Full Bloom CEO and Co-Founder Jim Kimzey’s mother is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Jim, with an extensive background in healthcare consulting, becomes the Alzheimer’s expert in the family. He immerses himself in learning everything he can about the disease and educates his siblings on what their family can do to help their mother.

Jennifer Muskat, Co-Founder and Chief Client Officer, joins Home Care Assistance, which her family founded in 2002. Under their leadership, Home Care Assistance expanded across the U.S. and internationally, becoming one of the largest, most-respected home care agencies in the world. Jennifer plays a key role in the continued expansion, establishing offices in Chicago and San Diego, which become two of the company’s largest, most successful branches. More significantly, Jennifer pioneers best practices for cognitive care throughout the company and helps develop a one-on-one activity program that she later adapts for group settings at one of the nation’s largest Continuing Care Retirement Communities.

Jim launches Tender Rose Dementia Care Specialists in response to the lack of specialized dementia care he experienced while caring for his mother. For the next decade, Jim dedicates himself to providing exceptional care for people with dementia.

Andy Tysinger, Co-Owner, President, and COO, joins Seniorcorp in Southeastern Virginia as Chief Operating Officer and Co-Owner, helping grow the company into one of the largest independent home care agencies in the country. Seniorcorp was known for high-quality caregiver training and premium care provided to its clients. Seniorcorp was also an early industry leader in sharing its best practices with other home care agencies.

Jennifer and Andy’s companies are ranked in the top 1% of revenue among home care agencies nationwide. While they take pride in this honor, they’re particularly proud to see their hard work and dedication paying off. Andy and Jim merge their companies with Home Care Assistance.