If you’ve been searching for a home care agency for your care or your loved one’s care, then you know there is a sea of sameness in the dozens of home care choices, making it difficult to actually choose one. And we know that can be frustrating. We’re here to help.
SYNERGY HomeCare of Mid Penn
SYNERGY HomeCare of Mid Penn was founded almost a decade ago by Michelle Lisk who saw a need to provide quality in-home services to people in their homes. Research has shown that people tend to thrive in their own familiar environments but they may need some assistance.
Michelle, her experienced office staff, and loyal team of compassionate caregivers provide support to their clients with the greatest professionalism and care. It is their dedication to quality care that has allowed SYNERGY HomeCare of Mid Penn to emerge as Central Pennsylvania’s premier in-home care provider.
Since its humble beginnings in 2012, SYNERGY HomeCare of Mid Penn has been awarded the Home Care Pulse ‘Provider of Choice,’ ‘Employer of Choice’ and ‘Leader in Excellence’ awards. They were nominated as ‘Emerging Business of the Year’ by the Central Pennsylvania Business Journal, and Michelle Lisk was elected to the Pennsylvania Home Care Association board of directors. SYNERGY HomeCare of Mid Penn currently has locations in Camp Hill and Carlisle and over 100 compassionate caregivers.
Central PA Home Care Team
Michelle Lisk
Owner & CEO
Michelle started SYNERGY HomeCare of Mid Penn in March 2012 because she saw a need to help people in their homes. Since then, SYNERGY HomeCare has been awarded the Home Care Pulse Award of Leader in Excellence including Provider of Choice and Employer of Choice for eight consecutive years.
Michelle currently serves on the Board of Directors for The Carlisle Chamber of Commerce and Safe Harbor. Michelle is a community educator for the Alzheimer’s Association and has been a very active volunteer for the Association for nine years. Michelle also enjoys sitting on the Advisory Council for the Health Careers Program at Carlisle High School.
Michelle lives in Carlisle with her husband, Jim, where they raised two daughters and one son. She enjoys reading and cooking in her free time and loves spending time with her family.
Melissa Boga
On Call Supervisor 
Melissa loves working with Michelle and the team and brings a lot of knowledge from her previous experience as a caregiver for over ten years.
Melissa found her calling to help people, especially the elderly population, when she re-joined the workforce after her youngest son was born. She loves the experience she has gained, but she loves the relationships she has built with the clients even more. The stories, wisdom, and laughter from the clients is what drives Melissa to provide the best quality care.
Melissa has been married to her husband Bill for thirteen years and they have two sons, Will and Ben. Also part of the family are their three dogs, Bella, Harper, and Meadow who keep Melissa very busy when she is not working.
Keera Brent
Client Services Manager
Keera has over eight years of experience in the home care field. Keera began her career with SYNERGY HomeCare as a caregiver and enjoyed providing one-on-one care and getting to know the clients.
Ensuring that the clients received quality care quickly became a passion for Keera which led her to make the jump to her current role after four years of being a caregiver. Keera’s goal is to gain valuable feedback from the clients and guarantee they are satisfied with SYNERGY’s services. Keera is proud to be a member of a team that has been awarded “The Leader in Excellence” for seven years in a row.
In her free time, Keera enjoys spending time with her family (including her cats Pouncey and Hines), rooting for the Steelers – sometimes attending games, and spending time outdoors.
Alysha Guttendorf
Agency Director
Alysha started her career in healthcare over ten years ago as a caregiver in a local facility. She has had many roles in healthcare facilities from being a social worker to training and development to managing a department.
Alysha is passionate about caring for the elderly; she is grateful to be a part of the team at SYNERGY HomeCare of Mid Penn where she can make an impact on the community and help people to thrive in their homes.
Some of Alysha’s favorite hobbies are spending time outdoors, caring for her plants, reading, and watching movies – especially anything science fiction or fantasy related. Above all else, she loves spending time with family, friends, and her two cats Mr. Darcy and Gandalf.
