Meet the Owners

Our Management Team
Independence-4-Seniors Home Care in Hinsdale, IL

We are in the business of senior care in DuPage and surrounding counties in Illinois to make a difference in senior care, a field that is moving rapidly to the forefront of family concerns. The question on the minds of many Americans is “How will we care for our aging loved ones?” Anyone who has experienced the twilight years of beloved relatives knows that the comfort and reassurance of being at home means so much. As owners of Independence-4-Seniors Home Care, we understand. We understand because we have been there. We have provided this senior care ourselves for our own loved ones and we know what a difference the right kind of home care can make. We wish to extend to our clients nothing less.

Our Illinois-based company is involved in the wellbeing of others: Loved ones, mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers who wish to remain as independent as possible, for as long as possible in whatever living arrangement they call home. Our sole focus is to provide the finest, most compassionate senior care that our home care clients need and expect.

The Independence-4-Seniors Home Care experience is about extraordinary relationships with caregivers based on dignity, choice, quality and safety. We view aging as a normal life process and not a freakish happenstance. The client-centered services utilized by Independence-4-Seniors Home Care encompass life enrichment for the elderly and for the organization’s exceptional caregivers. The system carefully matches client and caregiver based specifically on the client’s needs, and service is delivered with empathy, kindness and understanding.

Mike O’Brien - Owner
Joan M. O’Brien, RN, MSN - Owner


Joan M. O’Brien, RN, MSN - Owner

Joan is an owner of Independence-4-Seniors Home Care 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 is the past board chair of the West Suburban Chamber of Commerce and Industry and is a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP®). Joan received a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Loyola University of Chicago and a master’s 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 an owner of Independence-4-Seniors Home Care. 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 past board member of the Greater Illinois Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association and the past president of both the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce and the Western Springs Business Association. He is a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA®) with the Society of Certified Senior Advisors and is a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP®). 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 Home Care provides home care services for short term or long term care in the Hinsdale, Western Cook and DuPageCounty area. Contact us at (630) 323-4665 today if you have questions or would like to schedule a free assessment of your home care needs.