Griswold is More Than Home Care
It’s Peace of Mind
At Griswold Home Care for Baton Rouge, we offer compassionate in-home care for those who want support to live where they love. With over four decades of experience and a storied legacy of compassion and integrity, we focus on the people we meet and the connections we make right here in our own community. It is our privilege to support your unique needs with respect, empathy, and dedicated attention so you can Live Assured, without the weight of worry.
Griswold is an award-winning pioneer in the non-medical home care industry. We believe Care Professionals are the foundation of our success, and our commitment to innovation is based on our desire to improve the lives of everyone we touch as we serve this community. We focus on personal care, homemaking, companionship, and support for those with conditions, illnesses, or injuries.
Meet Your Team
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Hunter and Rachel Dale
Owner
Read Bio Hunter and Rachel Dale
Owner
Griswold Home Care of Baton Rouge is independently owned by Hunter and Rachel Dale. Drawn to the home care industry through seeing first-hand the positive effects home care offered for their own family, Hunter and Rachel are dedicated to providing families of southern Louisiana a service that will allow seniors, as well as adults with physical and mental disabilities, to maintain the dignity, independence, safety, and peace of mind that they deserve. Hunter and Rachel live in Baton Rouge with their two daughters. They are both actively involved in many aspects of the business and community.
“We are grateful to be able to serve so many families in our community to make sure everyone has a resource for trustworthy, dependable, experienced and compassionate caregivers. Everyone deserves to live in the place they love.”
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Tricia Holifield
Executive Director
Read Bio Tricia Holifield
Executive Director
As our Executive Director, Tricia brings over 20 years of business operations and industry experience. Tricia is responsible for all day-to-day operations of the business. Though her responsibilities are vast, her focus always remains centered on high quality and an appreciation for our employees.
“I am thankful to be a part of a home care company that is not just a service provider. We create opportunities for families to focus on enjoying time with their loved one instead of feeling burdened by care needs. When a family takes us along for that journey, I am proud of how our staff shows not just care, but compassion.”
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Ellen Fagan
Human Resource Director
Read Bio Ellen Fagan
Human Resource Director
Ellen has a Bachelor’s in Health Service Administration and a Master’s of Health Administration. Her main role at Griswold is to support and empower our caregivers. She is focused on policies and procedures that ensure our clients are receiving the highest quality of care. Ellen is familiar with dealing with the declining health of a loved one and knows firsthand the challenges our clients face. As a result, her empathy and passion for our client’s is evident in her work.
“I am thankful for the opportunity to be able to make a difference in people’s lives. ‘Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have.’ —Margaret Mead”
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Kathleen Guidry
Client Support Specialist
Read Bio Kathleen Guidry
Client Support Specialist
Kathleen has over 25 years of experience working with the elderly in private homes, nursing homes, assisted living facilities and retirement communities. Kathleen’s industry knowledge allows her to connect with our clients and caregivers to make sure our team is providing the highest quality and most personal care. Kathleen says she loves her role as Client Support Specialist because of the culture centered on positivity and teamwork. She says that God has blessed her for over 25 years with the passion to provide quality care for the elderly population and that will always remain her career mission. Kathleen says her goal is to be a light in a person’s life, when at times it can seem so dark.
"God has blessed me for over 25 years with the passion to provide quality care for the elderly population and that will always remain my career mission. My goal is to be a light in a person’s life, when at times, it can seem so dark. Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life."
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Lucionda Garnett
Caregiver Recruitment and Retention
Read Bio Lucionda Garnett
Caregiver Recruitment and Retention
Luci’s smile and kindness is contagious. With a Masters in Business Administration and over 15 years of home care experience, she is able to hand select and train only the top caregivers for our clients. She is responsible for finding the best caregivers in our community, training and fostering lasting relationships with our caregivers.
“I love my job because I know that I am able to make a difference by ensuring that our families are receiving the adequate amount of support that they need during these trying times. Being able to provide love, support, and compassion are key elements to each of the individual’s success and their wellbeing. Nothing is more rewarding and fulfilling to me than knowing I had a hand in assisting and making someone’s day just a little bit brighter.”
