Charles House Eldercare Center

DIRECTORS AND STAFF

 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Robb English, President
  Aquatics Division Supervisor, Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation

Nina Hackney, Vice President
  Clinical Nursing Director, UNC  Hospitals (retired)

Melvin S. Hurston, Secretary                      
  Senior Vice President,  Professional and Support Services, UNC Hospitals

DuVal Byrd, Treasurer                                  
  Chief Financial Officer, Carolina Assisted Living

 Jan Busby-Whitehead, MD             
  Chief, Division of Geriatrics, UNC Program on Aging

John Dunkle
  Building Contractor, Chapel Hill

Carolyn Jefferson
  Clinical Nursing Director, UNC  Hospitals (retired)
  Dementia Care Coordinator, Orange County Department on Aging

Allison M. Lee
  Sales & Marketing Director, Bell Senior Living, Seasons at Southpoint

Georgia Nelson
  Academic Dean, Yale College (retired)

 Bonnie O'Quinn
   Executive and Business Banker, RBC Centura

 Philip Sloane, MD                            
  Associate Chair, Department of Family Medicine, UNC

 

CHARLES HOUSE STAFF

Paul Klever is the executive director of Charles House.  He brings a personal commitment to services for people with aging issues, along with experience and administrative skills honed in his previous positions. Paul holds a Masters Degree in Hospital Administration from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelors of Social Work from the University of Kansas. He began his career with a focus on eldercare and aging services, as a social worker and activities director in long-term care facilities in the Midwest. Paul gained experience as an administrator, leading the development of geriatric services for a hospital system in Colorado, notably heading up the establishment of adult day services similar to the Charles House program.
    Paul and his wife, Sally Freeman, came to know first hand the challenges facing caregiving families when together they cared for Sally’s parents in their home through the last two years of her parents’ lives. Sally and Paul have led adult day care programs in the past. Sally also authored Activities and Approaches for Alzheimer's in 1987 as a resource for activity leaders and caregivers. The ideas presented in this book parallel those set forth in our own Charles House Method. Paul and Sally have two sons and live near Hillsborough.
  Paul's e-mail address is paul@charleshouse.org.

Maureen Adams has been a Program Director since 2004, having returned to Charles House where she was Program Coordinator from 1997 to 1999. As a speech pathologist, Maureen was involved with early childhood intervention prior to her work with seniors. Maureen also has primary responsibility for volunteer coordination, orientation and training.

Janne Groner is a part-time Program Facilitator at Charles House, combined with her other interests and jobs at a UNC lab, in a local animal hospital and as a private healing practitioner.

Carol Gunn, a recreation therapist and accomplished musician, returns annually from India where she and her husband live part time, to provide leadership to the Charles House music program which she initiated and led for 10 years.

Lisa Jones comes to Charles House as a Program Director following experience in a daytime eldercare center in western North Carolina and in Oregon. Originally from Minnesota, Lisa also maintains an active interest in her university major—as an artist.

Robin Kelly, a transplanted New Yorker and a Certified Nurse Assistant, Robin is a Program Facilitator at Charles House. Prior to Charles House, Robin worked with seniors as an in-home care provider and in facilities.

Janet McCrickard is our administrative assistant and is a native North Carolinian who has several years of experience providing administrative support in various settings. Janet was also involved with the care of an older relative with dementia. She brings to Charles House a personal touch to the office administration and overall support.

Liane Senter, one of the Charles House Program Directors, supervises the personal care participants receive and leads program several days each week.  Liane was formerly a clinical neurophysiology technician at UNC Hospitals and had provided care for special needs children as well as for aging relatives before coming to Charles House in 2004.

Nikki Senter has completed training as a Certified Nurse Assistant on her way to becoming a nurse. As a Program Facilitator at Charles House, Nikki assists with the many tasks of personal caring and supporting the successful programming. Her work at Charles House has reinforced her career goals of working in geriatric nursing.

Kate Shaw, a Program Facilitator, joined the program staff at the same time that her youngest child graduated from high school and prepared to go off to college. Kate's background in drama and in leading school activities are great assets with participants at Charles House.

Sue Uknes, a recreation therapist and former real estate agent, Sue joined Charles House in 2007 as a Program Director, returning to the field and work she finds most meaningful. Energetic and positive, Sue brings wonderful leadership and many ideas to the Charles House program.

 

An important addition to the regular staff, Charles House has several wonderful volunteers from the community and university who give so freely of their time and energy to help with programs and interact with participants. To name some of these great volunteers: Sue Brewer, Becky Bradly, Eleanor Schaller, and Bill Thompson.