About HomeWell Care Services

Meet Our Team

Cassandra Villa – Operations and HR Director, Northern Colorado

Before joining the HomeWell team as our HR Manager, Cassandra started her career in HR as an administrative assistant and worked her way to HR Generalist in the government contracting industry. Wanting to continue to grow her career in HR but always searching for a company where she can be passionate about the mission and values, she found HomeWell. Her previous experience in employee relations, benefits, recruiting, onboarding and reporting has provided Cassandra the tools she needs to be a true asset to HomeWell. For Cassandra, joining HomeWell means she gets to do what she loves most which is working with employees who all strive to make a difference in the lives of others and being the face, everyone is comfortable talking too. During her time away from HomeWell she enjoys spending time with her husband and two children traveling Colorado racing dirt bikes and camping. As well as hanging out with her grandpa Gilbert who is not only her hero but her drive and motivation for what she does daily.

Collen West – Care Manager, Northern Colorado

Colleen is one of our care managers.  She has over 35 years of management, team building and is an expert in customer service. Colleen has spent countless hours in community outreach with various organizations.  She has worked with HomeWell since 2017.  Colleen meets with families to discuss the level of care needed and to build a care plan that is customized to each individual client.  She works closely with our team of caregivers to ensure they are exceeding the expectations of our clients by regularly conducting quality assurance visits with current clients.  Colleen comes from a long history of family caregivers and chose to work in the home care industry because her grandmother was a live-in caregiver and her mother cared for many senior neighbors in their homes and sometimes in the house she lived in as well.  Through growing up in this environment, she found that she loved making a difference in people’s lives and advocating for others. Colleen was a salon owner for over 35 years and created teams of stylist to do outreach in the community with battered women’s shelters, women’s rehabilitation centers and homes for unwed moms.  Her entire life has been about helping others and improving their quality of life and this position fits her passion. Returning to the senior population is like coming full circle for Colleen, she loves helping them find joy and quality of life.

Kelly Lombardi – Community Outreach Liaison, Northern Colorado & Boulder

Kelly was born in Dayton Ohio and moved to Colorado in 2003 where she resided in Berthoud for 10 years. Kelly has a cumulation of 10 years of CNA experience in the Hospital setting, Home Health and Hospice.  In 2010 Kelly’s mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Kelly decided moved home to care for her. Her Mothers wish was to stay home and never go to a Nursing Home. After a few years of Kelly caring for her Mother, she realized she needed help, so she reached out to a Home Care Service and then eventually Hospice. Kelly experienced being on the other side when caring for her Mother. Even though she had caregiving experience, Kelly needed help too. Not only did her Mother receive care, but Kelly also had the support as well. In the most difficult time in her life, Kelly had a team to help navigate and provide all the support she needed for her Mother and for her. After being a recipient of home care, Kelly knew that Home Health Care was the career path she wanted to pursue.  Kelly is very excited to work with the team here at HomeWell Care Services and making a difference in people’s lives.

Elizabeth – Scheduling Coordinator/Administrative Assistant

Elizabeth joined HomeWell in 2023 as a Scheduling Coordinator/Administrative Assistant. Her passion for helping people is what brings her to HomeWell. Elizabeth grew up in Washington state and came to Colorado to pursue an education at CSU. She enjoys spending time in nature camping with her dog Neko and at home with her cat Inu. She also enjoys crocheting and fire eating.

Sandra Melena – Lead Care Manager, Northern Colorado

Sandra started in the Healthcare Industry in 2002 as a CNA. It was at that point that she had realized how much she enjoy taking care of others. Sandra has worked in many health care settings as a CNA and has enjoyed every bit of it. She believes being a caregiver is in one’s heart, it is not just a job. Over a year ago, Sandra made the change to work on the administrative side of caregiving. After so many years of working in the field, her body decided she could no longer work as a CNA. Sandra did not want to leave healthcare, so at that point she became a Care Coordinator, and loves it! She was now in a position in which she can still make a great impact in someone’s life, and make sure that they are receiving the best care from the caregivers!