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Jessica Harris
Administrative Assistant
Read Bio Jessica Harris
Administrative Assistant
Jessica has an extensive background in customer service and business administration. She supports our office to ensure our day-to-day operations run smoothly. Jessica has a love for people and a helping heart; and she is dedicated to improving the lives of seniors in our community.
“I enjoy working for Griswold Home Care because our mission of preserving the dignity of our clients, is at the center of our daily work. I love knowing that we make such a big difference in people's lives.”
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Ann Gourdon
Client Care Specialist
Read Bio Ann Gourdon
Client Care Specialist
Ann is a seasoned Client Support Specialist with a wealth of experience in the healthcare industry. With a proven track record of successful client relationships, Ann brings a strategic and client-focused approach to her role. Her account management expertise is an asset to our team’s operations and to our clients’ satisfaction. After five years of managing at a national level, Ann is grateful for the opportunity to help her community in Baton Rouge.
"Helping to care for my mother-in-law through ALS showed me another side to family care at home. I feel privileged and honored to now help others, like her, right here in my community!"
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Rory Ray
Community Liaison
Read Bio Rory Ray
Community Liaison
With a passion and drive to help individuals find the best caregivers for their loved ones—Rory leads our marketing efforts in the community. Rory has been recognized in her career as a leader with unprecedented achievements. With a Master of Business Administration, her passion for businesses development allows her to sit at the table with clients, community advocates, and our upper management to ensure our company culture and high quality of service is represented in a compassionate way.
“It brings me great joy to belong to a team dedicated to making a positive difference in the quality of care for our clients and their families. I feel fortunate to have the opportunity to provide our clients a higher quality of life, whenever and whenever they may need our care.”
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Hunter and Rachel Dale
Owner
Read Bio Hunter and Rachel Dale
Owner
Griswold Home Care of Baton Rouge is independently owned by Hunter and Rachel Dale. Drawn to the home care industry through seeing first-hand the positive effects home care offered for their own family, Hunter and Rachel are dedicated to providing families of southern Louisiana a service that will allow seniors, as well as adults with physical and mental disabilities, to maintain the dignity, independence, safety, and peace of mind that they deserve. Hunter and Rachel live in Baton Rouge with their two daughters. They are both actively involved in many aspects of the business and community.
“We are grateful to be able to serve so many families in our community to make sure everyone has a resource for trustworthy, dependable, experienced and compassionate caregivers. Everyone deserves to live in the place they love.”
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Tricia Holifield
Executive Director
Read Bio Tricia Holifield
Executive Director
As our Executive Director, Tricia brings over 20 years of business operations and industry experience. Tricia is responsible for all day-to-day operations of the business. Though her responsibilities are vast, her focus always remains centered on high quality and an appreciation for our employees.
“I am thankful to be a part of a home care company that is not just a service provider. We create opportunities for families to focus on enjoying time with their loved one instead of feeling burdened by care needs. When a family takes us along for that journey, I am proud of how our staff shows not just care, but compassion.”
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Ellen Fagan
Human Resource Director
Read Bio Ellen Fagan
Human Resource Director
Ellen has a Bachelor’s in Health Service Administration and a Master’s of Health Administration. Her main role at Griswold is to support and empower our caregivers. She is focused on policies and procedures that ensure our clients are receiving the highest quality of care. Ellen is familiar with dealing with the declining health of a loved one and knows firsthand the challenges our clients face. As a result, her empathy and passion for our client’s is evident in her work.
“I am thankful for the opportunity to be able to make a difference in people’s lives. ‘Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have.’ —Margaret Mead”
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Kathleen Guidry
Client Support Specialist
Read Bio Kathleen Guidry
Client Support Specialist
Kathleen has over 25 years of experience working with the elderly in private homes, nursing homes, assisted living facilities and retirement communities. Kathleen’s industry knowledge allows her to connect with our clients and caregivers to make sure our team is providing the highest quality and most personal care. Kathleen says she loves her role as Client Support Specialist because of the culture centered on positivity and teamwork. She says that God has blessed her for over 25 years with the passion to provide quality care for the elderly population and that will always remain her career mission. Kathleen says her goal is to be a light in a person’s life, when at times it can seem so dark.
