Clark Bongaardt

Founder

17 years

Sallie Bongaardt

Founder

17 years

Ian Bongaardt

Owner | 10 Years

Owner and son of Sallie and Clark Bongaardt, Ian’s first experiences with caregiving came about when helping his grandparents.  During this time, he grew to understand the needs of older adults and realized how assisting with daily tasks could make a tremendous difference in the life of a senior.  When his parents purchased the Comfort Keepers franchise, he saw the opportunity to continue to help families who were like his own.

Before his current role, Ian worked diligently as a Project Manager (May 2003 – August 2007) and then as a Financial and IT Admin (October 2012 – December 2015).  Family remains a high priority in his life.  When he is not working closely with them at Comfort Keepers, he is spending time with them at home and also refereeing soccer.­

Ian graduated East Stroudsburg University with a B.A in Economics.  His past work experience outside of Comfort Keepers includes working in Financial Services for Vanguard, New York Life, and PNC Bank.

Danielle Simpson

Staffing Coordinator

Danielle is our weekend warrior and caregiver match maker.  Her abilities go beyond finding the right caregiver for our clients.  In the end, she helps our seniors find new friends.  She’s also great when weekend emergencies arise.  Having experienced helping those with dementia within her own family, she joined Comfort Keepers to continue bringing joy to others. 

When she isn’t in the office, she enjoys spending time with her son and her dogs- Dachshunds, her favorite!  Danielle graduated Real Estate School.  Before coming to Comfort Keepers, she worked 10 years at the Delaware County Courthouse.  If you’re looking for a delicious meal, you can also look no further than Danielle.  She has created a number of dishes for our events, staff, and seniors.

Judy Briggs

Operations Manager, Dementia Trainer, Teepa Snow Coach in Training | 12 Years

“Be the change you wish to see in the world.”  Mahatma Ghandi

Judy Briggs is a proud member of the Comfort Keepers team for over 12 years!  She serves as both our Director of Client Coordination and is a Certified Coach with Teepa Snow PAC.  Starting part-time as a caregiver, she has hands-on experience working with the elderly, and especially those living with Dementia.  Judy is one of the first people you may meet on your journey with Comfort Keepers, whether you are a new client or a new caregiver.  She does many of the initial client care consultations and educates all new team members on Dementia care.   Besides working with a wonderful, close-knit team, meeting everyone is her favorite part of working at Comfort Keepers.

Judy’s path lead her to Comfort Keepers as a way to work while her son was young in a flexible job that would allow her to give back to the community.  She wanted to honor her grandparent’s role in her life by supporting the elderly.  Her work in the Autism community also gives her great insight and patience needed to be an effective coach.  

She is a graduate of Penn State University, and it was there that she experienced her first yoga class, which has led to a lifetime enjoyment of the practice.  She has an unpaid but highly rewarding job as head “adventurer” for her son and his friends and classmates, arranging outings and activities all over the Philadelphia area. If you stop by the office, you can see the display of one of her favorite pastimes, experiencing and photographing the over 35 gardens in Philadelphia, America’s Garden Capital.  

Kayla Inemer

Scheduling Team Leader | 3 Years

“We got this!”

Starting out as a receptionist, Kayla now works with multiple departments to ensure that all clients and caregivers have been staffed daily and on a permanent basis.  Through her leadership clients can have peace of mind that they are always being provided the highest quality services, and that caregivers are getting the hours they need.  Her love of helping others is in her DNA, as her family was involved in the medical industry and long term care facilities during her upbringing.

Kayla studied Social Work and Medical Billing in college.  Her past work experience includes working in social services at a geriatric nursing facility for short or long term patients.  When she isn’t at the office, she enjoys spending time with her family.  She is especially fond of being part of her brother’s cheer squad while watching him play sports.

Sharon Miller

Care Coordinator | 1 Year

Sharon is responsible for managing the care all clients receive.  This includes ensuring their 90-day assessments are completed in a timely manner, their Care Coordination Plans are updated based on the assessment, and that all parties involved have the most up to date information.  She also develops and maintains relationships with Case Workers, Care Managers, and Social Workers for all third party providers in an effort to maintain and accurate care plan.  When not at Comfort Keepers, she enjoys spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Sharon graduated with an Associate in Paralegal Studies as well as Criminal Justice.  She also earned a Bachelor of Sociology at Rosemont College and is a certified Sexual Assault/ Domestic Violence counselor.  Prior to working with Comfort Keepers she was a Care Manager at COSA for 5 years, and an operating room technician for the US Army for 6 years.  She then worked sterilizing surgical instruments for the OR at Lankenau Hospital for 20 years.  During that time, she also completed internships at the Norristown Court House, Victim’s Crisis Center in Norristown, Adult Probation and Philadelphia Courts.