Coming from a family tradition of healing, Jess brings over 20 years of experience and education in healthcare policy and program development and business administration.
She combines this professional expertise with personal experience navigating healthcare options for her own chronic health issues and the home healthcare needs of her loved ones to give her a unique perspective on the best modalities for delivering effective healthcare, starting at home!
Based on and improving on the care received by her grandmother, she founded Stay Graceful Home Health Care in Rapid City, SD. Since then, Stay Graceful has expanded to Sioux Falls, then Omaha NE, and coming soon, St. Augustine FL
Coming from a family tradition of healing, Jess brings over 20 years of experience and education in healthcare policy and program development and business administration.
She combines this professional expertise with personal experience navigating healthcare options for her own chronic health issues and the home healthcare needs of her loved ones to give her a unique perspective on the best modalities for delivering effective healthcare, starting at home!
Based on and improving on the care received by her grandmother, she founded Stay Graceful Home Health Care in Rapid City, SD. Since then, Stay Graceful has expanded to Sioux Falls, then Omaha NE, and coming soon, St. Augustine FL
Sioux Falls
Christina had been working in direct health care for several years before moving into the administrative segment of the industry. Having been at Satay Graceful for thew past four years, she truly enjoys working with clientele that is very appreciate of all the work that their caregivers and office staff due for them.
She shares that she had a client that always told her, “Christina I do not ever want to go into a nursing home.” They had MS and I worked very hard to ensure that all the time he had left was in his home. We made modifications to his home and his cares as his health issues progressed. In the time we cared for him he never went to a nursing home and his wish was met.
Christina had been working in direct health care for several years before moving into the administrative segment of the industry. Having been at Satay Graceful for thew past four years, she truly enjoys working with clientele that is very appreciate of all the work that their caregivers and office staff due for them.
She shares that she had a client that always told her, “Christina I do not ever want to go into a nursing home.” They had MS and I worked very hard to ensure that all the time he had left was in his home. We made modifications to his home and his cares as his health issues progressed. In the time we cared for him he never went to a nursing home and his wish was met.
Pam began her career when she was 16 as a CAN working her way up to into orthopedic nursing. Following a back injury that limited her capabilities in that field, she took her passion for working with mentally and physically challenged people and moved into serving in that capacity.
Her passion in the field is about caring for the whole person and not just a single symptom. Noting one example, she shares, “While providing care giving hours, I took a client out to eat to get them out of their house, client was so excited as they hadn't had Chinese food in over five years.” It’s moments like these make her appreciate all the freedoms of being able to get out and about on my own yet and to not take anything for granted.
Rapid City
Tiffany is a people-centered leader with experience spanning home care, senior wellness, and human resources, with a strong focus on talent engagement.
Earlier in her career, she worked in public broadcasting as a Public Service Director and radio host with Pandora Media Inc. In this role, she used her media platform to spotlight community voices, promote charitable initiatives, and support fundraising efforts. This experience strengthened her ability to connect with diverse audiences, communicate with empathy and clarity, and use her voice to elevate community causes—skills that continue to inform her people-first, service-driven leadership today.
Darlene has been in the medical field in one way or another since she was a junior in high school, including three years as an EMT. Experience gained working in many nursing homes and hospital as a CNA, respiratory therapist and physical therapist has made her a valuable resource when it comes to home health care.
In addition, her personal experience with her mother’s time in a nursing home guides her as a Care Team Manager for Stay Graceful. She says that “being able to watch these clients thrive in their own homes and seeing them as often as we do it encourages us to build a bond with them.”
Omaha
Along with her full-time job as Care Team Manager at Stay Graceful, Ariel still squeezes in time as a full-time mother of four as well as full time student working towards a degree in healthcare administration.
Ariel finds joy in seeing a client four days a week who really has given her a positive outlook. “She tells me every morning - Ariel we’re gonna get through this together!" I remember a time when I walked in and she wasn’t doing so well - I looked at her and I said "you know what? We’re gonna get through this together" and she started to cry and she told me I really needed that today."
