Our Mission
Facilitating positive care experiences for our Kansas City Metro area clients, families, and caregivers since 2002. Our trained professional caregivers and nurses provide exemplary care, education, and advocacy during times of need.
About Focus
Focus Healthcare is the largest locally owned and operated homecare provider in the region. Proudly serving thousands of families since 2002, we are the company to trust with your loved one. With on-staff licensed nurses and a management team with more than 50 years combined healthcare experience, you are sure to have peace of mind.
The Focus workplace culture and employee appreciation program is second to none. We rank among the highest for employee retention in in-home health services and have some of the best caregivers in the industry. Because we take care of and support our professional caregivers, they are able to give their best to our clients every single day.
This stability translates to a quality of life centered culture that encompasses employees, clients, and their families.
Meet Our Management Team
Tabatha Payne, RN
Founder & President
Tabatha is a Registered Nurse who discovered her passion in home care. Founding and operating Focus HealthCare has been an education beyond anything she could have imagined. Having the opportunity to impact the lives of caregivers and families in such a meaningful way is truly fulfilling and something she is profoundly grateful to be a part of.
Meeting the needs of others, whether that be a caregiver, colleague, or client, is her goal. She feels blessed to be surrounded by incredible people who believe that what we do matters, and how we do it matters more.
Breanna Getschel
Community Resource Specialist
Breanna serves as a Community Resource Specialist at Focus HealthCare, bringing 16 years of healthcare experience to her role. She connects families and community partners with trusted care, valuable funding resources, and support programs throughout the Kansas City area.
Her passion for aging in place became personal while helping her family navigate her grandfather’s declining health. Seeing the difference compassionate caregivers made for both him and her grandmother continues to guide her work today. Breanna is committed to building strong community partnerships, simplifying difficult care decisions, and helping families feel supported at every step.
Joy Smith
Office Manager
Joy holds a Bachelor’s degree in General Psychology and began working with Focus HealthCare Solutions in 2009. Joy brings 20 years of experience in working with individuals with chronic mental health issues and intellectual/developmental disabilities.
Her role as Office Manager allows her to use her different areas of expertise to manage Focus’ payroll, process development, and support coordination as well as working with Missouri Medicaid clients to ensure ongoing home and community based services.
Susie Alders
Transition Coordinator
Susie worked for many years as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) before joining Focus in 2006 as a Caregiver. She later moved into a Program Coordinator Role and is now a Care Transitions Specialist. Susie helps ensure successful transitions for hospitalized clients when they return home.
Susie’s strong belief in a person’s right to age in place guides her in her work and has made her a strong advocate for Focus’ clients and their families.
Cheryl Michael
Director of Human Resources
Cheryl has represented Focus HealthCare Solutions since 2010. Cheryl’s goal is to create a connection with all Caregivers from the point of hire and to provide support for any situation that may arise in the field.
After receiving her Bachelor’s in Business Management from Washburn University, she began her HR career working in the engineering world for 15 years. Cheryl’s decision to change career directions in 2009 was based on her personal experience of being an adult child of an aging parent with health issues.
Stephanie Jennings, LPN
Patient Care Coordinator
Stephanie joined the Focus HealthCare team in 2006. Stephanie’s desire to work in nursing from a young age prompted her to earn her Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) degree. She views the opportunity to work with patients in their homes as a great honor and prides herself in becoming a friend and confidant to her patients, caregivers, and co-workers alike.
Stephanie is also the tech support resource for the Focus team, helping everyone understand and use systems and software.
Sonja Moore, LPN
Patient Care Director
Sonja joined the Focus Management Team in 2021. Her passion for helping people from a young age steered her into the medical field. She has worked as an LPN for over 20 years, primarily working with pediatrics. Nursing is Sonja’s passion.
Sonja is also in charge of caregiver education and loves to see our caregivers learn and grow in knowledge and experience. Sonja teaches in-person education, CPR, and matches new hires with mentors for a successful start.
Eunice Dunbar
Lead Mentor
With over two decades of experience in healthcare, Euniece’s work is rooted in a legacy of care, compassion, and excellence. Inspired by generations of strong women in her family who dedicated their lives to caregiving and nursing, she developed a deep passion for serving others with intention and grace.
As a certified medical professional of 15 years and a licensed esthetician for over 10 years, she brings a refined blend of clinical expertise and advanced beauty knowledge. Her approach is results driven yet deeply personalized where luxury meets care, and every service is performed with precision, safety, and elevated attention to detail.
She specializes in creating an experience that goes beyond the surface one that nurtures confidence, restores self-care, and leaves every client feeling effortlessly radiant. Known for her calming presence, soft touch, and commitment to excellence, Euniece take pride in delivering a level of service that is both indulgent and intentional.
Courtney Kincaid
Scheduler
Dedicated healthcare professional with over three and a half years of experience at Focus Healthcare. She began her career in August 2022 as a Caregiver, where she provided compassionate in-home support while taking on additional responsibilities in team support and mentoring.
She has since advanced into the role of Scheduler, leveraging strong organizational and leadership skills to ensure efficient care coordination for clients and staff.
She holds a degree in Business and Restaurant Management as well as a Culinary Arts degree, which have strengthened her abilities in operations, team leadership, and client-focused service.
Our Care Services
We believe strongly that home is where you succeed! Our goal is to help our clients enjoy as much time in their own homes as possible, whether it is helping them through recovery from a serious illness or surgery, providing ongoing support to those with disabilities, or easing the end-of-life transition. Let us help you get the services you need without giving up the comfort and enjoyment of your own home.
