Our Highland Park Team

Betty Wilfong Acting Administrator

A Chicago native, Betty started with Homewatch CareGivers 8 years ago with both a hands-on background and caregiver management experience. She considers her job to be like that of a matchmaker. "I am always looking to get a perfect match between the client and the caregiver. If they fall in love with each other then I have succeeded!"

Mitchell Abrams Managing Director

Mitchell Abrams is the Managing Director of Homewatch CareGivers, a leading national provider of In-Home Care Service for the past 35 years. As a leading Home Care expert, he has serviced as a Commissioner on the Northbrook Senior Service Commission, lead the Board of Directors for The Elder Services Network of Chicago & served on the Board of Directors for Maot Chitim.

Prior to joining Homewatch CareGivers, Mr. Abrams honed his business development and financial expertise serving as The Senior Vice President of Sales & Business Development for DMX, working as the Managing Partner at TV Consulting Group and held multiple positions including the Executive Director of Global Accounts at MCI Communications.

Educated at the University of Illinois in Champaign Urbana, Mr. Abrams received a Bachelor of Science in Finance with an Investment Banking concentration. Later he earned a Master of Business Administration from DePaul University.

His leadership at Homewatch CareGivers resulted in numerous awards including multiple years of Caring.com Caring Champions Award, multiple years as the Home Care Pulse Best of Home Care Provider of Choice and Employer of Choice. Countless Homewatch International awards such as the Trailblazer Award, Greatest Revenue Increase Awards and the Turn Around Award.

A talented writer and highly entertaining presenter, Abrams has written 24 training & education books. He as presented at Fortune 100 companies such as Ameritech, AT&T, Bell South, GTE, Lucent, MCI, Verizon Wireless and WorldCom. Abrams has delivered numerous educational health care presentations to hospitals including Condell, Lake Forest, Presence, Resurrection, RUSH, U of I Hospital, University of Chicago Medical Center. Senior housing, rehabilitation and hospice organizations have benefited from his educational talks at locations such as Brookdale, Gentiva, IL Bone & Joint, North Shore Senior Center, Seasons Hospice, Sedgebrook and Sunrise Senior Living.

Stacy Greenberg Financial Services Manager

Stacy has been with Homewatch Caregivers for 3 years. Stacy manages the biweekly payroll, disbursement to employees and payroll inquiries, billing for our private pay clients and filing with long-term care insurance companies and government agencies for reimbursement for our services. Additionally, she oversees the bookkeeping, accounts payables and receivables, tax and financial reporting as well as human resource issues.

Stacy has over 10 years of payroll and management experience with a BA degree in Criminal Justice.

Brenda Piano Case Manager

Brenda joined Homewatch Caregivers in August 2016. Brenda is the liaison for the client, families, and caregivers so everyone involved has all the information needed to make a successful transition to home care. Brenda enjoys spending time getting to know our client’s and their families on an individual level. In addition to her focus on case management, Brenda performs quarterly reviews to make sure care plans are current and clients receive the proper care they need. Brenda’s background is in social services with a degree in Business Administration.

Leslie Cano Client Services

My name is Leslie Cano, originally from the northern suburbs but have been living in Chicago since I started at Loyola University. I graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology. Before coming to Homewatch CareGivers, I worked at Swedish Covenant Hospital as a Mental Health Counselor, working with inpatient psychiatric patients for over 9 years. I’ve been with Homewatch for almost 3 years now in Client Services and as a Scheduler, working closely with both clients and caregivers to ensure we provide seamless care.

Ana K. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Ana is a talented caregiver specializing in elderly care, specifically in colostomy care, catheter use and hospice. She is currently enrolled in nursing school.

Beverly C. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Beverly has been care giving with Homewatch since 2011. She specializes in stroke care, hoyer lift and dementia disease.

Candace J. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Candace has been a dedicated caregiver with Homewatch for many years, specializing in dementia disease and working with g-tubes. Candace is also experienced with live-in home care.

Doris O. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

For the past 15 years, Doris has specialized in dementia care, Parkinson's and colostomy care. Doris is certified to perform G-tube cleaning.

Elaine G. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Elaine has 7 years of experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant working with patients with colostomy and dementia disease. Elaine also specializes in using hoyer lifts and caring for stroke patients.

Elmer P. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Elmer has been a CNA since 1995 with over 20+ years of experience. Elmer specializes in Alzheimer's disease, stroke and Parkinson's home care.

Gina K. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Gina specializes in colostomy care, dementia disease and diabetes treatment.

Ishrat J. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Ishrat was a Registered Nurse in India for over 7 years. She specializes in colostomy care, working with G-tubes and Alzheimer's disease.

Marie J. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Marie has been with Homewatch CareGivers for 5 years. She is skilled to work with patients with dementia disease, Parkinson's, stroke and catheter use.

