Meet The Team | Senior Helpers of East Dallas

Meet the East Dallas Office

More than 90% of seniors want to age in their own home with dignity but getting the right type of care can seem daunting. At Senior Helpers East Dallas we believe getting the best care for your loved ones should not be complicated. Oliver Araiza is committed to delivering the best possible in-home care to seniors in the East Dallas community.

We take the opportunity to provide in-home care seriously and make it a priority to provide the highest level of client service possible. Over the past years we have built an exceptional team of care professionals, each committed to remaining at the forefront of the in-home care industry through our proprietary ongoing training and education programs.

Our History

Senior Helpers was founded in 2002 by Tony Bonacuse with the help of Peter Ross after their firsthand experience in caring for their respective family members. Tony and Peter identified a need that was not being filled properly by the other companies. They realized that most seniors would prefer to age in their own home rather than move into an unfamiliar institution. Unfortunately, the options available to most seniors were very limited. Most seniors did not have access to well-trained, dependable and affordable in-home care. This was the mission-driven spark that started Senior Helpers.

The first office opened in Baltimore, and quickly developed a reputation for delivering excellent in-home senior care with their well-trained staff of professional caregivers. Based on the success of the Baltimore location, the company began to expand. Over the past 13 years, the Senior Helpers family has grown to include a network of more than 300 locally owned and operated franchises across the United States.

Senior Helpers of East Dallas was proud to join the system. Like every other owner, we too are fully-committed to the original goal of providing dependable and affordable in-home care with well-trained caregivers. Nothing is more important to us than being the best available resource for seniors and families in our community.

We have been lucky to serve hundreds of seniors in our community over the years, and we are committed to continuing to provide uncompromising levels of care to all our families.

Our process

The first step in the process is a complimentary, initial in-home care assessment with a Senior Helpers consultant. This assessment can help you understand the true needs of your loved one, and your options. Together we can discuss their needs, our senior care services and determine what’s best for your entire family.

We will cover:

Your family's specific goals

Your loved one's daily plan design and schedule

Pricing and payment methods

Implementation process

Ongoing communication and follow-up plan

Meet the East Dallas Team

Oliver Araiza - Owner, Marketing Director

Oliver owns and serves as the Marketing Director of Senior Helpers East Dallas. He’s a Business Owner, Entrepreneur, and emergency services whose unwavering compassion, integrity, and diligence have all earned him the reputation as an esteemed leader in the senior care sector. Over the course of a decade, he has garnered extensive experience working within the medical sales industry.

He is dedicated to supporting elderly clients and their loved ones by offering them a better quality of life through reliable care that is budget friendly. His office is based in Garland (East Dallas), and is one of Senior Helpers’ growing worldwide franchise business with over 300 locations throughout the United States, Canada, and Australia. Prior to that, he successfully ran a medical device company for seven years. In addition, Oliver holds his EMT License from ALERT Academy.

Above all, Oliver is deeply dedicated to his community and is consistently eager to give back whether it’s through his vocation or volunteer work at his church in Wylie. His two oldest children also attend school in Garland.

Outside of his career, Oliver Araiza enjoys being in the great outdoors fishing and boating at Lake Ray Hubbard. Most importantly, he cherishes spending quality family time with his wonderful wife and amazing children.

Joanna Araiza - Operations Director

Joanna is part owner of Senior Helpers and serves as the Operations director whose compassion, honesty, and reliability have all earned her the reputation as a community leader at Senior Helpers across Dallas and surroundings areas. Over the course of a decade, she has been a proud stay-at-home mother. She also ran a salon within that time.

Ultimately, Joanna and her husband Oliver are on a mission to raise and spread awareness pertaining to affordable and accessible homecare that consistently puts the client first. Combining their passion for helping others and genuine dedication to the greater good, they strive to ensure that each client feels like they truly matter.

During her free time, Joanna enjoys shopping downtown Garland and Rockwall. She is also deeply involved at her local church in Wylie, Texas. Her vocation, faith, and pastimes aside, family means more than anything to her, especially spending quality time with her loving husband and three beautiful boys. It is her loved ones who inspire her to be her best version daily and serve as her person driving force.

Hailey Martinez

Scheduling Manager

Hailey’s previous career has been with the U.S Navy and the criminal justice system. Now she brings a lot of knowledge to the Senior Helpers team. Hailey has a great personality that gets along with everyone and matches the right caregiver to the right client. Throughout her career she has worked with scheduling, management, fundraising and more. In her spare time, she is finishing up her bachelor’s degree, spending time with her 3 dogs and 1 cat, and exploring the great city of Dallas.

Aria Rastandeh

Operations Coordinator

Aria was born and raised in Mesquite TX and joined the team in 2021. She graduated from Southern Methodist University with a major in Film and a minor in Art History but has primarily worked in caregiving related fields. Aria has also dabbled in various office expertise and uses that knowledge to assist the office staff and caregivers in all areas. In her spare time, she reads, makes art, walks on nature trails, cares for her dog and cats, and hangs out with family and friends.

KeKe Colbert

Staffing Coordinator

KeKe has been in the healthcare field working with seniors for 26 years. She is a CNA as well as a Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant. She is the mother of 3 girls and a foster parent for her great niece and nephew. KeKe has a wide range of experience from group homes, nursing homes, hospital settings, and home care. She has also worked as a Client Care manager. KeKe loves being able to serve the elderly community and is very passionate about it. She believes we should always strive to give back because one day we too will need someone to care for us when we can no longer do it for ourselves.

Jessica Locklear

Client Services Manager

Born and raised in Dallas, Jessica has a strong background as a caregiver, both professionally and personally. She has provided personal care for several ill and aging family members, nannied and homeschooled many children, and served as a foster mom throughout the Covid shutdowns. Her professional experience includes several years in the in-home care field as well as a skilled nursing facility, showcasing a lifelong commitment to helping those in need. Her highest calling is as a wife to husband Terry, as a mother to her four children, and she finds ultimate purpose in her faith and serving in her church. During her spare time, Jessica is an avid reader, loves baking, sewing and other crafts, and never turns down an opportunity to perform by taking the stage, singing and acting.

Meet the East Dallas Office

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