Extended family

About Us

Mission Statement

It is our mission at Extended Family Home Care to provide paraprofessional services to patients in their place of residence to ensure their highest level of independence while maintaining their safety. We are here to value, respect, and commit ourselves to improving the dignity and quality of life of every one of our clients.

Vision Statement

As a mission-driven, innovative home care organization, our vision is to empower people to achieve the highest level of health, well-being, and to equip them with the capacity to live, learn and engage in their communities in healthy and meaningful ways.

Our Executive Team

Caleb Horne

CEO, Managing Partner

Caleb has a Bachelor’s degree in Public Safety Management from Florida Gulf Coast University and holds the following active licenses in the state of Florida.

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • State Paramedic License
  • Firefighter #1 and #2
  • Advanced Life Support
  • CPR

Caleb has many years of experience in the pre-hospital medical field.  He was a fireman for 11 years as the lead medic on the fire engine.  He was also a paramedic on interfacility critical medical flights for 12 years.  He has served in a supervisory role for three years in an ambulatory setting by serving as Paramedic Field Training Officer for a medical transport company.  Caleb is passionate about health and safety and meeting the community’s needs for in-home health care.

Syomara Horne

CFO, Managing Partner

Syomara has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting and a minor in Management Information Systems from the University of South Florida.  Syomara has over 20 years of experience in finance, accounting, and operations.  She worked as a staff accountant in the private and government sector for several years after graduating college in 2002.  She later founded an IT hardware company, which she led as President for five years.  She has held executive management positions (Controller, VP of Operations, and CFO) with private corporations over the past nine years.  She has also served as a consultant for several companies to aid them in project management, improving operations, and optimizing efficiency in business processes.

Syomara is true born leader.  She has a passion for training and developing her team members, motivating them to reach their highest potential.  She is dedicated to ensuring that the administrative and compliance standards of the home health care industry are not only met but exceeded.

Kelly Barnes, RN

Nurse Supervisor

Kelly has an Associate’s Degree of Nursing from Excelsior College in Albany, NY. Kelly became an LPN in 1994 and later became an RN in 2004 when she completed her Associate’s. She has 30 years of nursing experience, with 8 of those years specifically in the home health sector. Kelly takes pride in motivating her team to be the best in patient care & satisfaction, cultivating talent, and encouraging development. She has a passion for the advocacy of her team and her patients, while implementing critical thinking and clinical judgement skills. She strives to make the best home health experience for clients and their families.

Chase Richeson

Director of Business developments
Chase has a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with a major in Marketing and a minor in Business Management from Texas Wesleyan University. Originally born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Chase has extensive experience as a Business Development professional in healthcare. After his dad required emergency heart surgery in 2016, Chase saw the impact his Home Care had on his dad’s recovery and improving the quality of life for those in need quickly became his passion. Chase has spent the past 7 years building meaningful relationships at Doctors Offices, Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Specialty Physician Groups, and Senior Living Communities to help their patients get the quality care they deserve. His trailblazing mindset and compassion for serving others is what makes Chase such a valuable addition to our team at Extended Family. He looks forward to building relationships throughout the Southwest Florida community to provide seniors the care they deserve so they can spend their golden years living their very best lives.

Lee Sanchez

Senior Care Coordinator

Lee is a compassionate and dedicated Patient Care Coordinator demonstrating over 7 years of providing optimal care as a Home Health Aide and Office Coordinator.  She is committed to providing all patients with outstanding care and scheduling aide support to help improve their quality of life.  She is friendly and genuinely desires to help others in all needs to help improve their home health experience and enjoy enriching their life at home.  

Amy Wright

Care Coordinator

Amy has spent her life caring for people, which started out as a young girl in Ohio caring for her grandmother and later for her husband’s parents who suffered from dementia. She found her passion in memory care and has been a certified Home Health Aide in Florida for the past 5 years. She has specialized in the most difficult cases, and she has a true understanding of each person’s individual needs. Amy is very disciplined, organized, and compassionate. She also has 5 years of experience in customer service and scheduling.

EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP GUIDING THE SENIOR HOME CARE INDUSTRY

Our leadership team holds decades of expertise in the senior home care industry. Their passion for this field has motivated them to design an organization that prioritizes consistent, dependable care standards for you and your loved ones.

Our Team is Compassionate & Committed

We are the kind of organization that is more than willing to start a new customer over the weekend.

Our Protocol is Constant & Secure

We are the kind of organization that you can depend on and believe in.

Our Quality is Intentional

Your best care deserves our best effort.

Proud NAHC Member

At Extended family, we are proud to keep company with the National Association for Home Care and Hospice, the leading and unifying voice for this industry. Working alongside over 33,000 home care organization colleagues, we remain accountable to this large and well-respected professional association.

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