About Us

Our Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Tina is originally from Western Ky, she is youngest of 8 children and moved to Missouri as a toddler. She lived most of her life in a house next to the Mississippi river levee near New Madrid, MO. As a sharecropper’s daughter, she learned how to chop cotton as a young teenager to buy clothes for school each year. Her Mother worked as a cook in a restaurant in New Madrid and Kewanee. Tina married her husband Brian, in 1988 and along with Tina’s two older children made their home in the Sikeston, Mo. area. They welcomed their son Richard to the family in 1990. Family is very important to Tina, as they relocated to Wickliffe, Ky in November 2021 to care for her last surviving sibling.  You can find Tina at Victory Baptist Church on Hwy 121 outside of Wickliffe, Ky on every Sunday morning, Sunday night and every Wednesday evening service, worshiping and in fellowship with others where she is Co-chair of their Fellowship Committee.  Her favorite thing to do aside from being in church is having her family gathered around, whether it is camping, riding ATV’s, or at home playing games, eating and enjoying each other’s company, especially the grandkids.  Tina looks forward to her first great grandchild in March 2023, she is called Nana by them all ages 23 to 8 months.

Tina always knew she wanted to be a nurse, graduating LPN school in 1982 also obtaining an Associate’s Degree in Nursing and Licensed as a Registered Nurse in 1989.  Her healthcare career has been multifaceted, having worked in the local hospital as a float nurse, Dialysis, Med Surg, Intensive care, Surgery, Pediatrics, just to name a few areas. She mastered every area of care, along with working in the nursing home as a Shift Supervisor 1982-1990 and Director of Nursing from 1990 to 1997. In 1997, she was credentialed as a Mental Health Nurse and started working for Horizon Mental Health Management opening a 10-bed geriatric psychiatric inpatient unit at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.  She remained the program director of this unit until 2009. Through her work at the hospital, she saw a need for an ethical high-quality in-home care company that could assist the elderly and disabled to remain safely in their own homes. Tina believes that families should be able to care for one another, enjoying their time together, without the stress of being the primary caregiver and all that it entails.  In 2008, she and her daughter, Amanda, came together and started the process of applying to become a Missouri Medicaid In Home Care provider.  And in February 2009, they were approved to open Caring Hands In Home Care LLC and began to accept clients. From 2009 to current times, Tina and Amanda have focused on building Caring Hands In Home Care LLC to be a family-oriented business. They opened their second location in, 2010 in Scott City, Mo.  and moved that office to its new location in Cape Girardeau in 2022. From there they expanded their offices to Fredericktown in September 2018 and Perryville in January 2021 and have plans for future expansions.  Their focus on the importance of treating their staff and clients like part of their own family has been the cornerstone of Caring Hands. 

Amanda began her journey in health care in 2000 as a caregiver with a local in home care company. Her passion of assisting families in keeping their loved ones in their homes was what helped launch her career in nursing. In 2002, Amanda graduated from the Sikeston Public School Practical Nurse Program as an LPN. During her career Amanda has worked in various areas of nursing, many centered around caring the senior community. As a nurse, she has gathered experiences from working in local nursing homes to hospice care.

In 2009, after seeing the increasing need for home care, Amanda, along with her mother, Tina made the decision to open the first Caring Hands in Home Care office located in Matthews, MO. That decision would launch the incredible journey of building Caring Hands into a rapidly growing company with four current locations and future plans for expansions. In her current role as Chief Operating Officer for Caring Hands her responsibilities are varied and include overseeing day-to-day business operations to doing face-to-face health evaluations with our clients.

Amanda grew up in the Sikeston/Matthews Missouri area and says even as a young girl it was her dream to be nurse and make a difference in the lives of people in her community. She married her husband Shane in 1998 and together they have two sons, Zachary and Jacob. Over the years they also opened their home as foster parents to several children. It’s fair to say that their compassion and care has touched the lives of many. Their sons have since become adults and with Jacob following in their footsteps by marrying his high school sweetheart, Kaitlin. Jacob and Kaitlin added daughter Evelyn to the family in 2023. Amanda is always on the go and enjoys watching sports, going on cruises, and traveling with her family.

