Joan Hosafros was born and raised in Traverse City, MI. She moved to Houghton in 1978 when her husband was attending MTU. She loved the U.P. and has been here ever since! She received her LPN from Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City. She has extensive experience working in nursing homes and hospitals as well as 18 years of experience working in the clinical physician office setting. She plans to pursue a hospice certification once she is eligible to do so in the next year. Joan has two grown daughters and lives in Dollar Bay with husband Hugh. She brings a wealth of experience and compassion to Omega House. "I am honored to be a part of this," says Joan. "Being involved with the first Hospice Home in the Upper Peninsula is really neat and I’m so proud to be here."

Mary Herlevich is a long-time native of the Copper Country. In her early work days, Mary clerked at a small grocery store in Houghton. A few years later, she changed her focus to raising her two small children. Mary reentered the work force in 1984 as a part-time fabric store clerk in the newly opened Copper Country mall. She worked at the fabric store for over 25 years in various capacities including 20 years in store management. In 2004, Mary elected to pursue a significant and challenging career change. She ended her long-time employment and enrolled in night classes at Finlandia University. Desiring to contribute via meaningful volunteer work at Portage Health, Mary enrolled in hospice training classes. In the summer of 2004, Mary found a new home in her current capacity as House Manager at Omega House. As House Manager, she oversees the day-to-day management of the house, AP/AR and volunteer management and scheduling. Her hobbies include sewing, hiking and long phone calls with her three grandchildren.

Carol is a native of the Upper Peninsula, born and raised in Marquette.  She earned a bachelor’s degree in Communications and Political Science from Western Washington University in Bellingham and completed post-graduate studies at Northern Michigan University in Training and Development/Adult Education.  She has completed several fundraising courses offered by The Fund Raising School: The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. Carol has worked for a number of non-profits across the region in the areas of fundraising and public relations.