Meet our team members

Caroline Gagné

is the Owner of Home Healthcare Network, an agency providing home healthcare services, housekeeping and childcare services.

• Caroline holds a degree in Social Sciences and has been providing care to people of all ages since 1996.

• She strives to be the leader in home healthcare by providing her services with compassion and a commitment to exceed her clients’ expectations.

• Caroline joined the Board of Directors of the Gibsons Chamber of Commerce in 2012 and after being a Director for 4 years and Vice President, she made the difficult decision to leave her team to focus on her rapidly growing business.

• Since moving to the Sunshine Coast in 2009, Caroline has been supporting individuals in facilities and in the community, and she looks forward to helping clients benefit from an optimum level of care and independence for many years to come.

• She is also host and main sponsor of the Home Healthcare Network Kids’ April Fool’s Run.
• Caroline can be reached at 604-740-1993 or by email at info@homehealthcarenetwork.ca

Dianne Clement

• Dianne is a Registered Nurse having served in various healthcare related positions in British Columbia from the 1970’s. 
• Dianne has worked at St Mary’s / Sechelt Hospital in Sechelt since 1983 with time served in the ICU and ER at Lion’s Gate Hospital in North Vancouver.
• Dianne is compassionate, dedicated and a client advocate. She believes in providing quality care to individuals and families to keep them safely at home.
• Dianne is a proud Mom and Grandmother to her many Sunshine Coast family members. 
• When not at work or home Dianne spends her time caring for her many 4 legged hobby farm friends. 

• Dianne joined the HHN team in 2023 as Client Care Manager; she can be reached at 604-989-1993 or at Dianne@homehealthcarenetwork.ca

Kendrah Rose

Heather Whalen

Heather has worked in both the private and public sectors, transitioning from Family and Community Support Worker to Municipal and then Provincial Administration. Heather is known as a highly effective communicator with exceptional organizational and project management skills. She is comfortable working with both clients and management to achieve the desired outcomes. Heather also has unique and personal insights into the needs and nuances of anyone facing challenges at any time in their life, as well as their family members and caregivers, that makes her a proficient advocate.
Heather is a proud mother and a recent grandmother, who maintains a deep connection with family and friends. She enjoys gardening, is a creative cook and a talented artisan and fabricator. Heather recently relocated to the Sunshine Coast, where with her husband and dogs, she is embracing and exploring the charm and beauty of the communities and all they have to offer. She loves swimming, kayaking and paddle boarding.
Now, as a valued member of the team at Home Healthcare Network, Heather is passionately dedicated to helping her community by providing compassionate services as the agency’s General Manager since 2023.

Heather can be reached by email at heather@homehealthcarenetwork.ca or by phone at 672-981-1993.

Tom Grant

is an experienced Occupational Therapist, registered with the College of Occupational Therapists, BC and a member of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists. He transitioned into healthcare after starting out working as an Elementary school teacher in England and moving to Vancouver over 20 years ago. He is happy to have settled on the Sunshine Coast.

BJ Doyle

Meet BJ Doyle, part of the team at #HHNBC. BJ’s exposure to Home Healthcare Network was first as a client, engaging respite services while caregiving full-time for his wife, Judy. After her passing, BJ spent time in volunteer work with those afflicted with Alzheimer’s prior to successfully completing an online course through the University of Tasmania in Australia to further his understanding of dementia disorders. 

Inspired by these events he approached #HHNBC’s Founder and Owner Caroline Gagne about coming on board in the role of Companion Caregiver. As Caroline’s attitude was basically “experience makes an expert”, BJ then joined our team in Summer 2019.

“I’m interested in helping others, especially those in the early stages of their affliction as I believe it’s about living in THEIR world and assisting each individual with retaining as much of their autonomy as possible for as long as possible”, says BJ. “See the person, not the disease” sums up BJ’s approach to Companion Caregiving. And through shepherding his own partner’s journey to its completion, a newfound passion for the enriching rewards that caregiving brings runs deep. As BJ adds, “Sometimes you have to reach into someone else’s world to find what’s missing in your own.”

Lori Wotherspoon

is our former Client Care Manager and has been involved in the healthcare field as an RN for over 20 years.

• Lori has worked in a variety of clinical and community settings including for BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver Coastal Health, Nurse Next Door’s head office and Healthy Heart Society, as well as others.

• Lori joined the Board of Directors of the Sunshine Coast Hospice Society in 2017. She believes that compassionate end of life care is an integral part of life and also, that giving back to the community through volunteer work is vital.

• Lori is compassionate, enthusiastic and dedicated about helping people safely remain in their homes and providing quality care to individuals and/or families.

• She took a break from nursing to open and run a successful garden center in Vancouver until her move to the Sunshine Coast in 2016. She has 3 grown children and currently owns a small hobby farm in Roberts Creek.

• She takes pride in providing the best possible care to all clients.