Jessica Thomas – HR Specialist/ HR Admin Assistant

Jessica Thomas is a Colorado native – born and raised in Fort Collins, CO.  She trained as a CNA at AIMS Community College in Greeley, CO in 2013 after her husband was injured in a workplace accident. What started out as a fast way to make money to survive turned into a passion. Jessica has worked in nursing homes, assisted living, and served as a memory care director. Jessica is the HR Specialist and HR Admin Assistant for HomeWell in Loveland, CO. Jessica believes that the best part of caregiving are the lessons and skills you can learn from those who have lived long lives and Jessica has learned how to knit, crochet, and bobbin knit from past clients and is still trying to knit wooly socks. Having a background in caregiving gives Jessica a unique perspective in HR and recruiting – allowing HomeWell to recruit, train and retain the best of the best. In her spare time Jessica can be found hanging out with her husband Grant and their two daughters, Kaylee and Josie. Her hobbies include baking, scrapbooking, and playing Dungeons and Dragons, World of Warcraft, and Magic the Gathering among other nerdy endeavors.

Allison Mangas – Billing Manager

Allison earned a BA in Sociology from the University of Virginia. She moved to Cincinnati with her husband and worked as a marketing manager for a food and pharmaceutical firm. Upon the birth of their second child, she stayed home to raise four children with her husband. During that time she continued to volunteer with various organizations in the community. She is most passionate working with disadvantaged youth and three years ago became a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) for youth in the foster system. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, kayaking, traveling, gardening and sewing. She is excited to be a part of the Homewell family and looks forward to helping serve the Homewell clients with any of their billing questions.

Danielle Groetz – HR Specialist Metro Denver

As an HR Specialist, I navigate the complex world of workplace dynamics by day, armed with policies and procedures – and a sense of humor. Prior to specializing in HR, I worked in Customer Relationship Management, gaining insights that now inform my HR strategies. Beyond the office, you’ll often find me behind a camera capturing life’s moments through photography, exploring the world through travel, getting creative with crafting and cherishing quality family time. I am excited to connect with everyone on the Homewell Care Team and learn more about what motivates you both professionally and personally.

Our Philosophy

Trusted care. True compassion.

Our top priority is your peace-of-mind.

We all function better when we enjoy life more. For most people, this can be achieved through increased activity, reduced stress, better nutrition and basic companionship. As simple as that observation is, it is at the core of what we do. Our primary objective is to bring more enjoyment to the lives of those who find it increasingly difficult to function well on their own. We remove the burden of stress from both the person needing assistance, as well as those who love and care for them. We help people maintain their dignity and their independence. We protect and care for those who are unable to do so themselves. We help people function better. We help people enjoy life more. We do all of this by working as a team to provide reliable and compassionate in-home care that goes so far beyond typical adult care services.

Our Care Managers and Caregivers

Working together as a team.

Responsive, experienced, reliable, compassionate.

There are many reasons why someone may need at-home care. Whether recovering from an injury, living with a disability or simply growing older, the familiarity and comfort of continuing to live at home can be tremendously important to emotional wellbeing. With our proactive approach to in-home care, our specially trained team of caregivers and Care Managers advocate for both you and your loved ones in order to provide the highest level of comfort, compassion and care through open communication and personalized care management.

Responsive Care Managers

HomeWell assigns each client a dedicated Care Manager whose sole purpose is to ensure the highest level of customized in-home care to meet your needs and your budget. Your Care Manager will initiate a comprehensive needs assessment and create a personalized plan regarding:

• Levels of Care
• Frequency of Care
• Special Programs

Once a plan is in place, your Care Manager will monitor daily care logs and maintain regular contact with everyone involved to ensure each client’s physical and emotional well-being. And because life can be unpredictable, your Care Manager can also recommend or make adjustments to your care plan at any time, as needed.

Compassionate & Trustworthy Caregivers

As a home care agency founded by a caregiver, we put the utmost importance on providing at-home caregivers who are knowledgeable, kind, patient and trustworthy. We understand the complexities of the aging process and other variables that can affect the physical and emotional demands of each specific case. Whether we’re providing everyday support or specialized care, we tailor our approach to provide the appropriate level of care and attention. Our Care Managers strive to select the caregivers who best suit each client’s personality and specific care needs. And because we put a high priority on both safety and quality, all HomeWell caregivers are fully screened, pass a stringent national identity and background check, have excellent references, and undergo comprehensive competency testing.

Our care team includes:

• Companions
• Personal support workers
• Homemakers
• Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)