HomeFree is on a mission to redefine homecare

Originally from Brazil, Paola is a Registered Nurse who began her journey with HomeFree as its very first caregiver and has since grown with the company into her Care Manager role. Her path reflects both her clinical development and her deep commitment to compassionate, hands-on, human-centred care.

Paola is known for the strong, meaningful relationships she builds with clients and families, as well as her active support of caregivers and care teams. She brings a warm, approachable presence to her work and believes great care comes from trust, consistency, and genuine connection.

She also brings a touch of Brazilian culture into her daily work, often sharing warmth, positivity, and a strong sense of community with both clients and colleagues. Outside of work, Paola enjoys learning French, staying active and trying new sports along the way, and embracing new challenges as part of her ongoing personal and professional growth.

Niyati is a Licensed Practical Nurse with almost 10 years of experience caring for individuals across a variety of healthcare settings, with most of my career focused on supporting geriatric population. Her nursing journey has included working in Acute care, long-term care and Mental health. She is dedicated to providing compassionate, person-centered support and building meaningful relationships with clients, families, and healthcare teams. Niyati strives to make a positive impact through reliable, high-quality care.

Paula became invested in homecare 18 years ago after seeing the lack of options available for her aging family. She spent her career advocating for her community to get the care they deserve. Believing that aging doesn’t mean ending up in a facility, Paula’s passion to educate aligned perfectly to end up at HomeFree.

A mother of four, grandmother to two, Paula has a large, close knit family that keeps her busy and enjoying the world. Around the community she is an avid golfer, competitive curler and volunteer at local theatres. Paula feels the most at home on a dirt road heading to the mountains or on a warm beach with the ocean at her feet.

A dedicated Practical Nurse with over 10 years of bedside experience, Rachel has built a career providing compassionate, person-centered care and developed a deep appreciation for the relationships she formed with patients and their families. While she loved working at the bedside, she was driven to make a broader impact by helping shape healthcare outside of the traditional corporate and institutional systems.

Passionate about seniors' care, she is committed to expanding options for older adults and advocating for innovative, accessible approaches that promote dignity, independence, and quality of life. She believes meaningful change happens through collaboration and is energized by working alongside others who share a common purpose.

Known for her bright, outgoing personality, she genuinely enjoys connecting with people and building strong, trusting relationships. A natural team player, she thrives in collaborative environments where ideas are shared, challenges are tackled together, and everyone works toward a common goal. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys staying active, loves sports, and brings the same enthusiasm, positivity, and energy to everything she does.

For Alison, care management is about more than coordinating services—it’s about building meaningful relationships and helping people feel seen, supported, and understood. She believes that aging should be approached with dignity, respect, and a personalized plan that reflects each individual’s goals and values.

With a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a passion for healthcare advocacy and care coordination, Alison has dedicated her career to helping older adults and their families navigate complex situations with confidence. Her warm, collaborative approach has earned the trust of clients who value having a knowledgeable guide and steadfast advocate by their side.

Joey’s always been fascinated by how people and organizations make decisions. He’s drawn to complex problems at the intersection of human behaviour, strategy, and execution.

Before joining HomeFree, Joey practiced corporate law, specializing in regulatory law and litigation. Outside of work, he’s an avid reader and lifelong sports fan; he particularly enjoys applying ideas from different disciplines to practical challenges.

At HomeFree, Joey builds recruiting systems that identify exceptional caregivers and create an experience that reflects the respect they deserve. He believes that investing in great people is the foundation of great care.

Manny enjoys bringing people together, finding practical solutions, and building strong Care Teams. She loves improving processes, solving challenges, and finding ways to make everyone's day run a little more smoothly. Although home care is a new industry for her, what brings a spark to her eyes is the idea of making a meaningful difference in people's lives and helping clients remain happy, safe, and comfortable in their own homes.

She believes that behind every great care experience is a well-supported team and takes pride in helping Care Managers and Caregivers succeed through thoughtful planning, collaboration, and a solutions-first mindset.

Outside of work, she's a proud mom to her eight-year-old daughter and loves taking her on little adventures now that she enjoys driving. She also enjoys cooking and bringing family and friends together over a good meal.

Elsie is a Business Management and Communication graduate from the Philippines, who is passionate about supporting healthcare teams through effective communication, organization, and administrative excellence. As a valued member of HomeFree's virtual support team, she helps ensure that caregivers, staff, and clients receive the information and assistance they need to deliver a seamless care experience.

Passionate about the healthcare industry, Elsie finds purpose in contributing behind the scenes to an organization that makes a meaningful difference in people's lives. She is dedicated to continuous learning, embraces new challenges with enthusiasm, and takes pride in supporting both her team and the clients they serve with professionalism, compassion, and care.

Kevin brings a broad clinical background to HomeFree with many years of experience and training.

After over a decade of work as an emergency room physician, Kevin expanded his practice to include family medicine with a focus on the care of older adults.

Described by patients and families as diligent, compassionate, and good humored, Kevin strives to provide the care he would want his own loved ones to enjoy.  

Health and family are cornerstones of his life. When not working, Kevin is a busy and loving father of six who supports his remarkable wife in her medical studies at the University of Calgary.

A proud Calgarian, Verlyn is certified in both Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine. She is committed to providing compassionate, trauma-informed care and works as an emergency physician and member of the Calgary Sexual Assault Response Team.

Her professional interests include the social determinants of health, ableism, and the use of health technology to enhance patient experiences and outcomes.

When she is not caring for patients, Dr. Leopatra can often be found creating in her ceramics studio, writing, travelling, exploring new culinary experiences, or enjoying the natural beauty of the outdoors.

Elyse is a Registered Nurse with 13 years of experience in emergency medicine, bringing both clinical expertise and a calm, compassionate presence to every client interaction. She is dedicated to providing thoughtful, patient-centered care that helps clients feel safe, comfortable, and supported in their own homes.

Elyse is currently completing her Master’s degree and training toward Nurse Practitioner licensure, reflecting her ongoing commitment to learning and excellence in care. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband, young son, and their two dogs.

Mack is an engineer and serial founder, but at his core he's curious about how things work, and in homecare, why they so often don't. What drew him in was how badly the industry treats the people doing the work, and how that creates terrible care.

Time and again he met caregivers who wanted nothing more than to care for others and who consistently put their clients' needs above their own, only to be burnt out, disenfranchised, and reduced to a checklist by past employers. His answer is simple: let great caregivers do what they love.

That means building systems that make HomeFree the best caregiving job in the market, one that attracts and keeps the top 1% of caregivers and delivers the absolute best care.

Jeff is an entrepreneur whose winding path through high-end service, retail, and TV production taught him one thing above all: great experiences are built by people who are set up to succeed. A servant leader at heart, he loves developing people and giving them the tools to do their best work. What drew him to homecare was living the other side of it, learning firsthand how stressful managing care for a loved one can be for a family. He came to see the industry's problem as one of supply: there simply aren't enough caregiving jobs that put the caregiver at their heart, and families pay the price. His answer is to create as many good jobs as possible, because when caregivers thrive, families can finally stop carrying the weight alone.

Charles is Calgary-based emergency physician who has had a diverse career in academic medicine, medical education, and health systems leadership. He was driven towards healthcare entrepreneurship having seen too many patients and families reluctantly forced into facilities in his hospital-based work. When not driving forward the mission of keeping seniors thriving at home, he enjoys reading, travel, and exercise with his wife and two children.