 
Richard was born and raised in the Sikeston/Matthews, MO. area. He graduated from New Madrid County High School in 2008. From there, he went on to follow in his dad’s and grandfather’s footsteps and became the third generation of mechanics in his family. He studied at Nashville Auto Diesel College where he graduated in 2010 and was top of his class of 450 students. Richard met his wife Jessica in 2009 at church camp. They married in 2012 and have 3 boys, Michael, Nathaniel, and Oliver. He has worked in multiple professions ranging from local factories to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. During his 6 years with the railroad, he and Jessica lived in the states of Minnesota, Nebraska and Washington. In 2020, they made the decision to move back to Southeast Missouri to be closer to family and he joined Caring Hands as Chief Financial Officer. Since his start with Caring Hands, he has assisted in opening the Perryville branch and has been pivotal in implementing our current computer programs. 

  Matt was born, raised, and currently resides in his childhood home between Sikeston and Matthews Missouri.  He graduated from NMCCHS in 1991 and continued his education at the University of Missouri - Columbia to receive his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Chemistry with an emphasis in Biology. During this time in Columbia, MO, he married his wife, Keeley, in May of 1995.  Matelyn Bolen was born into this family in 1998, and since they have cared for and "adopted" several children along the way.

 After leaving the Athletic Ticket Department at Mizzou to return home following graduation, he joined the family business in the landscaping industry until October 2023.  Second only to his family devotion, Matt is deeply involved in his home church, serving in several roles from bus driver and deacon to Sunday School teacher and song leader. 

Meet our Director of Nursing, Haleigh Hequembourg , RN-BSN.   

Since childhood, Haleigh always knew that becoming a nurse was her calling profession.  Growing up witnessing her grandmother Cathy, a nurse of 50+ years, she was driven by example to obtain a lifelong career that called for a servant’s heart.   

Haleigh is an East Prairie native and Class of 2013 graduate.  Following High School graduation, Haleigh was accepted into Southeast Missouri State University, where she would begin her journey to becoming a nurse.  In 2015, Haleigh was accepted into the Sikeston R6 Practical Nurse Program, where she would then graduate and “officially” become a nurse in 2016.  Haleigh then immediately was accepted into Southeast College of Nursing and Health Sciences, where she graduated and thus gained her Associates in Nursing in 2018.  Haleigh then circled back around to Southeast Missouri State University in 2019, where she then graduated with her Bachelors in Nursing. 

Haleigh began her work as a nurse in 2018 at Saint Francis Medical Center.  There, she worked as a Medical Surgical Nurse until 2019, where she then was offered a position at Caring Hands In-Home Care. Since joining Caring Hands, Haleigh has worn many hats and had many titles within the company.  She started as a Private Duty Nurse, then quickly worked her way up the ladder into management of both Caring Hands’ In-Home Nursing and Private Duty Nursing programs.  In addition to management in said areas, Haleigh assists and directs with all competency trainings for Advanced Personal Care and the Department of Mental Health, and instructs CPR – both BLS and HeartSaver trainings through the American Heart Association. 

Although Haleigh is constantly on-the-go, she has a full plate and a plethora of friends and family that she enjoys spending all her spare time with.  In May of 2022, she became engaged to Finley Hequembourg at their most favorite place (Kentucky Lake) – they married in September 2023.  Haleigh and Finley share two dogs named Waylon and Maggie.  In January 2023, Haleigh gained the title “aunt” to a precious baby boy named Channing.  Her heart and hands are always full, she says, “I wouldn’t trade this life for nothing!”. 

