Meet Our Team
We believe every family in the area deserves tailor made in-home senior care with a compassionate touch. That's why we established Home Instead® of Daytona Beach, FL.
Proudly Serving Aging Adults & Their Families
Our Promise
- Do what we say we’re going to do – each and every time
- Solve care problems using compassionate, person-centered solutions
- Engage in thoughtful relationships with the families we serve
- Give back to our community
Shiv Puri, President & Owner
A longtime advocate of health and wellness, Shiv became interested in Home Instead after facing how to care for his mother-in-law, who was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.
“We wanted to honor my mother-in-law’s wishes to spend more time at home, and less time in the hospital, but it was very challenging for our family members to provide the care she needed. However, when we found a team of caregivers to provide professional and reliable services to her, it was a game changer; it allowed my mother-in-law to maintain her dignity, and rest of the family to cope.”
Shiv graduated from the Stern School of Business at New York University and brings over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience. Previously, Shiv owned restaurants in Manhattan, worked on Wall Street in investment banking and was even professional drummer for a rock band signed to Sony Music.
Shiv is happily married and when he is not playing with his two children, you can find him in the kitchen cooking up a storm or in the garage making music.
Theresa Smith, Office Manager & Administrator
Theresa is a natural fit for Home Instead Senior Care. Experience in the nursing home industry has given her a tremendous background in caring for seniors but even more than that, Theresa truly cares about seniors and their families and uses her experience to put everyone at ease
Theresa has many, many stories to tell about how her work has made a difference in the lives of others. Some of her favorite stories revolve around how she and the staff of Home Instead have been able to create peace of mind for families that live far from their senior.
In particular, a daughter called Home Instead from California about arranging care for her father in Florida. Her dad was beginning to show t he signs of Alzheimer's disease and having balance and continence issues which created unease and worry about his safety. Theresa was able to find a Caregiver that was a perfect match (they were both musicians, and he had not lost his musical abilities). With a compatible companion to see to her dad's everyday needs and regular communication from Theresa, the daughter was able to rest easy that her dad was in capable, caring hands.
"This is the wonderful part about my job", Theresa says, "special Caregivers can create peace and hope for seniors and their families and make the winding down of a life a memorable and positive experience".
Kellee Geiger, RN & Community Educator
Kellee joined the Home Instead team as a Registered Nurse and Community Educator in 2021, where she oversees Caregiver Training and reviews client’s CarePlans. Her background includes EMT, MA, HHA, CNA, LPN, and RN as a Cardiac, ICU, Medical/Surgical, and Home Health Care Nurse. She holds a Bachelor’s of Nursing degree from the University of Central Florida.
Kellee has lived in Volusia County nearly all her life. She has 2 daughters. One lives in North Carolina and the other in California. Both are going to college to pursue degrees in Environmental Science and Architecture. Her youngest daughter has just married a Marine and plans to travel the world. Kellee has 3 grand dogs that she doesn’t get to see much anymore and misses terribly. She enjoys being outdoors, the river, seafood, audiobooks and hanging with friends and family.
Kellee has known since she was a child that her calling was to be in the medical field. From the time she knew what a doctor was she always wanted to be one, but believes God put her on the nursing path for a reason. Kellee is very excited to have the opportunity to teach people skills that can give them confidence in helping to care for others and provide them with the opportunity to pursue a career that is truly rewarding.
Audrey Bellini, Home Care Consultant
After an extensive career in hospice, home health and palliative care industries, Audrey decided to change her career path and join the homecare team at Home Instead. Her diverse experience in helping seniors makes her a natural fit to connect with and educate our community on aging in the home. She studied and graduated from Daytona State College and has a Business Administration Degree. She is excited to bring her healthcare experience to be a valuable resource to clients, their families and the communities we serve. .
Audrey is originally from Long Island, NY but she considers herself a local after living in and working in Volusia County for decades. She is married, has a son born in Volusia County that graduated from University of Central Florida, two bonus children both graduates from University of Central Florida and two of the cutest grandchildren.
When Audrey is not working, she enjoys quality time spent with her husband Tom, friends and family, as well as decorating and cooking.
