Empower Home Care (www.empowerhomecare.com), a part of the Midwest Geriatrics, Inc. family of senior care communities, announces the appointment of Shandeana Pratt as Manager in the Omaha office.   Shande is originally from the Bahamas, and being the oldest of six, she has always had a passion for helping others. She came to Nebraska in 2009 and graduated with a degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of Nebraska Omaha. This past spring, Shande completed an Administrator in Training Program at Florence Home Healthcare.   Upon a very successful completion of that program, she was named as Manager for Empower Home Care.

Empower Home Care, founded in 2014, provides non-medical in-home care for people of all ages to allow them to remain in their homes as they age or while they recover from a medical condition, surgery, or help after the birth of a baby.  Empower offers light housekeeping, shopping, transportation, meal preparation, bathing, and a variety of other services on an hourly basis.  For more information about Empower Home Care, please visit www.empowerhomecare.com  or call (402) 261-3108.

The healthcare family of Midwest Geriatrics, Inc. has been a part of the Omaha community for over 109 years. Midwest Geriatrics, Inc. also includes Florence Home Healthcare Center, Transitional Care at Florence Home, Royale Oaks Assisted Living, House of Hope Assisted Living, and House of Hope Alzheimer’s Care.