"God has blessed me for over 25 years with the passion to provide quality care for the elderly population and that will always remain my career mission. My goal is to be a light in a person’s life, when at times, it can seem so dark. Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life."
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Lucionda Garnett
Caregiver Recruitment and Retention
Read Bio Lucionda Garnett
Caregiver Recruitment and Retention
Luci’s smile and kindness is contagious. With a Masters in Business Administration and over 15 years of home care experience, she is able to hand select and train only the top caregivers for our clients. She is responsible for finding the best caregivers in our community, training and fostering lasting relationships with our caregivers.
“I love my job because I know that I am able to make a difference by ensuring that our families are receiving the adequate amount of support that they need during these trying times. Being able to provide love, support, and compassion are key elements to each of the individual’s success and their wellbeing. Nothing is more rewarding and fulfilling to me than knowing I had a hand in assisting and making someone’s day just a little bit brighter.”
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Jessica Harris
Administrative Assistant
Read Bio Jessica Harris
Administrative Assistant
Jessica has an extensive background in customer service and business administration. She supports our office to ensure our day-to-day operations run smoothly. Jessica has a love for people and a helping heart; and she is dedicated to improving the lives of seniors in our community.
“I enjoy working for Griswold Home Care because our mission of preserving the dignity of our clients, is at the center of our daily work. I love knowing that we make such a big difference in people's lives.”
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Ann Gourdon
Client Care Specialist
Read Bio Ann Gourdon
Client Care Specialist
Ann is a seasoned Client Support Specialist with a wealth of experience in the healthcare industry. With a proven track record of successful client relationships, Ann brings a strategic and client-focused approach to her role. Her account management expertise is an asset to our team’s operations and to our clients’ satisfaction. After five years of managing at a national level, Ann is grateful for the opportunity to help her community in Baton Rouge.
"Helping to care for my mother-in-law through ALS showed me another side to family care at home. I feel privileged and honored to now help others, like her, right here in my community!"
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Rory Ray
Community Liaison
Read Bio Rory Ray
Community Liaison
With a passion and drive to help individuals find the best caregivers for their loved ones—Rory leads our marketing efforts in the community. Rory has been recognized in her career as a leader with unprecedented achievements. With a Master of Business Administration, her passion for businesses development allows her to sit at the table with clients, community advocates, and our upper management to ensure our company culture and high quality of service is represented in a compassionate way.
“It brings me great joy to belong to a team dedicated to making a positive difference in the quality of care for our clients and their families. I feel fortunate to have the opportunity to provide our clients a higher quality of life, whenever and whenever they may need our care.”
In Your Community
We’re in This Together
Our team is dedicated to improving the well-being of our community through serving those who need assistance to live where they love. We are active in the neighborhood, so you’ll see us around town at events, participating in associations and meetings, and supporting local organizations inside and outside the care industry. We firmly believe in our ability to create a happier and healthier place to live through the connections we make with the people in our community.
Jean’s Story
In 1982, Dr. Jean Griswold founded our company at her dining room table in a small suburb of Philadelphia. She found out that an elderly woman in her community had died of complications because she had no support system for care. Jean felt this was an easily preventable tragedy and was driven to find a solution by pairing Caregivers with those who could not thrive in their homes alone. She was a true visionary, establishing one of the first and most successful non-medical home care organizations in the country, despite being wheelchair-bound due to Multiple Sclerosis. Over 40 years later, her legacy lives on nationwide.
Scholarship
Where would we be without Caregivers? Their selflessness is astounding, yet they are often overlooked and underappreciated. The Jean Griswold Foundation is dedicated to supporting Caregivers, the backbone of the care industry. We provide educational scholarships so Care Professionals can further their training, enhance their skills, elevate their careers, and better assist the people they serve.
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