About Us

Our Vision

At Benefits of Home, we think great home care reaches beyond the physical support we provide. For every family we serve, we commit each moment we are with your loved one to encourage success, self-gratification, and excitement for tomorrow. This is the true success of a senior home care provider in Kansas City. This drives our success as a senior care provider in Kansas City.

“We believe you are never too old to dream.”

Our Team

We are blessed to have a team of highly compassionate caregivers and senior care experts with over 100 years of combined healthcare and senior care experience.

We are the ONLY private duty agency with a licensed social worker and an RN on staff.

Benefits of Home Staff

Felisha Cummings – Client Care Manager.  Felisha has over 10 years of senior care experience with in-home senior care agencies and senior communities. Felisha is scheduling ninja!  Her great personality and warm heart enable us to effectively help over 100 seniors a month! Felisha at Benefits of Home over two years.

Courtney Jacobs, CNA – Client Care Manager.  Courtney has over six years of Senior Care experience with Private Duty companies and senior care communities. Courtney earned her BS of Health Sciences in Health Services Administration from Washburn University. Courtney is at the forefront of our client experience and works tirelessly to make sure families have a great onboarding and ongoing experience.

Jan Swarts, RN – Director of Nursing, Home Meds.  Jan has nearly 40 years of direct clinical experience and manages medications “with a smile” for numerous clients.   Patients love Jan’s intense attention to detail, compassionate heart and inquisitive nature.

Tracey Dickey, LMSW – Social Worker.  Tracey works tirelessly to help bring free CEU to the front-line social workers in Kansas City.  She has been with Benefit of Home for over 4 years.

Kent Westervelt, MBA – Administrator. Kent’s passion is helping seniors to live safely and independently while providing education, respite and assurance to their caregivers and families.  He has over 30 years of healthcare and senior care experience (LinkedIn profile)

Courtney Jacobs, CNA

Courtney Jacobs, CNA

Client Care Manager

Courtney has over six years of Senior Care experience and is at the forefront of our client experience. She works tirelessly to make sure families have a great onboarding and ongo...

Felisha Cummings

Felisha Cummings

Client Care Manager

Matching the right caregiver with the client and reliability are two of our hallmarks. Felisha ensures the right caregivers are at the right client 100% of the time.

Jan Swarts, RN

Jan Swarts, RN

Wellness Advisor

Jan has spent her entire career positively impacting seniors health. She has a remarkable ability to connect with her clients and become a trusted advisor.

Tracey Dickey, LMSW

Tracey Dickey, LMSW

Family Care Consultant

Tracey's extensive social work experience and network have allowed her to support geriatric clients and their families for many years.

Kent Westervelt

Kent Westervelt

Executive Director

Kent's passion is helping seniors to live safely and independently while providing education, respite and assurance to their caregivers and families.

Brooke Bellner

Brooke Bellner

Brooke Bellner is one of our most experienced caregivers who helps support our office staff, clients and caregivers.

Call us at 913-422-1591

Serving Johnson, Wyandotte, Western Jackson Counties & Lawrence