About Us

Kansas City Home Care, Inc. is the vision of founder and president, Cheryl Smith, who began her career locally as a certified Gerontologist. As a care manager for the elderly and the disabled, she was unimpressed with the quality of home care being provided to her clients. Families complained to her about the lack of consistency in staffing and the inadequate care of their loved ones.  At that time, private duty home care was only available through a nurse registry, a Medicare agency or by hiring a private individual. Out of necessity to provide excellent service to her clients, Smith opened the doors of Kansas City Home Care in 1989.  Now the area industry leader, Kansas City Home Care specializes in providing excellent home care services with a focus on quality, reliability and service.

Kansas City Home Care is a pioneer in the training, bonding, insuring and pre-screening of home care employees.  Our experienced care management team will provide the appropriate level of caregiver – Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Home Health Aide (HHA), Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) or Companion – to meet the needs of your family.

Executive Team

Cheryl A. Smith, MA, President
Cheryl A. Smith, President of Kansas City Home Care, Inc. is a Gerontologist who is a long-standing member of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM). She is a founding member and past board director of the National Private Duty Association (NPDA). Smith is a Fellow with the Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program and is a member of the Accomplished Women’s Roundtable sponsored by the Kansas Women’s Business Center.  She was recognized by the Kansas City Business Journal as one of the 25 Area Women Who Mean Business in 2006.  Smith currently serves as chair on the board of directors for the Women’s Employment Network, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing women with the skills and confidence to achieve economic independence.  She is a recipient of the 2008 Enterprising Women Award and was recognized by KC Business Magazine as one of the 50 Most Influential Women for 2008 and 2011.

Kansas City Home Care made the INC. Magazine’s 5000 Fastest Growing Companies list in 2008, 2009 and 2010. The list is the ultimate comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. The company was ranked as one of the 100 Fastest Growing Companies in Kansas City by Ingram’s Magazine for 2009 and 2010.

Leslie C. Griffith, Director of Operations
Leslie C. Griffith has been with Kansas City Home Care, Inc. since 1994. She provides strategic management to the organization’s caregiving, care management and staffing departments. Her background in information technology, human resources and facilities management contributes significantly to Kansas City Home Care’s continuing growth and leadership in premier home care services.

Sharon Blanton, Client Care Manager
Sharon Blanton has worked in various health care settings for over 18 years.  She works closely with clients who have chronic illnesses such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Diabetes and who are aging in place. Blanton is a Missouri Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), a level one Medication Aide and is Insulin certified.  Her background and knowledge of aging issues is essential to Kansas City Home Care’s “Clients First” philosophy.

Connie Arnold, RN
Connie Arnold has a BSN from the University of Akron in Ohio. She has practiced in both the adult and pediatric clinical areas and specializes in pain management. Arnold works with Kansas City Home Care to medically manage complex cases.

Anne Briginshaw, RN
Anne Briginshaw has been a registered nurse for 40 years. She is an instructor for certified nursing assistants and has worked in both rural and urban settings.  Briginshaw manages Kansas City Home Care’s licensed home health clients.