Management Team
Joan M. O’Brien, RN, MSN - Owner
Joan is the Vice President and an owner of Independence-4-Seniors, Inc. She is responsible for the assessment and coordination of home care services for our senior clients and manages our staff of caregivers. Joan has over 30 years of healthcare experience as an RN with extensive skills in physical assessment and diagnosis. She has held clinical and management positions at the University of Chicago Medical Center and Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center.
Joan received a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Loyola University of Chicago and a Masters Degree in Nursing from Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies. Joan is a Registered Nurse licensed in the State of Illinois. Joan resides in the village of Western Springs, Illinois.
Mike O’Brien - Owner
Mike is the founder and an owner of Independence-4-Seniors, Inc. He is responsible for the business development and financial operations of the company. Mike has over 30 years of experience in the health care industry and has held senior level positions in sales and business development with Baxter Healthcare, Caremark, ManorCare, Sun Healthcare Group, and Allscripts. His experience includes home infusion therapy, home respiratory therapy, long term care, hospital department management and electronic prescription technology.
Mike is a member of the Board of Directors of both the Greater Illinois Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association and the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce. He is a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) with the Society of Certified Senior Advisors. Mike received a Bachelor of Science degree from Mount St. Mary’s University in Maryland and completed the Executive Program of the Yale Graduate School of Business. Mike resides in the village of Western Springs, Illinois.
Independence-4-Seniors provides home care services for short term or long term care in the Chicago area; including Cook, DuPage, Will and Kane Counties in the State of Illinois. Contact us today if you have questions or would like to schedule a complimentary assessment of your home care needs.
How do we begin to thank you for the wonderful support and care you gave to Mom and the entire family. Her illness was brief, which was a blessing. Out of all the bad came some good. We were honored to have Eileen move so willingly into Mom’s home and care for her for those few weeks. She not only took care of Mom, but all of us. She tenderly guided us through the process of Mom’s death. Eileen is an amazing and talented woman who quickly became a part of our family. We are richer people for her presence in our lives. It became apparent that there were angels along the journey of Mom’s illness and death. The both of you and especially Eileen are among those angels. Thank you!