Marla has been with Caring Hands since the beginning in 2009. Her previous work history includes being a caregiver with a local home care agency and as a paraprofessional at New Madrid County School District. Marla also worked as a patient accounts specialist for Bootheel Counseling Center and Missouri Delta Medical Center. Marla started her career with Caring Hands as an office assistant, moved up to billing specialist and is currently a branch manager and our Consumer Directed Service Coordinator. During her time with Caring Hands, she has helped the company grow and prosper. Marla says working for Caring Hands has helped her realize the love she has for helping others and being involved in the communities we serve. 

Marla is from Matthews, Missouri where she continues to live with her husband of 32 years, Charles. They have twin daughters, Melissa, a freelance artist and Meghan, a music teacher. She is a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church at Matthews where she has been a Sunday school teacher for over 25 years. In her spare time, Marla enjoys crocheting, shopping and spending time with her family.

Shane has worked in a variety of fields over the years; from communications to retail and service industries. In 2021, he joined the Caring Hands team as an Administrative Assistant. He quickly worked his way up to certified branch manager and helped launch a new care coordination system that enables us to be more efficient and better serve our clients. Shane also helps to provide oversight for Caring Hands billing and payroll departments. 

Shane was born and raised in Sikeston, Missouri. He and our Chief Operations Officer, Amanda are high school sweethearts and they have been married since 1998. Shane is an avid movie buff and reader. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his family and traveling. Shane says he is very happy to have become a part of the Caring Hands family and looks forward to many more years of service with the company. 

Sheryl is from originally Flint, Michigan, when she was three, Sheryl and her family relocated to Missouri.  Sheryl and her life partner of 22 years, Kenny, have made their home in Canalou, Missouri for the last 20 years. Their son Kenny has also decided on a career in healthcare as a Clinical Support Nurse. Sheryl began working in the health care industry in 2000 as a caregiver for a local home care agency. She then transitioned to Dexter Memorial Hospital where she was a receptionist for several years. In 2011, Sheryl started with Caring Hands as a caregiver and when the opportunity came, she was promoted to administrative office assistant. Sheryl became branch manager of the Matthews location in 2020.  As Branch Manager Sheryl has helped Caring Hands grow and become the company we have today.  Sheryl’s love of working with people and seeing their needs are met brings her joy. Sheryl says, knowing she makes a difference makes her life rewarding.  Sheryl enjoys spending time outdoors camping, and off-roading in her ATV in her free time. 

Rebecca “Becky” began working with Caring Hands in 2021. She has worked her way from branch manager to administrative assistant to our Director of Nursing. In her current role, she works closely with our DON, Haleigh, to oversee Caring Hands Department of Mental Health, Private Duty Nursing staff and our clients care plans. Prior to Caring Hands, she worked with Missouri Delta Community based services program from 2005 to 2021. There she worked as a case coordinator, head scheduler, billing and payroll specialist. And at times she would assist clients directly by filling in for field staff. 

Becky is from East Prairie, Missouri where she lives with her husband Floyd Aters, JR. She and Floyd have been together for 20 years. Becky has two sons, Justin, Larry JR. and ten grandchildren. In her spare time she enjoys camping, spending time with her family and new Labrador Retriever puppy, Hiro. Becky says she couldn’t ask for a better place to be than Caring Hands and is glad to be a part of our Caring Hands family!

Janet was born and raised in Portageville, Mo until Middle School. She later moved to the Memphis area where she met her husband of 30 years, Darren Deloach. Darren and Janet have 4 children, Caleb (Brooke} Deloach, Grace, Hannah (Graesen} Meystedt and Micah who is a Senior at Jackson High School. Their daughter, Hannah, and Son-in law, Graesen, are expecting their first child in April this year.

Janet attended Arkansas State University and received her bachelor's degree in Education. Janet worked in the accounting department at a major manufacturing company in Memphis before taking off work to care for her mother-in-law who was diagnosed with cancer and moving to Springfield in 1997. Janet and Darren lived in Springfield for 2 years before moving to Cape Girardeau where Darren began working for Proctor and Gamble. Janet worked as a stay-at-home mom for the next 15 years.

