As the demand for in-home care continues to grow, Freedom Home Care is delighted to commemorate its 26th anniversary, marking over a quarter-century of gratitude for the unwavering commitment to serving clients and their families throughout the North Shore and the greater Chicagoland area. From its modest beginnings at the initial location in Highland Park, Freedom Home Care has recently expanded with two additional branches in Lake Forest and Barrington, enhancing its ability to express gratitude to its ever-increasing clientele. Acknowledged as one of the foremost and most esteemed home care agencies in the region, the company now extends its
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October Staff Member of the Month: Lauriann Mosillami
As we step into the vibrant colors of autumn, Freedom Home Care is delighted to shine the spotlight on our October Staff Member of the Month, Lauriann Mosillami. Lauriann is a valued member of our Finance Department, where she serves as a dedicated Staff Accountant. Her journey to this role is nothing short of inspiring, and her commitment to both her work and her family is truly commendable. Lauriann’s Journey Lauriann’s story is one of resilience and determination. A native of Morton Grove, she embarked on her career path after graduating from Niles West High School. She pursued her passion
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September Staff Member of the Month: Christine Schumacher
Meet Our Newest Freedom Employees
Meet Lisa Shenkman Human Resources – Recruiting/On Boarding Specialist Please join us in welcoming Lisa Shenkman to the Freedom Home Care team! Before joining Freedom Home Care, Lisa worked in the industry as a Private Duty Staffing Coordinator for 15 years. Prior to this, she was in healthcare administration for over 20 years, wearing many different hats having started her career as a certified nursing assistant. She soon expanded her medical knowledge by working in emergency ambulance dispatching, then on to medical billing/accounts receivables. But, most of her work was in geriatric and pediatric special needs patient care staffing in
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Manager of the Month: Anna Rosengarden
Congratulations Anna Rosengarden – Our Manager of the Month! Please join us in congratulating Anna Rosengarden, Freedom Home Care’s Manager of the Month! Before joining Freedom, Anna worked in finance. She was a banker and was always on the alert for fraud, particularly on behalf of seniors. She wanted to make sure they had someone watching out for them. She attributes her caring and nurturing nature to her childhood and always wanting to help people. This became especially evident when her mother became sick and Anna was by her side helping her get better. It was then that she realized
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Manager of the Month: Jaime Clifton
Congratulations Jaime Clifton – Our Manager of the Month! Please join us in congratulating our Manager of the Month, Jaime Clifton, Freedom Home Care’s Client Services Director! Jaime has been with Freedom for the last 7 years and we are so fortunate to have her on our team. After graduating high school, Jaime decided to enroll in a program to become a Certified Nursing Assistant ( CNA). She attended CNA courses at the College of Lake County and has been a CNA for well over 20 years. After she completed her CNA courses, Jaime continued her education and completed the
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Manager of the Month: Patti Cannella
Congratulations Patti Cannella – Our Manager of the Month! Patti has been with Freedom Home Care for 25 years as our Staffing Director. She began her career working at Dun and Bradstreet, switched gears to work at Excellcare, and then came to Freedom Home Care (lucky us!) She has two wonderful sons; Alexander who is 27 years old and Christopher who is 24 years old. Her husband, Rick, is the love of her life. They have been together for 16 years and married for 10. She loves dogs and has a German Shepherd, Major, who is 8 years old and
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Meet Our Newest Office Manager: Toni Hale
“Hello! My name is Toni Hale. I have been in the healthcare industry for almost half my life; mostly because my father is a doctor! I’ve worked for senior care facilities including Visiting Angels and Brookdale Senior Living, and I’ve also worked in psychiatric care and urgent care. I am thrilled to join the Freedom Home Care team and begin my new position as their office manager. On a personal note, I married Kenneth, my high school sweetheart. We have two boys, Kyrie and Kristian (3 & 4 years old) and recently added to our family with a puppy named
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Meet The Clients: Robert Jones
Robert Jones is a very prolific and talented client of ours! We recently got to sit down with him and hear his life story, which was fascinating. An Entertainer It turns out that Robert is a bit of a local celebrity! He was the original Ronald McDonald of Illinois. He loves bringing smiles to the faces of children. Robert’s general advice to younger people is to “follow your bliss”. He wants everyone to follow their dreams and find their happiness. A Writer Robert is an author who started writing when he was 12 years old. He was published in multiple
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Manager of the Month: Jenanne Rock
“Hello!!! I’m so excited to be able to start to share more information with you all….on the team at Freedom Home Care! Thanks to our all our amazing staff (YOU) our caregivers and nurses and the dedicated office staff that supports our day to day business we are growing and have experienced an amazing 26 years in business. When I started at Freedom Home Care 16 years ago, there were 5 of us working out of a house. We all answered phones, staffed cases, met with clients, interviewed, hired staff and marketed our own successes. Licensure did not even exist
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