Abbey Davies
Abbey obtained her BA in Business at University in the United Kingdom and moved to Maine in 1991. She later obtained her Masters degree in Business from Southern New Hampshire University in 1997 and went on to work at an accounting firm in Portland before transitioning to a career in non-medical in home senior care.
Abbey has led a team providing in-home senior care services in the greater Portland area since 2005 and in the greater Bangor region since 2010. She prides herself on providing exceptional in-home services for the elder communities and ensuring that her team members do the same.
After merging with Brad in 2022, Abbey found a new passion with the business and is excited for the opportunity to continue to provide excellent customer service and care to both our exceptional employees and clients.
Furthermore Abbey is a member of Aging Life Care Association. This is a testament to her expertise in Advocacy, Assessment, Care Management, Consultation, and Home Care! You can learn more here at the link below. https://www.aginglifecare.org/ProfileDetail?id=7059
Brad Church
Brad launched KBC Care, LLC in December of 2016 and began leading operations of in-home care in Kennebunk and Augusta in January of 2017. After 20 years in professional hockey as a player, coach, and front office executive, his passion to have a positive impact on people drew him to this opportunity to own a business that can help the elder communities in Maine age successfully in place.
Brad’s “team first” approach and belief in leadership from the bottom up, has created a culture of confidence and empowerment. He believes strongly in those around him and understands that everyone on the team plays an important role in success.
After 5 successful years Brad and Abbey Davies merged their locations under the corporate umbrella D&C Care Company in June 2022. Together, D&C Care Company has cared for over 200 clients, employed close to 125 employees and most importantly widened their reach far and wide across the state of Maine impacting elder communities from Bangor to Eliot.
Wendi Saracino
Wendi has been with D&C Home Care since 2019. She started as a Service Coordinator in the Portland office and moved on to become the Office Manager. As the company grew, she advanced to the position of Operations Manager, overseeing all five locations. Wendi worked for many years in the medical field, also working in social services helping the homeless and people with mental illness. Both of her parents have Alzheimer’s Disease, so she has personal experience as a family member trying to navigate the world of in-home care and assisted living.
Wendi lives in Portland with her husband of 26 years, their son and their cat, Emmett. In her free time Wendi enjoys crocheting, cooking, and spending time outside along the Maine coast and lakes!
Bob Beatham
Bob has been with D&C Home Care since September 2008. During his tenure, Bob has served as a social companion, service coordinator, and is currently the Office Manager at our Bangor location. Bob’s calm, even demeanor, and his ability to problem solve have served us well in our relationships with clients and caregivers alike. The aspect he enjoys most in his role with D&C Home Care is meeting with clients and their families. Those interpersonal relationships are the cornerstone for everything we do at D&C Home Care.
Bob is a lifelong resident of the Bangor region, having graduated from Bangor High School. Bob holds a BA in History from the University of Maine at Farmington.
Bob is visible and well respected in the Greater Bangor area with his involvement in youth sports. You may find him, or hear him, at Bangor’s Mansfield Stadium, where he has served as the baseball public address announcer and scoreboard operator, since 1995. Bob is a fixture at the Cross Insurance Center during the annual Northern Maine High School Basketball Tournament, also serving as a public address announcer. He’s also the public address voice for Bangor High School and John Bapst Memorial High School football, as well as Maine Principals’ Association state championship football games. Bob’s main sports passion is basketball and serves as the girls and boys scorekeeper at John Bapst.
During his free time, Bob enjoys getting out in nature by hiking in the great outdoors. He enjoys a good road trip to explore new adventures.
Melanie Holt
Melanie worked in investments as a Financial Advisor Assistant for 10 years before moving into the mortgage industry. She then started working part-time on the weekends as an Activities Assistant at a memory care nursing facility and truly enjoyed it. Working with the senior population developed her desire to work in the elder care industry full time, where she came to work as the Office Manager at D&C Home Care. She is excited for the opportunity to help make an impact on people’s’ lives.
Melanie lives in New Hampshire with her two wonderful teenage children. She is a hockey mom for one of them, the other is a rock climber and skier.
Jessica Bryant
Jessica has worked in healthcare for over 14 years. She started out with her CNA and proceeded to get her CRMA. This led her into supervisory positions including being a Resident Care Director at an assisted living facility. Jessica has joined us at D&C home care as an Office Manager. She specializes in senior care with experience in dementia care. Jessica loves working with the elderly and caring for people.
Jessica lives in Saco with her wonderful son Bennett. She is very excited for this new chapter.