During this time Janet's father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. She moved her parents into her family’s home in Jackson in 2010. She cared for her father until he passed away in 2013. Janet spent the next few years as a caregiver for another gentleman and after his passing moved into the office of a local company working for In Home, CDS, and DMH aspects of the business. In 2015, she became Area Manager & CDS Coordinator and was promoted to Regional manager in 2017 managing the Jackson, Sikeston, and Columbia offices until she left in 2021.

In May of 2021, she began working as the Branch Manager of the Scott City office of Caring Hands. In July of that same year the office was moved to its' current location in Cape Girardeau, Mo and her client list has doubled in size since then. Janet enjoys working with the other managers, caregivers and clients within the company.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her children and family, traveling, shopping and is an avid movie fan. She spends her Sunday’s volunteering in the finance department and attending Connection Point Church in Jackson where her husband is a Pastor and oversees the On Line/Media departments.

 Sydney has worked in the health care industry since 2019. Her first job was working at a physical therapy clinic as a PT Technician, she assisted the Physical Therapist with patient care. After realizing how much she enjoyed caring for others, she started her first job in home health care. 

Sydney originally started with us as a caregiver in 2021 and has continued to develop her career by graduating with her Associates in Business Management in May 2022. She has now transitioned to the Branch Manager for our Fredericktown location. Sydney really enjoys working with clients on a one-to-one basis providing them with a personal care plan to meet their individual needs. As a Branch Manager, she thrives on providing support to her team enabling them to deliver outstanding in-home care.

Sydney is from Perry County, and currently resides there with her husband, their three dogs and three cats. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family, reading, cooking and baking, and spending time outdoors.

Angela is originally from the St. Louis area and has made Perryville, Missouri her home since 1996. She moved to Perryville when the oldest of her seven children was just a baby. She graduated from Mineral Area College in 2002 with a degree in Business Management. Over her life her career has taken many paths from working in advertising and marketing to employee relations and management. Her career in healthcare began in 2004 when she went to work at a group home for disabled adults. She found helping people rewarding and continued along the healthcare field for many years working in a local nursing home and then at the local hospital. She worked in several different departments during her time at the hospital including er tech, patient care on the med/surg floor, unit secretary and medical assistant in the wound care and oncology clinics. Along with her career in healthcare she worked as part of the retail management team at her local Walgreens. During her time there she worked customer service, pharmacy technician and specialized in employee relations. She joined the Caring Hands team in 2021 as branch manager of our Perryville location. Along with being a branch manager she assists with marketing and employee relations. She says she enjoys meeting and helping people in the community and the variety of work her job allows her. She has worked as a volunteer with the local senior center and with the Red Cross. Angela is an avid reader and enjoys watching documentaries. She also enjoys camping, traveling and spending time with her family. 

  Janet is originally from Sikeston, MO. In 1998, she graduated from New Madrid County Central. Shortly after graduation, she married her husband, Matt, and they will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary this year.  They have 3 daughters Bailey (23), Jadyn (19), and Mattsyn (14). 

   In 2000, her husband received a promotion and the family moved to Farmington, MO where she was fortunate enough to stay home with all 3 of their girls. Along with her full-time job of "Mom", she was also busy running her own crafting business.  Once their youngest started Kindergarten, she began looking for a career. Janet decided to take her first job offer which was a dietary aide at a local nursing home. From there, was when she really knew she had a passion for helping others. Janet decided to go back to school and graduated with honors in 2015 from Mineral Area College. "I learned if you set your mind to it, you can achieve anything. Looking back, I honestly don't know how I was able to do it all, however I was proud to be the first-generation college graduate.", said Janet. 

  They currently reside in St. Louis, MO and since being here, she has worked in retail management for a few years, and also in childcare. Janet says," I am so excited to part of the growing Caring Hands team!