Dorian Maples Associates

Caring for You through Your Important Decisions
At Dorian Maples & Associates, we care for you and your loved one, offering support and navigation through the process of managing the care for your family member. If you are out of state, unsure about what care would be best, or are unsure which facilities can meet the medical and health related needs of your loved one.... we can help be your liaison, advocate and support system, ensuring the highest quality care to our clients, your loved ones.

Professional Geriatric Care Management
Choosing a long term care service for a loved one can be a stressful and overwhelming process. Dorian Maples & Associates can help. Our professional geriatric care management team assists families who are in need of guidance with the process of choosing long term care services for their loved one.

Dorian Maples, Professional Geriatric Care Manager
Dorian’s career has been devoted to caring for older adults and persons with disabilities since 1979 when she became a Registered Nurse. Her nursing career took her on a management tract, which led her to obtaining a BA in Management and Communication. In 1996 she became the first Registered Nurse in the Indiana to be recognized as a full member of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers.

In 1996 she created Home Nursing Services, a licensed certified in-home care agency, and in 1997, established First Call Medical Staffing, a provider of supplemental staffing for medical facilities. She identified a need for non-medical in-home care and started Angel Corps in 2001. In 2003, she created Dorian Maples & Associates, Professional Geriatric Care Management, due to the increasing need for older adults and their families to have an advocate in finding their way through our fragmented health care community.

In 2009, the Governor of Indiana appointed Dorian to serve on the state’s CHOICE board and she was recognized for her career accomplishments by her professional peers by winning the Nora J. McFarland Award for 2009.

Dorian is passionate about her work and finds great enjoyment in not only being a Registered Nurse, but also in assisting clients to their optimum healthy being by being their liaison, advocate and support system.

Ruth Force, Professional Geriatric Care Manager
Ruth has worked in the Geriatric field in outpatient, psychiatric and long-term care settings since 1993. In addition to Certification from the National Academy of Certified Care Managers, Ruth has a Master’s Degree in Psychology and is a Licensed Social Worker. She is recognized as a full member of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers.

Educating her clients about various medical conditions such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease and assisting with daily activities such as appointments or home safety monitoring is a part of the position she particularly enjoys. She ensures appropriate care is delivered to clients on an individual basis. Her passion is easing the burden of caring for aging parents by being their eyes and ears to family members. Ruth is a resident of Auburn and is the past President of the local chapter of Alzheimer's Association, 2008-2009. She graduated in 2009 from the DeKalb Leadership program as well as earning her certification in Eden At Home.

Linda Zemanek, Geriatric Care Manager
Linda has been a Registered Nurse since 1971. She spent twenty of those years in hospital nursing followed by in-home care. She has been working for our sister company, Home Nursing Services, since 1998 and became involved with Geriatric Care Management in 2007.

Linda is passionate about providing care which allows clients to remain in their own homes. Her duties range from managing and monitoring her clients’ scheduled doctor’s appointments to addressing their skilled nursing needs such as medication preparation, skilled assessment, treatments, and wound care by making the appropriate referrals. She ensures appropriate care is delivered to clients on an individual basis.

Gina Yonkman, Professional Care Manager
Gina’s professional career includes serving children and adults with developmental disabilities, working in a variety of residential settings including group homes, supported living, and family homes. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Saint Francis College. She worked as a QMRP in group homes for six years. Later, she directed the case management division of a local agency, helping to ensure the delivery of high quality Medicaid Waiver services to consumers and their families. Gina performed assessments for IDEC (under contract with FSSA), making independent, third-party recommendations on the services and supports that would best enhance people’s independence in their living environments. Most recently, she completed her Masters degree in Organizational Leadership and Organization from IPFW.

She currently serves as the administrator of Home Nursing Services and a Professional Care Manager with DM&A.

Jan Evrard, Personal Organizer
Jan Evrard has worked in the banking field for over 30 years before she went to the aid of Elders with their daily affairs. Her primary focus is to organize, summarize and manage personal affairs that will result in peace of mind for the Elder.

Jan earned a General Banking diploma through the American Institute of Banking and has also held life, health, property and casualty insurance licenses in the past. She currently serves on the board of the Northeast Indiana Long Term Care Ombudsman Program and is also a volunteer guardian.

Margeaux Corrao, Marketing Director
Margeaux Corrao is the Marketing Director for Home Nursing Services and sister companies: Angel Corps, First Call, and Dorian Maples & Associates. After graduating from high school in 1998, Margeaux attended IPFW and studied courses in business and Hospitality/Restaurant Management for one year. At that time she worked part time for Home Nursing Services as administrative assistant and homemaker in the field. Her passion to help others led her in a different direction to the field of cosmetology in Cleveland, Ohio. In 2000, she graduated from Brown Aveda Institute and obtained her Ohio State Board of Cosmetology license. Throughout her career she obtained manager and instructor licenses. She worked her way up many levels to Signature stylist. She enjoyed helping others also, at her Alma mater, through the years teaching and in the admissions department, eventually becoming Admissions Team Leader.

Later in 2011, her passion to help others changed and led her back to Ft. Wayne at Home Nursing Services once again. Margeaux is passionate in her purpose to contribute in the mission to help others have a good quality of life while remaining at home.



