Who We Are

A strong entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for people inspires Carolyn to make a difference in the lives of those she encounters. Carolyn founded Silver Lining Care in 2015, creating a cohesive caring team to support families.Carolyn’s business background includes experience in consulting, human resources and leadership development serving clients from medical, manufacturing, restaurant, not for profit, transportation, and construction industries.

Carolyn has relevant experience in the home care field by acting as the primary caregiver and family manager for her mother utilizing the RHA Family Managed Care program. This has involved hiring all staff and managing the private home care for her parents since 2012.

Carolyn’s personal values include her faith, family and serving her community.

Esther has over 15 years of experience in the healthcare field, specifically with the aging population. She has worked in a long-term care facility for many years and has been with Silver Lining Care since 2015. She holds a Bachelor degree in Social Work and has a passion for empowering people to live independently for as long as possible. Esther loves working alongside families to find ways to meet the needs of their loved ones because family is important to her. She enjoys spending time with her husband, children and grandson who all love to travel, camp and go hiking. Esther’s faith is a big part of who she is which is evident in her compassion towards the people she serves.

Michael has an eye out for the underdog and the marginalized. Apart from his chiseled features, the first quality his wife noticed about him was his ability to “see” people and to make sure no one is excluded. Michael often describes his life as pre and post transplant, signifying the impact that his daughter’s heart transplant had on his family in the year 2010.
After earning a Bachelor’s in management, Michael ran a large seniors complex for nearly three years before joining the Silver Lining Care family. He’s excited to have a positive and direct impact on those in need of our services.
Michael is a passionate foosball and board gaming enthusiast. He is engaged in his church and enjoys serving as a facilitator and mc for Sunday morning services. He is lovingly tolerated by his amazing wife and three children.

Jayson has a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing and almost 5 years of nursing experience, most of which has been spent caring for the elderly as a Geriatric Nurse Specialist. Previously Jayson attended Bible school and worked as a pastor of youth and music. Jayson is fluent in Low German, know some High German, and very much enjoys connecting with older adults. Jayson has been married for over 19 years and he and his wife have three awesome sons. For Jayson, faith permeates life and caring for one another, particularly in times of need, has been a very meaningful part of his journey. Some interests outside of work include a love of music including playing the drums, both as part of a band and also in church worship, golfing and a good cup of coffee!