Caregivers

Erika has been a Registered Nurse since 2005, joined the Care By April team in 2022, and is now the owner. 

Experience - Alzheimer/Dementia, Strokes, Surgery Recovery, Cancer, ALS, Parkinsons, MS, Wheelchair & Wheelchair Transfers, Incontinence Care, Ostomy Bags, Catheters, Feeding Tubes, Glucose Testing, Personal Cares, Companionship and End of Life Care

Annie has been with Care by April Since 2013!

She is CNA certified, maintains a full time position in the health care industry and works as a caregiver with Care By April on the weekends. 

Experience- Pretty Much Everything!

Location- Polk County

Kat has been with Care by April since 2014! 

Experience with-  Parkinson’s, Dementia/Alzheimer’s, Showers, Catheters, Incontinence & Bowel, Transportation, Glucose testing,  Gait Belts, Transfers, Companion & Personal care & more. 

Location - Des Moines South, Des Moines, Beaverdale, Bondurant, and Ankeny

Tina has been a care provider with Care by April since 2016!

Experience with- Transportation, Gait Belts, Transfers, Showers, Dementia/ Alzheimer’s, ALS, Catheters, Incontinence/ Bowel care, Hoyer Lifts, Wheelchairs, Personal & Companionship Care. 

Location- Ankeny, Polk City, Bondurant, Elkhart, Sheldahl, Rhodes

Jo has been with Care By April since 2017!

Experience with - Companionship & Personal Care, Incontinence/Bowel care, Alzheimer’s, Dementia, & Transportation .

Location- Ankeny

Lisa has been with Care by April since 2017!

Experience with - Wheelchair, Wheelchair transfers, Hoyer lift, Transportation, Catheters, Incontinence /Bowel, Showers, Personal/ Companionship Care & Light Housekeeping.  Lisa is the Queen of Bed Baths! 

Location- Ankeny

Claudia has been with Care by April since 2018!

She is CNA certified, and currently studying Biotechnology.

Experience with- Alzheimer’s/ Dementia, Parkinson’s, Feeding tubes, Catheters, Showers, Incontinence/ Bowel, Transportation, Transfers, Personal & Companionship.  

Location- Ankeny, Altoona, South Des Moines, Des Moines, Rhodes. 
 

Annie has been with Care by April Since 2018!

Experience with - Catheters, Incontinence/ Bowel care, Feeding tubes, Parkinson’s, Memory, Dementia/ Alzheimer’s, Transportation, Wheelchair, Transfers, Showers, Light Housekeeping, Personal & Companionship Care.  

Location- Ankeny, Altoona, Rhodes