What Makes SYNERGY Home Care of Mid Penn Different?
Specializing in developing personalized care plans, SYNERGY HomeCare of Mid Penn is able to provide peace of mind and a renewed independence for families throughout Central Pennsylvania.
SYNERGY HomeCare of Mid Penn provides excellent home care services for seniors who want to remain at home and enjoy the comfort, safety, health, and independence that home care can offer.
With both daytime and 24-hour care schedules, our caregivers deliver in-home care services for all. We offer specialized care for those with Diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Parkinson’s, or Disabilities.
- Excellent Home Care Service Delivery
We stand out among all the licensed and insured home care companies in Pennsylvania because we offer our service with an uncommon passion and dedication to superior relationship-building, service delivery, and long-term commitment. - Specially Trained Caregivers
All our caregivers are staff members who are trained to handle different types of individual health challenges and disabilities. We also offer companion care for those who need someone to talk to every day. Through our unique, personalized home care service, our caregivers are matched to compatible clients to deliver the best kind of care possible. - Awards and Recognition
To appreciate our rare commitment to excellence in home care delivery, Home Care Plus has rewarded our efforts with annual Best of Home Care Leader in Excellence awards for Employer of Choice AND Provider of Choice for 7 consecutive years. We have also been recognized as Business of the Year by the Central Penn Business Journal. - Wide Service Area
SYNERGY HomeCare of Mid Penn is committed to delivering the best home care service to every neighborhood in Pennsylvania. That’s why we now serve a very large area including the following counties: Cumberland, Franklin, Adams, Northern York county and Western Dauphin county.
Our promise: care that moves you
Life is in constant motion. From the time we smile our first smile, ride our first bike, find our first home or embrace our first grandchild, it just keeps moving. And a moving life is a full one. But sometimes, life can take a turn that slows us down, or even stops us in our tracks.
That’s where SYNERGY HomeCare comes in. To keep the basic needs of your life effortlessly moving forward. So you can focus on what moves you and get the most out of every day.
We take a strong lead with a kind hand in what can be a stressful, uncertain time in your life. By charting an assured course and making certain that you and your family members understand what’s happening, we can keep you comfortable every step of the way.
Great care comes from confidence, and confidence is contagious. We know what we’re doing and we’re always striving to do it better. One of the things we do best is relate to people on a personal level. And when you do something well, it breeds confidence. In you, and everyone around you. That’s why our clients, employees and franchise owners are so confident, too.
How SYNERGY HomeCare is Different
- We serve beyond the job description.
- We approach the job with a sense of adventure and purpose.
- We take ownership and responsibility over results.
- We quickly spot new opportunities for improvement and act on them.
We know individual people have individual needs
What we do: We listen and ask questions. That’s the best way to learn how to impact an individual’s life. That’s how we do it. And that’s why we are recognized as an organization that shows an unwavering commitment to understanding people’s needs and providing the care option that best adapts to those needs. This is how we keep you and your life moving forward by being intuitively personal.
How we do it:
- We approach every encounter with compassion, personality and positive energy.
- We inspire others through words.
- We are curious. We ask questions and listen to what’s unspoken.
- We help you set goals. We make you feel as though we are walking with you on your care journey.
Life moves in one direction – forward. No matter your circumstances, SYNERGY HomeCare steps in with effective, comforting, life-affirming care that moves people emotionally and physically forward, from personal assistance and companionship to live-in and even family caregiver respite. We provide full support for fuller lives. Ultimately, we create a feeling of forward momentum, not just in lives but also in the home care industry.
Whether you’re a high-octane octogenarian who just needs a hand, someone confined to bed who needs a little more help, or a person dealing with lifelong disabilities who needs someone to walk beside them on their journey, we’re here to care with whole hearts and open arms.
We know you have questions. And we have answers. When the time is right for you, we would be honored to speak with you. We listen!