				Dorian Maples Associates Caring for You through Your Important Decisions At Dorian Maples & Associates, we care for you and your loved one, offering support and navigation through the process of managing the care for your family member. If you are out of state, unsure about what care would be best, or are unsure which facilities can meet the medical and health related needs of your loved one.... we can help be your liaison, advocate and support system, ensuring the highest quality care to our clients, your loved ones. Professional Geriatric Care Management Choosing a long term care service for a loved one can be a stressful and overwhelming process. Dorian Maples & Associates can help. Our professional geriatric care management team assists families who are in need of guidance with the process of choosing long term care services for their loved one. Dorian Maples \| Ruth Force \| Linda Zemanek \| Gina Yonkman \| Jan Evrard \| Margeaux Corrao Dorian Maples, Professional Geriatric Care Manager Dorian’s career has been devoted to caring for older adults and persons with disabilities since 1979 when she became a Registered Nurse. Her nursing career took her on a management tract, which led her to obtaining a BA in Management and Communication. In 1996 she became the first Registered Nurse in the Indiana to be recognized as a full member of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers. In 1996 she created Home Nursing Services, a licensed certified in-home care agency, and in 1997, established First Call Medical Staffing, a provider of supplemental staffing for medical facilities. She identified a need for non-medical in-home care and started Angel Corps in 2001. In 2003, she created Dorian Maples & Associates, Professional Geriatric Care Management, due to the increasing need for older adults and their families to have an advocate in finding their way through our fragmented health care community. In 2009, the Governor of Indiana appointed Dorian to serve on the state’s CHOICE board and she was recognized for her career accomplishments by her professional peers by winning the Nora J. McFarland Award for 2009. Dorian is passionate about her work and finds great enjoyment in not only being a Registered Nurse, but also in assisting clients to their optimum healthy being by being their liaison, advocate and support system. You can contact Dorian with questions and/or concerns by clicking here. top^ Ruth Force, Professional Geriatric Care Manager Ruth has worked in the Geriatric field in outpatient, psychiatric and long-term care settings since 1993. In addition to Certification from the National Academy of Certified Care Managers, Ruth has a Master’s Degree in Psychology and is a Licensed Social Worker. She is recognized as a full member of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers. Educating her clients about various medical conditions such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease and assisting with daily activities such as appointments or home safety monitoring is a part of the position she particularly enjoys. She ensures appropriate care is delivered to clients on an individual basis. Her passion is easing the burden of caring for aging parents by being their eyes and ears to family members. Ruth is a resident of Auburn and is the past President of the local chapter of Alzheimer's Association, 2008-2009. She graduated in 2009 from the DeKalb Leadership program as well as earning her certification in Eden At Home. top^ Linda Zemanek, Geriatric Care Manager Linda has been a Registered Nurse since 1971. She spent twenty of those years in hospital nursing followed by in-home care. She has been working for our sister company, Home Nursing Services, since 1998 and became involved with Geriatric Care Management in 2007. Linda is passionate about providing care which allows clients to remain in their own homes. Her duties range from managing and monitoring her clients’ scheduled doctor’s appointments to addressing their skilled nursing needs such as medication preparation, skilled assessment, treatments, and wound care by making the appropriate referrals. She ensures appropriate care is delivered to clients on an individual basis. top^ Gina Yonkman, Professional Care Manager Gina’s professional career includes serving children and adults with developmental disabilities, working in a variety of residential settings including group homes, supported living, and family homes. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Saint Francis College. She worked as a QMRP in group homes for six years. Later, she directed the case management division of a local agency, helping to ensure the delivery of high quality Medicaid Waiver services to consumers and their families. Gina performed assessments for IDEC (under contract with FSSA), making independent, third-party recommendations on the services and supports that would best enhance people’s independence in their living environments. Most recently, she completed her Masters degree in Organizational Leadership and Organization from IPFW. She currently serves as the administrator of Home Nursing Services and a Professional Care Manager with DM&A. top^ Jan Evrard, Personal Organizer Jan Evrard has worked in the banking field for over 30 years before she went to the aid of Elders with their daily affairs. Her primary focus is to organize, summarize and manage personal affairs that will result in peace of mind for the Elder. Jan earned a General Banking diploma through the American Institute of Banking and has also held life, health, property and casualty insurance licenses in the past. She currently serves on the board of the Northeast Indiana Long Term Care Ombudsman Program and is also a volunteer guardian. Jan joined Dorian Maples & Associates in November 2010. top^ Margeaux Corrao, Marketing Director Margeaux Corrao is the Marketing Director for Home Nursing Services and sister companies: Angel Corps, First Call, and Dorian Maples & Associates. After graduating from high school in 1998, Margeaux attended IPFW and studied courses in business and Hospitality/Restaurant Management for one year. At that time she worked part time for Home Nursing Services as administrative assistant and homemaker in the field. Her passion to help others led her in a different direction to the field of cosmetology in Cleveland, Ohio. In 2000, she graduated from Brown Aveda Institute and obtained her Ohio State Board of Cosmetology license. Throughout her career she obtained manager and instructor licenses. She worked her way up many levels to Signature stylist. She enjoyed helping others also, at her Alma mater, through the years teaching and in the admissions department, eventually becoming Admissions Team Leader. Later in 2011, her passion to help others changed and led her back to Ft. Wayne at Home Nursing Services once again. Margeaux is passionate in her purpose to contribute in the mission to help others have a good quality of life while remaining at home. top^


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