Gary is owner and president of Assisting Hands of Wayne, and a life-long resident of northern New Jersey. Prior to opening Assisting Hands, Gary worked 30 years in accounting and financial systems management, servicing Fortune 500 companies in the pharmaceutical, publishing, entertainment, and manufacturing sectors.
Over the years, Gary has continued to be a leader in community, church and civic organizations, while coaching his children, Danielle and Christopher, in various team sports.
Wanting to “make a difference in people’s lives”, Gary has been inspired to help those needing care of their loved ones, particularly with his own family members requiring personal assistance. Combining passion to serve others, coupled with extensive business skills, has lead Gary to cherish the opportunity to provide services to clients wishing to maintain their independence, yet not be limited to moving to an assisted living facility. “To be home is to feel at home”.
As in sports, our Assisting Hands team will work together, providing the best service possible. Our clients are special, and mean everything to our organization.
Marianne Lennon, Director of Nursing – RN, BSN, CCRN, MA Health Education
Marianne has been a nurse for 39 years in various capacities. She has worked in Critical Care, Community Health, and Rehabilitation nursing before joining the Assisting Hands team. Having a diverse background enables her to identify needs of clients and quickly identify potential problems before they occur. She utilizes her Community Health and Rehabilitation background to refer out to available community resources as needed in the home care setting. Marianne’s philosophy of nursing includes maximizing patient independence and supporting families with End-of-Life discussions and decisions. Marianne utilizes her education background to conduct orientation training to Assisting Hands for new caregivers in a didactic method. Recently she has served as a resource, and developed COVID-19 policies for clients, care givers and office staff.
On her days off Marianne can be found spoiling her two boys Sean (bichon) and Seamus (rescue Chihuahua).
Mary Beth Mackey, Field Nurse – RN, BSN
As a Field Nurse for Assisting Hands, I apply my hospital experience to homecare and create an individualized care plan so clients can continue living as independently as possible. My personal experience includes having had Assisting Hands aides provide care for my own parents. I travel to the home of new clients to assess their condition and determine a list of their daily needs. I continue to supervise the home health aides to ensure they have the knowledge and understanding of how they can provide the best care.
In my spare time I like to take walks with my dog and work in my yard.
Linda Tamar, Scheduling Coordinator – BS & MBA +30 in Education
Linda started at Assisting Hands in 2020. Prior to her position as Scheduling Coordinator, she was a teacher for 36 years. She enjoyed her profession, educating the future adults of tomorrow. Linda coordinates the hiring and placement of Certified Home Health Aides with the clients in need. “The most rewarding part of my role is matching the aide to the client, where both parties are very happy”.
In her free time, Linda likes to spend time with her 8 four-legged children: schnauzers, Chinese Crested and Xolo. For many years Linda exhibited her dogs at shows, including Westminster.
