings, including long-term care, assisted living facilities, hospice, home health, and nonmedical home care. She’s been successful in this industry because of her kind heart, sense of humor, brilliance, and can-do attitude.
The reason Casey is perfect for her role at HomeCare Advocacy Network [Lincoln/Sarpy] is that her top priority aligns with our team’s number one core value, to “pursue the genuine success of others.” This includes the care advocates, team members, and clients and their family members whom Casey advocates for daily.
Casey Sova
Director of Operations, HCAN Lincoln/Sarpy
I live by the three things my grandma always told me, the Grandma Carol Rules: “Just because you think something should be a certain way does not mean it is the right way. Just because you do something a certain way does not mean it’s the right way. You do not need to say everything you think.”
Casey Sova has spent her career working with seniors in various settings, including long-term care, assisted living facilities, hospice, home health, and nonmedical home care. She’s been successful in this industry because of her kind heart, sense of humor, brilliance, and can-do attitude.
The reason Casey is perfect for her role at HomeCare Advocacy Network [Lincoln/Sarpy] is that her top priority aligns with our team’s number one core value, to “pursue the genuine success of others.” This includes the care advocates, team members, and clients and their family members whom Casey advocates for daily.
Madison Hiatt
Family and Community Advocate
Madison Hiatt has worked in the senior care industry for eight years, starting at an assisted living facility in high school. She graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a degree in gerontology and has experience in independent living, assisted living, dementia/memory care, and hospice.
Madison loves to travel, and her goal is to visit all the national parks in the U.S. She has an adorable Shih Tzu puppy at home named Clover. Right now she is busy planning her wedding and the big day is in October 2022!
My goal is to work as hard as possible to help seniors age in place safely and happily. I strive to make sure that they feel seen and heard, and we can work together to make sure they are able to stay in their home.
Madison Hiatt
Family and Community Advocate
My goal is to work as hard as possible to help seniors age in place safely and happily. I strive to make sure that they feel seen and heard, and we can work together to make sure they are able to stay in their home.
Madison Hiatt has worked in the senior care industry for eight years, starting at an assisted living facility in high school. She graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a degree in gerontology and has experience in independent living, assisted living, dementia/memory care, and hospice.
Madison loves to travel, and her goal is to visit all the National Parks in the U.S. She has an adorable Shih Tzu puppy at home named Clover. Right now she is busy planning her wedding and the big day is in October 2022!
Our Mission, Vision, and Values
Hearts of Gold
Meet our featured caregivers!
Hearts of Gold
Meet our featured caregivers!
Meet Nayeli Unzueta Suarez
I decided to get my CNA and go into caregiving because it’s something I grew up with. From a young age, I took care of my grandma. Helping others in this way is something I’ve always liked doing.
Helping others makes me feel good. I love working with people and developing great communication with them. I am motivated when I become close with a client and see improvements in their well-being.
Meet Nayeli Unzueta Suarez
I decided to get my CNA and go into caregiving because it’s something I grew up with. From a young age, I took care of my grandma. Helping others in this way is something I’ve always liked doing.
Helping others makes me feel good. I love working with people and developing great communication with them. I am motivated when I become close with a client and see improvements in their well-being.
Meet Serenity Rose
I’ve worked in customer service for a long time at Hy-Vee and Fareway grocery stores. I’ve realized my calling as an LPN. I really like the feeling of helping people in a very meaningful way, and I’m excited that being a caregiver with HCAN gives me that opportunity.
I like that HCAN supports my dream to get my LPN. I like working with older adults in their homes, helping them live there safely. I love doing different activities with my clients and helping make them happier. Overall, I really enjoy getting to know my clients and their families!
Meet Serenity Rose
I’ve worked in customer service for a long time at Hy-Vee and Fareway grocery stores. I’ve realized my calling as an LPN. I really like the feeling of helping people in a very meaningful way, and I’m excited that being a caregiver with HCAN gives me that opportunity.
I like that HCAN supports my dream to get my LPN. I like working with older adults in their homes, helping them live there safely. I love doing different activities with my clients and helping make them happier. Overall, I really enjoy getting to know my clients and their families!
Meet Kailey Hall
I’ve wanted to be part of the nursing and health care fields for as long as I could remember. I grew up living with my grandparents and since I was little, my grandpa was at a nursing facility.
I started working at the same nursing facility at a young age, taking after other members of my family who worked there, too. Caregiving is a natural progression and I feel very confident in my abilities due to my prior experiences.
The relationship aspect has always been my favorite part of caring for others. I’m happy that HCAN prioritizes relationships above all else.
Meet Kailey Hall
I’ve wanted to be part of the nursing and health care fields for as long as I could remember. I grew up living with my grandparents and since I was little, my grandpa was at a nursing facility.
I started working at the same nursing facility at a young age, taking after other members of my family who worked there, too. Caregiving is a natural progression and I feel very confident in my abilities due to my prior experiences.
The relationship aspect has always been my favorite part of caring for others. I’m happy that HCAN prioritizes relationships above all else.
HCAN Heroes
We all came from somewhere. Somewhere that landed us here. There’s a reason our HCAN team works with aging adults – because we all had an HCAN Hero. HCAN Heroes is our story series, celebrating and honoring loved ones who came before us.
Nigel’s HCAN Hero Story
HCAN [Sarpy/Lincoln] team member Nigel O’Mahony was kind enough to share the story of his grandpa Johnny, the best painter in Cork, Ireland, through the ’60s.