Alyssa Kelly

Owner

Since 2007, Alyssa Kelly has been the owner of Comfort Keepers Wilmington, helping seniors and adults live independent, quality lives. A graduate of Ithaca College, Alyssa has an extensive healthcare background, including roles at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Cigna Healthcare, and Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Alyssa discovered her true calling as the Admissions Coordinator of a prominent CCRC (continuing care retirement community), where she helped seniors and their families make important long-term care decisions. Today, Alyssa remains hands-on in leading her team with core values of caring, integrity, optimism, and professionalism.

Alyssa and her children, Ryan and Kaitlyn, have been residents of Wilmington since 2006. She is passionate about senior care and proud of the continued growth of Comfort Keepers and their dedicated team of 50+ employees.

Laura Worton

General Manager

Laura Worton, her husband Nate, and daughter Laylee moved to Wilmington from Indiana in 2013. Laura holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from Indiana University and has extensive caregiving experience with Christole, Inc. and Partners in Opportunities.

As the General Manager of Comfort Keepers Wilmington, Laura oversees all aspects of the office and has been an integral part of the team for over 9 years!

Danielle Hartley

Recruiting and Client Care Coordinator

Danielle was born and raised in NY before moving to the area in 2017. Here, she met her husband, Chris, and they have 2 beautiful children – Carter and Cameron. She joined the Comfort Keepers team as a caregiver in 2017 as she knew caregiving was her calling. Danielle provided care for others for many years, and always exemplified such compassion and quality care. Seeing clients’ faces light up, sharing intimate moments, and knowing that she could make someone’s day better was extremely rewarding for her and brought her so much joy! After a life changing event, Danielle needed to make a career change to maintain her health and the safety of those she provided care. Nevertheless, we weren’t going to let such an amazing caregiver get away.

In 2021, Danielle was promoted to be our Recruiting and Training Coordinator! She is always looking for caregivers who have that same calling and compassion she does. Additionally, Danielle ensures all caregivers are fully trained on all aspects of being a Comfort Keeper.

“I am very blessed and thankful to be a part of such a powerful team, and I look forward to many more years with Comfort Keepers!” – Danielle Hartley

Do you want to be a Comfort Keeper? - Contact Danielle at: daniellehartley@comfortkeepers.com

Melony Martinelli

RN Supervisor

Melony grew up in Lenoir, NC. She has been married to her husband, John, for 26 years, and together, they have two boys. Melony is a graduate of UNC-Greensboro with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She continued her nursing career in Greensboro before relocating to Wilmington in Summer 2021.  Melony has a vast amount of experience in many areas of nursing including Orthopedics, Neurosurgery Intensive Care, Family Practice, Recovery Care and more recently, Mohs Surgery for 17 years. 

“I enjoy all aspects of nursing. I feel that I offer a variety of knowledge regarding the aging process. I have cared for multiple types of illnesses, surgeries, and I am passionate about caring for the situations involving them.” – Melony M. 

Melony enjoys walking the beach, looking for sea glass, reading, and spending time with her family. 

As the RN supervisor at Comfort Keepers, Melony evaluates Plan of Cares, performs nursing duties for clients, and trains all Comfort Keepers caregivers on aspects of hands-on/personal care.