Meet Our Team

Whether it’s full-time or a few hours a week, having an in-home caregiver can make for a longer, healthier and happier life. I’m Wayne Gentry and I opened Home Helpers and Direct Link of London, KY, because I understand the need for quality caregiver services and the difference bringing someone in can make.

I understand what it’s like to have someone depend on you as their caregiver. I was the only grandchild of my widowed grandfather and, although I would have loved to care for him personally, I lived more than hour away and often traveled for work. Not knowing where else to turn, our family trusted a young woman my grandfather knew to keep things in order. We eventually learned that she was stealing from my grandfather and the disappointment was ultimately too much for him to bear. He passed away three months later. I’m hoping, by offering professional services in this community and hiring top-notch caregivers, I can save someone else from having to go through that kind of heartache.

With Home Helpers, each individual client receives services tailored to meet their specific needs by caregivers who become an extension of their family. Home Helpers’ full-range of home care services empower clients to live healthier and more rewarding lives in the privacy, safety and comfort of their own homes. Let us show you how having a high quality, professional caregiver in your life can make all the difference.

Home Helpers is the nation’s leading franchise specializing in comprehensive home care for seniors, new mothers and individuals needing recuperative and continuing assistance. Direct Link is its proprietary line of 24/7 medical alert systems, including a fall sensor and an automated medication dispenser. Home Helpers and Direct Link of London, KY, is locally owned and operated, so if you need help, my team and I are here for you.

Gina Taylor is the Client Services Manager at Home Helpers Home Care of London, Kentucky. She attended Murray State University where she majored in Business Management and has worked as a business manager since 1991. In 1997, Gina went to Tennessee Technical College where she attended the CNA program and began working in health care with senior citizens and disabled patients as well as mentally handicapped patients in the home care environment. In 2009, she went to Somerset Community College where she attended the Phlebotomy/Lab Technician and Nursing program at Somerset Community College and is a member of the Somerset Chamber of Commerce. Gina enjoys outdoor activities such as: horseback riding, biking, gardening and working with animals. Gina currently resides in Pine Knot, Kentucky.

Janene Sawyers is Client Service Manager at Home Helpers Home Care London, Ky. Janene is married to Jason Sawyers. She is the mother of two children, and grandmother of 5 grandsons. Janene grew up in south east Kentucky. She attended Wayne county community college in Michigan, where she received her CNA for both Michigan and Kentucky. She has always enjoyed working with people and making a difference in their lives. Janene has worked In The medical field for 29 plus years. When not working she loves spending time with family, 4 wheeling and camping with her husband and boys.

Laura Stamper is the office manager for Home Helpers Home Care of London, Kentucky. Laura graduated from Lynn Camp High School in 2014. During high school and after Laura worked as a shift leader in the foodservice industry for approximately four years. Laura started her career with Home Helpers as a caregiver in which she cared for clients in their homes, plus she sat with patients at Baptist Regional Hospital. Laura attended a Skill Path Workshop “The Administrative Assistants Conference”, in which she received CEU/CPE credits. Laura has good communication skills, computer skills, and organizational skills. Laura ensures that caregiver and client schedules are updated daily, collects timesheets from caregivers, processes timesheets as well as daily task checklist. Files all necessary paperwork and ensures completion of all weekly. Maintains documented events and authorizations in ClearCare. Payment processing and preparation for billing. Assists Executive Director with daily activities as needed. Laura enjoys spending time with her children and traveling whenever possible.