This page has resources for:
Family Caregivers & Those Needing Support
Local Professional Caregivers
Local Caregiver Network Profiles and Contact Information\
Disclosure: The Cloverdale Senior Multipurpose Center, its staff, volunteers, and affiliates do not recommend, endorse, or supervise caregivers. Caregivers listed on this page are independent contractors, and this list is to be used as a resource. See below for best hiring practices for independent care providers.
If you are a caregiver (professional or for family/friends) who wishes to join the caregiver support group:
The caregiver support group meets on the last Wednesday of the month. Please check the calendar or a current newsletter (“The Clover Leaf) for details.
Currently, these meetings take place in person at the senior center. If you have questions, please call the Senior Center. These are closed-door meetings, and attendees are asked not to discuss the personal information shared to maintain the integrity of these meetings' trusting environment.
These meetings offer activities to support caregivers, create local caregiving connections, offer resource support, space to share skills, and create networking partners offering caregiver coverage, locally.
Family/Friend Caregivers are welcome to join the support group. Even though this is not your “profession,” you are welcome to seek support from caring peers. Caregiving, especially for family members, is very high-stress work. This group strives to maintain a safe environment to discuss and deal with the trials and frustrations of being a caregiver and provide resources and information pertinent to caregivers.
This group is a local network of connections that can assist you with care when you need personal time while still providing a compassionate person to care for your family member.
Senior Center members are always welcome. You can attend the caregiver support group without being a senior center member, though we recommend it. If you want to utilize the caregiver resource listings, we require that you are a current senior center member.
Local Care For Local Elders - This is a network of local caregivers in the Cloverdale Area. They have their own membership program that supports local independent caregivers. The Senior Center does not represent, facilitate, or fund this group. The Local Care For Local Elders caregiver network team facilitates caregiver support meetings at our center.
Local Caregiver Listing
This listing is provided as a resource only. The Cloverdale Senior Multipurpose Center is not responsible or involved in the contracts between independent caregivers and their clients.
All these caregivers are part of our Senior Centers caregiver support group. These caregivers are independent contractors who have submitted their profiles to share as community resources. The Senior Center takes no responsibility for any of the listed caregivers and recommends that individuals hiring caregivers do their due diligence and request background checks and references before hiring a contracted caregiver. For more about Local Care For Local Elder’s caregiving network, terms and conditions, click here.
Private Local Caregivers
Independent Contractors
Kellie McDonald
Client Coordinator and Caregiver
Caring, kind, supportive, and always respectful.
Knowledgeable with IHSS, navigating VA and Medi-Cal benefits, and experienced with regional services, and respite care for those with special needs.
Contact Information: Phone 707-477-7152
Email: kelliemcdonald71@icloud.com
Karen Tankersley
Member Coordinator & Caregiver
Compassionate, kind, and reliable
Experienced in dementia and end-of-life care. Completed the State of California Residential Care For The Elderly Administrator Certificate Program. Knowledgeable with the CalGrows direct care training programs.
Contact Information: Phone 707-814-5778
Email: karen.localcare23@gmail.com
Hilda Natividad
Positive, Caring, Committed
Light housekeeping, meal preparation, shopping, medical appointments, transportation, and companionship. Hospice and dementia experience, special-education experience & training. Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Background Check available on request. CPR Certified.
Contact Information: Phone 707-210-5861
Email: hildavn209@gmail.com
Roberta Garrity
Caregiver
Passionate, respectful, dependable, and responsible.
Educated as a home health aide, certified nurse assistant, dementia care experience, personal care, wound care, meal preparation, help with medications, shopping, errands, appointments, transportation, light housekeeping, help with budgets and bill paying, and a registered IHSS provider. Referrals available.
Contact Information: Phone 707-688-5558
Email: robertagarrity@att.net
Uba Baltazar “Energetic and Responsible”
Energetic, responsible, and bilingual.
I’m available for transportation, companionship, short walks, errands, dog walking, shopping, and mental stimulation.
Contact Information: Phone 707-481-5446
Email: ubabaltazar@gmail.com
Suzannah Picchietti
Caregiver
A career in the healing arts profession and over 30 years of experience in caregiving. I’m familiar with healthcare challenges and knowledgeable in end-of-life care/hospice. I offer companionship, transportation, food prep, light housekeeping, and more. I’m here for my clients and their families to the utmost. It is a privilege and honor to be a caregiver.
Contact Information: Phone 707-481-9619
Email: oohsuzannah@yahoo.com
Judie Johnson
Resource Nurse
Retired RN with 50 years of experience in dialysis, rehabilitation, long-term care, and advice for Kaiser, OB, hospice, orthopedics, and burn units. I now teach first-aid to those entering CERT (Community Emergency Response Team). I am also the resource nurse and secretary for Local Care For Local Elders.
Contact Information: Phone 707-481-0167
Email: judiejjohnson60@gmail.com
Thana Brunges
Assessments, care plans, and caregiving
Experienced retired nurse, compassionate, caring, reliable, responsible, and experienced with home care, hospice, and respite care.
Contact Information: 707-672-2117
Email: thana.brunges.51@gmail.com
Gloria Hamson
Caregiver
Reliable, dependable, caring, and respectful
Overnight care, Hospice/end-of-life care, med management, diabetic care, and wound care experience.
Contact Information: Phone 707-510-7893
Jayme Besser “Honest, Reliable, Caring”
Honest, Reliable, Caring
Caregiver, Home Health Aid Trained. Personal hygiene, meal preparation, light housekeeping, shopping, transportation.
Contact Information: 707-894-5433, 650-703-2665
Email: jbcloverdale@att.net