Meet Our Staff
Teamwork plays an integral role in the management and coordination of client care. It enables us to deliver the highest quality, most cost effective care, and it facilitates timely and constructive communication.
The WellsBrooke staff is composed of nurses, coordinators and management professionals with over 50 years of cumulative experience. Each is dedicated to upholding the WellsBrooke Mission: “devoting exceptional attention to detail and supplying personal, compassionate care.”
ADMINISTRATION
Brett Melnick, Owner and Chief Executive Officer
 Brett is the founder and CEO of WellsBrooke and IndeQuest. He received his Bachelor’s degree and Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan. When he’s not taking care of clients, Brett enjoys spending time with his family, which includes watching his daughters play soccer and coaching his son’s hockey team.
“Because we are a family-owned company, we believe in treating our clients as family. I’m proud to say that WellsBrooke was founded on the principle that ‘we care for our clients the way we would want someone to care for us’. I’m also happy to say that our team members are carefully chosen to ensure great customer care and service . And, as we celebrate our tenth anniversary, we continue to focus on the very principles that got us started: quality and compassionate care for each and every one of our clients.”
Cheryl Nagel, Executive Director
 Although Cheryl is best known for her compassion and concern for others, she also has quite an impressive resume with a broad spectrum of experience. She has served as a nurse for over 20 years in a variety of settings including hospitals, nursing homes and home health care. But most of all, Cheryl is a true caregiver at heart.
“What I truly enjoy most about my job is the joy of our clients and their families when our client is able to return home. When we visit them, we see how happy they are and how well they do in their own homes. I have a very rewarding job. I receive so much more than I give.”
Karla Rouland, RN, BSN, Field Nurse Supervisor
Karla has spent most of her adult life taking care of others. She began when she was only eighteen at Garden City Hospital as a nurse’s aide. A few years later she received her Bachelor of Science in nursing from Wayne State University. Her experience as a nurse includes working at Grace Hospital and Garden City Hospital for many years in a variety of areas such as: Neurology, Trauma, ENT, Urology, Orthopedics and Post Surgery units. Karla came to WellsBrooke in 2002 where her responsibilities consist of visiting the clients regularly, updating their care plans and medication sheets and training the staff and family as needed. She also coordinates with managers, staff and other professionals because she is passionate about making sure that the clients’ needs and wishes are taken care of. Karla oversees all of our medical professionals who work with clients on a visit by visit basis. These include Registered Nurses, Occupational and Physical Therapists, and Speech and Language Pathologists.
“I truly enjoy being involved with the clients and watching their progress.”
STAFFING DEPARTMENT
WellsBrooke Staffing Coordinators deal directly with all aspects of creating and maintaining employee work schedules for each client along with ensuring that staff are prepared for their assignments. This also means making sure the clients are kept apprised of any staffing changes so that they are able to live their lives as normally as possible and that their days and appointments flow as smoothly as they can. Excellent ongoing communication with our field employees is a vital part of the staffing coordinators’ responsibility.
RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING
The recruiting and training department focuses on attracting and maintaining a large pool of qualified aides, nurses and other medical professionals, as well as offering ongoing training for continued career growth. The recruiting team takes great pride in the fact that they carefully and thoroughly screen all candidates before placing them in clients’ homes. In addition, our growing training program offers our staff an opportunity to increase their knowledge and continue to provide higher quality care.
Recruiting Team
The WellsBrooke recruiting team is dedicated to hiring only the most qualified and caring staff. The hiring process includes finding, interviewing and training new employees along with processing all the employment paperwork. The recruiters’ attention to detail offers WellsBrooke the quality screening and thorough documentation necessary to acquire and maintain quality personnel.
SATELLITE OFFICES
Sherry Gast, LBSW, Client Care Manager, East Lansing, MI
 Sherry’s caring attitude is a perfect match for the WellsBrooke team, and it is only fitting that Sherry’s training should be in a field that focuses on the needs of people. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Spring Arbor University and has served for many years in Long Term Care facilities providing case management, training, family and resident support, and counseling. Her training and experience give her the compassion and understanding she needs to help families who are searching for assistance for their loved ones. Currently, her position with WellsBrooke includes the administration and coordination of services to WellsBrooke clients in the greater Lansing area.
“It is my privilege to offer the greater Lansing area the premium home care service of WellsBrooke. I am proud to be a part of this location serving south central and western Michigan. ‘Home’ is a very important concept to me, and I love being able to help people maintain their dignity and identity in their own home.”
Janice Carter, Client Care Manager, Toledo, OH
Janice received her nurse's aide certification in the state of Ohio and spent the last 15 years working with both elderly and pediatric patients. She also developed her sales and marketing skills through years of experience in a small business environment. Janice is currently responsible for marketing and coordination of services for WellsBrooke clients in the greater Toledo, Ohio area.
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