Our Team
Lynette S. LaRoche, R.N., B.S.N.
Founder and CEO
Lynette became an RN in 1971 and later earned a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from the University of Phoenix. As President and CEO of Competent Care Home Health Nursing, Lynette oversees the process, direction and vision of services provided to all clients. With more than 45 years of nursing experience in several capacities, Lynette has catapulted Competent Care towards the next phase of home nursing by building contractual partnerships with insurance companies, care coordinators and third party administrators to provide their patients with home health services. As the founder of Competent Care, Lynette is credited for the development and implementation of a business model that provides the highest quality of professional home care services to a multitude of patients.
Kurt Yoder, R.N.
Administrator
Kurt Yoder has been the Administrator and Clinical Director at Competent Care for the past 12 years. He has an extensive background in critical care, hospital administration and home health. Kurt graduated first in his class from the innovative UCI Scholarship in conjunction with Cypress College. He was inspired to pursue a career in home health after observing changes in care in acute hospitals and the advent of managed care. Prior to working at Competent Care, Kurt has held senior management positions in home health, long term care, and legal medical consulting. He has developed innovative strategies to streamline operations and successfully maintain national accreditation status for Competent Care for the last 9 years. In his free time, he can be found working in his garden with his chihuahuas by his side.