Kim Runk, Client Care Manager
“I’m not sure if this job was created for me, or if I was created for this job.” Obviously, Kim loves her role as Client Care Manager at Home Instead Senior Care! She truly enjoys seeing her clients bloom under the care of their Caregivers and her own watchful eye. Kim has seen many isolated seniors gain a whole new world of opportunity and activity with the support and relationships that are created when that perfect match of Caregiver and senior happens!
As a part of the sandwich generation – raising children and helping an aging parent – Kim sees firsthand what families encounter in trying to manage their days. She relocated to Florida to be close and available to her mom after her father passed away from frontal lobe dementia. Her son is attending college here in Daytona and her daughter is out-of-state. She came to us from a sister Home Instead Senior Care office in Pennsylvania, where she also served as Client Care Coordinator. Kim also has a background in counseling and assisting people going through major life transitions.
Kim finds the reward of her hard work in seeing her father’s generation aging, with dignity, in their own homes with the comfort and hope found in a supportive relationship with their families and Caregiver.
Milissa Davis, Client Care Coordinator
Hi, I’m Milissa Davis. My husband and I moved to the Volusia County area in 1997 and began our family. I stayed at home with my children for 10 years. During this time, I spent time assisting the elderly in my church. When it was time for me to restart my career, I knew I wanted to work with the elderly.
After spending the last decade working with seniors and veterans in Volusia County I understand the importance of providing reliable, professional, compassionate care to keep our seniors in their home.
I am aligned with the mission of Home Instead Senior Care and am excited to work with such an amazing team!!
When not at work I can be found enjoying time with my wonderful husband and children.
Chris Runk, Scheduling Manager
Chris has a background in customer service. Having previously worked for Home Instead in Pennsylvania as a receptionist, she is excited to be back to working for Home Instead after picking up additional experience working in quality assurance and management. Having relocated to Florida in 2017 to be able to help her grandmother, she knows how important it is to have help with the little things to be able to focus on enjoying the company of family. In her free time she enjoys baking, reading, knitting and hiking.
Tanisha Williams, Recruitment Coordinator
Hello, I am the Recruitment Coordinator. My job is to recruit for experienced Caregivers by scheduling and conducting interviews and evaluating qualified candidates to assist with the aid of our clients at Home Instead Volusia County. I also assist with general duties in the HR department to help it to run smoothly.
Born and raised in Wichita, Kansas I've been in the healthcare field my entire career. My family's background is in nursing/healthcare. What inspired me to pursue the homecare aspect of it was my Grandmother! After her getting sick after having multiple strokes and diabetes and unable to recover totally, my mom and I had to become her full-time caregivers. I then went on to becoming a CNA and also working as an experienced HHA. I then moved to Columbus, Ohio and attempted a Career as a Medical Assistant/MA but just couldn't stray away from homecare so I always had it as a second job.. After moving to Charleston, SC I attended Medical University of South Carolina obtaining a degree in Medical Administration/Business. I then moved to Florida, the state I longed to be at and continued to work in administration and at some homecare businesses. I decided to pursue Home Instead in order to make a difference in the company with my knowledge and skills.
I have 6 wonderful children that help in keeping me happy and going! 3 boys and 3 girls ranging from the ages of 11-21 I reside in DeLand area and When I am not at work, I love spending time with my family and traveling. My favorite foods are Seafood and Mexican.
Megan Ribiero, Scheduling Coordinator
Hi, my name is Megan. I am a Schedule Coordinator here at Home Instead. My career background is in Human Services. I have worked and managed homes with the developmentally disabled. I have worked and managed homes for adolescent boys. Until recently, I have been a substance abuse counselor. My career path took a turn towards our elders after my husband and I moved in my 99 year old Grandma and took care of her for 3 years. After she passed, we moved to sunny Florida from Massachusetts and I decided that Home Instead is the perfect place for me to continue on this new path of helping our elders.
Our Team
Your Home Instead team in Daytona Beach, FL possesses a heartfelt desire to work with older adults in the community. It is our ultimate goal to forge extraordinary relationships between our clients and their Care Professionals
We are always looking for the right people that are dependable and compassionate to become Care Pros. We have available home care careers in these cities:
Deland, DeBary, Deltona, Edgewater, Ormond Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Port Orange, and Orange City
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