Baywood Caregivers
Great care starts with great people.
The people who come into your home matter. That’s why we take the time to carefully select, prepare and support caregivers who bring both skill and compassion to every visit.
Leadership & Care Management
A team that stays connected to your care
Behind every caregiver is a team helping make sure your loved one’s care stays consistent, responsive and aligned with their needs. Our RN case managers and care coordinators are here to answer questions, support caregivers and adjust the plan as things change.
Henrietta Nayoh
President & Owner
Having built her career from the ground up — starting directly as a frontline caregiver and leading nearly every operational division — Henrietta brings an unassailable depth of healthcare management experience, clinical insight, and organizational mastery to her role as Chief Executive Officer.
Over more than two decades of stewardship, Henrietta has played a pivotal role in shaping Baywood into Minnesota’s premier provider of high-acuity home health care, RN-supervised care plans, and 24/7 live-in support. She collaborates closely with regional hospital systems, discharge teams, physician networks, and care coordinators to deliver seamless transitions from acute care settings to the home, ensuring rigorous caregiver vetting, low readmission rates, and exceptional continuity of care.
Her vision is to maintain Baywood as a strong, care-first organization while establishing its operational standards as the benchmark for care across Minnesota and beyond. Grounded in the company’s founding motto — Happy Clients, Happy Client Families, Happy Employees — she is leading Baywood’s strategic evolution from a trusted regional leader into a nationally recognized care delivery model, ensuring every family experiences the highest standard of dignity, safety, and compassion.
Naomi Thomas, RN, PHN, DNP
Director of Client Services and Compliance
This includes managing and supporting the care team, leading quality improvement and compliance efforts, and ensuring clients receive safe, compassionate, and individualized care.
Naomi finds the opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of clients and their families especially meaningful. For her, there is nothing more rewarding than seeing someone regain comfort, confidence, and joy with the right support at home. She is proud to work alongside a compassionate team dedicated to helping each client stay safe, maintain their independence, and enjoy the dignity and quality of life they deserve.
Lonnie Stinson
RN Case Manager
Our RN case managers develop each client’s care plan based on their unique needs and supervise the delivery of care, including working with the client and their family to ensure quality of life and care is maintained to their satisfaction.
A Baywood employee for 13 years, Lonnie’s favorite part of her job is seeing clients flourish while receiving care and attention from the home health aides.
Laura Brielmaier
RN Case Manager
Our RN case managers develop each client’s care plan based on their unique needs and supervise the delivery of care, including working with the client and their family to ensure quality of life and care is maintained to their satisfaction.
Laura finds great meaning in connecting with clients and their families, and helping people stay in their homes.
George Vang
RN Case Manager
Our RN case managers develop each client’s care plan based on their unique needs and supervise the delivery of care, including working with the client and their family to ensure quality of life and care is maintained to their satisfaction.
George’s favorite part about working for Baywood is traveling to see clients in their homes.
Ronald Huettl
Finance and Operations Manager
His favorite part of working at Baywood is the people. Ronald values being part of a team that shares his commitment to helping clients remain safely at home and readily supports one another in making that care possible.
Linda Larson
Office Manager and Client Care Coordinator
She enjoys working with the clients and their families to keep them in their homes.
Caregiver Qualifications
How someone becomes a Baywood caregiver
Every Baywood caregiver goes through a thoughtful screening, training and onboarding process before meeting a client, with ongoing support throughout their time with us.
In-person interview
We meet every applicant face to face to understand their experience, skills and approach to care. Just as important, we look for kindness, reliability and how they connect with the people they serve.
Background & reference checks
Caregivers complete required background screening, including a Minnesota Department of Human Services background study, along with criminal background and professional reference checks.
Credential verification
We verify CNA, HHA, and nursing credentials where applicable, as well as a valid driver’s license for transportation roles.
Baywood orientation
Every caregiver completes a comprehensive orientation covering Minnesota home care statutes, Baywood policies, the Home Care Bill of Rights, vulnerable-adult protection and reporting, safe transfers, fall prevention, infection control, client rights, confidentiality, emergency response and documentation.
Client-specific training
Before the first shift, caregivers are prepared for the person they’ll be supporting. The supervising nurse reviews the care plan, routines, preferences and any specific care needs so everyone starts on the same page.
Ongoing support and supervision
Caregivers receive ongoing supervision, continuing education and access to our 24/7 on-call team when questions come up.