Marissa F. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Marissa has been with Homewatch CareGivers since 2013. She is an outstanding team member who specializes in aphasia disorder, stroke and Parkinson's care.

Sandra S. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Sandra is an attentive nursing assistant who specializes in dementia disease, cancer and diabetes care.

Tamika W. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Tamika has been with Homewach CareGivers since 2010. She specializes in hoyer lifts, Alzheimer's disease, and stroke care.

Vernon J. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Vernon is a very talented caregiver who has 15+ years of experience with dementia disease, stroke care and hoyer lifts.

Agata D. Caregiver (CG)

Agata is a wonderful caregiver who is experienced with Alzheimer's, diabetes and hospice care.

Christopher J. Caregiver (CG)

Christopher is an exploratory caregiver. Specializing in dementia disease, catheter use, speech impairment and stroke care.

Heather R. Caregiver (CG)

Heather has been with Homewatch CareGivers for 3 years. She specializes in elder home care, specifically with dementia disease, ADLs (Activities of Daily Living) and arthritis care.

Mary H. Caregiver (CG)

Mary is a passionate caregiver who has 3 years experience working with g-tubes, dementia disease and paralysis care.

Michelle D. Caregiver (CG)

Michelle is an outstanding caregiver with Homewatch since 2011. Michelle specializes in stroke and diabetes care.

Sadete S. Caregiver (CG)

Sadete has been a caregiver 10+ yrs. She is specialized and experienced in strokes, diabetes and depression care.

Shane W. Caregiver (CG)

Shane has 3+ years of experience working with ALS, hoyer lifts, diabetes and stroke care.

Shanice B. Caregiver (CG)

Shanice has been with Homewatch CareGivers for 3 years. She is a dedicated caregiver with experience in Catheters, dementia and diabetes care.

Veronda S. Caregiver (CG)

Veronda has 10+ years experience as a caregiver working with g-tubes, hoyer lifts and bed sores.

Deidra M. Live-in Caregiver (Li)

Deidra has been working with Homewatch CareGivers for wonderful 3 years. She specializes in paralysis, catheter use, colostomy and dementia disease home care.

Mimoza H. Live-in Caregiver (Li)

Mimoza is a skilled caregiver and has experience with the visually impaired, dementia and arthritis care.

Aiko U. Personal Care Assistant (PCA)

Aiko has 4 years experience in caregiving. She specializes in cancer, dementia disease, and paralysis care.

Alexis R. Personal Care Assistant (PCA)

Alexis has been with Homewatch CareGivers since 2012, specializing in partial paralysis, catheter use, Bi-polar disorder as well as personal care.

Cindy G. Personal Care Assistant (PCA)

Cindy has 4 years of experience working with elderly patients with ADLs and AIDS. Cindy also has experience to work with people with paralysis and visual impairment problems.

Enkhjin 'Egi' U. Personal Care Assistant (PCA)

Enkhijn has been a caregiver for 4 years with experience in personal care, dementia disease and diabetes care.

Jennifer A. Personal Care Assistant (PCA)

Jennifer is a very attentive and dedicated caregiver. She specializes in providing seniors with the best possible dementia care. As a caregiver she has experience with adolescents and seniors.

Mersija F. Senior Caregiver (SRCG)

Mersija has 5 years of experience in taking care of patients with dementia disease. She is also experienced in Parkinson's and stroke care.

Mila B. Senior Caregiver (SRCG)

Mila has been with Homewatch CareGivers since 2013. Mila specializes in caring for patients with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's as well as taking care of stroke patients.

Richard M. Senior Caregiver (SRCG)

Richard has been a caregiver with Homewatch CareGivers for over 8 wonderful years/ He specializes in dementia disease, diabetes and personal care.

Marlon M. 24 Hour Caregiver (24HR CG)

Marlon has been with Homewatch Caregivers since 2010. Marlon specializes in dementia disease, stroke and hospice care.

Providencia R. 24 Hour Caregiver (24HR CG)

Providencia has been with Homewatch CareGivers for 3 years now. She specializes in catheter use,working with g-tubes, dementia disease and incontinence care.

Karolina S. In-home Caregiver

Karolina has been with Homewatch CareGivers since 2010 . She has experience with personal care, arthritis and physical therapy exercises.

Angela W. Elderly Caregiver

Angela has 11 years of experience working with patients with Alzheimer's disease, dementia and Parkinson's.

Gwen B. Elderly Caregiver

Gwen has been a passionate caregiver since 2014. she is experienced in home care for elderly patients with Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and working with G-tubes.

John S. 24 hour Live-in Caregiver (24hr LI)

John has specialized in hoyer lifts and dementia disease for 6+ years. He is also skilled in stroke and hospice care.