Meet Our Team

Name: Mary Solomon 

Position: Director of Operations for Sarasota Florida 

 About you: I have been blessed to be married to my best friend since 2002. We met in 1998 and have been blessed with 4 great kids and 15 grandkids. We love the church, the beach, and raising our beautiful granddaughter. She has been the missing piece that has inspired me in so many ways.

Work Experience: I started my Caregiving journey fresh out of High school, though life has taken me on many other paths I have always come back to it. I have worked in different roles with Home Instead over the past 8 ½ years as a CNA, HHA, HR, QA, and various management roles my passion is helping families in their time of need. I truly believe kindness is free.  

Fun Fact: I love singing about everything, working out and just spending time with my family

Life Quote: “Growth comes from change never stop growing” - Mary Solomon

Name: Isabelle Griffiths

Position: Recruitment & Engagement Coordinator/ HR Director

About you: I am a born and raised Florida girl and I love to meet new people and hear their stories! I would consider myself a bubbly and outgoing individual. I strive to make others feel comfortable and seen when they are around me. I love to laugh and always try to find something to smile about.

Work Experience: I have always been in connection-based positions. I am passionate about meeting new individuals and providing them the opportunity to thrive and succeed. I have been working as an HR recruiter with Home Instead for a little over a year now. It has been a fulfilling experience meeting new individuals, building relationships with them, and setting them up for success.

Fun Fact: I have a twin sister and I love to travel. I also love salsa/latin dancing and can speak Spanish!

Life Quote: " But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well" - Matthew 6:33

Name: Dean

Position: RN

About you: I've played violin since I was seven and love volunteering. My favorite sports are tennis and soccer since I've played them since I was 10. If I'm not with family or friends you'll find me at the beach enjoying the tranquility of the ocean, breeze, and soft sand

Work Experience: I was a registered nurse for a few years; before that, I was a dietician. I am currently doing graduate school 

Fun Fact: For my high school graduation instead of writing a speech I read a poem I had written about graduation. I've won poetry contests and still write poems today

Life Quote: "It takes courage to grow up and become who you are" - E.E. Cummings

Name: Barbara

Position: RN

About You: Barbara has completed 10 Ironman triathlons, 50 marathons and countless Pickleball games which she shares with her wife, Maureen. She also cares for a 13 year old rescued Boston Terrier.

Work Experience: Barbara has been a Nurse for 40 years, Family Nurse Practitioner for 25 years and a Doctor of nursing for 17 years. She retired from a level 1 trauma center in NY where she worked in Orthopedic trauma. She has been a burn nurse, High Risk L&D Assistant head nurse and a Flight Nurse. She has taught at the Bachelors and Masters level at Pace University. She has published multiple articles, journals and research articles. She is a 28 year veteran member of NY2’s Federal Disaster Team and has helped at 911 , Hurricane Katrina and most recently Covid-19 which took her to all of the US hot spots including the cruise ships from Wuhan, the unaccompanied minor at the Texas border and ran the largest vaccine mission in Oakland CA.

Fun Fact: Barbara joined Home Instead three years ago during Covid-19, when snow birding to FL, first as a care-pro then a Nurse once licensed by the state of Fl.