Meet Our Team

Administrator

DG Linton Gridley

During the first half of her career, DG Gridley earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Indiana University and taught school while raising three sons. Now in the second half of her career, she works to improve the lives of seniors by delivering a new way to age well at Aging With Grace, Aging In Place–The Health Club for Seniors. In between the first and second halves of her career life, DG earned a Master’s degree in healthcare administration and gained experience working in assisted living communities, adult day centers, and nursing homes. She uses this knowledge to better serve members of Aging With Grace and their families. Attaining optimum health has been a lifelong pursuit for DG. Surrounded by family members who were health care professionals, DG learned early on that her wealth was her health. She now wants to share what she learned and help others to their best health possible.

Wellness Advocate

Karla Hines

Driven by her experiences and close relationships to her own aging family members, Karla joined Aging With Grace’s team because she has a passion for serving others. She is dedicated to improving the lives of her community members. In addition, as a skilled cosmetologist, Karla knows it’s the little things that make all the difference in how one feels. Karla is recognized by the Aging With Grace staff for her extraordinary kindness and compassion. When she is not keeping busy with work you can find Karla with her young son and crafting, hiking, and loving fiercely.

Case Manager

Meg Burgess RN

Meg is a registered nurse and a mother of two rapidly growing young sons. Meg gained an appreciation for services designed to help people with disabilities when she saw her mother caring for her aging grandmother. Meg saw how much stress and frustration her mother experienced and now works to help relieve that stress and frustration for others in her role as Aging With Grace’s Independence Consultant (Case Manager).

DSP Supervisor

Megan Conner

Originally from Harrison County, Megan has lived in Bourbon County for the last 14 years. She is a proud and devoted mother to her 8-year-old daughter, Bailee.

Her career in the healthcare field spans over 19 years, beginning with working in a nursing home. Megan’s experiences working in nursing home gave her an appreciation for Aging With Grace’s home and community-based services. Megan joined the Aging With Grace team in 2019 and is happy in her job as a Direct Service Provider Supervisor for the Kentucky Medicaid Home and Community Based Waiver Attendant Care Program that Aging With Grace provides.

Administrative Assistant

Tricia Lien

Tricia brings a wealth of knowledge to Aging With Grace with over 35+ years of experience in the service industry. Tricia excels at customer service and understands the key ingredients for building a successful company after owning her own hotel and restaurant. Tricia is passionate about what Aging With Grace has to offer because of her years taking care of her young son and at the same time taking care of her aging mother in her home. Tricia is glad her mother did not have to go into a nursing home.
Trish likes to spend her free time with her family and dog walking around our beautiful town of Lexington.

DSP Supervisor

Rebecka Yazell

Rebecka is a hard-working mother of 3 from Bourbon county and one of our Direct Service Provider Supervisors for the Kentucky Medicaid Home and Community Based Waiver Attendant Care Program that Aging With Grace provides. Rebecka is a quick learner and eager to do her best in any role. Rebecka looks forward to a bright future at Aging With Grace!

Direct Service Provider Supervisor

Amanda Fayne

Amanda has worked in healthcare for the last 22 years, always following her heart as she worked in direct contact with her clients. Amanda has worked in nursing homes, hospitals, with private clients and with hospice. Amanda’s career at Aging With Grace began in 2019. As one of the Direct Service Provider Supervisors for the Aging With Grace At Home Health and Help Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver Service Division, Amanda takes great pride in providing her clients with the best Personal Assistant (caregiver) possible to fit their schedule & needs.

Club Facilitator

Shari Coffey

Shari has had a lifelong passion for serving others. First, committing 16 years of service in the Fayette County school system followed by serving an additional 15 years as a caregiver to the elderly. She brings this extensive experience to her role as the Fountain of Youth Clubhouse Facilitator at Aging With Grace. Shari has the big job of being responsible for planning activities and ensuring a fulfilling program for our members as well as caring for the physical environment of the Fountain of Youth Clubhouse.

Chief Services Officer

Loren Davidson

Loren is a married mother of three children plus three bonus children. Before coming to Aging With Grace, she worked in Early Childhood Education for over 12 years, and as an Instructional Assistant for 2 years, and as an English Teacher for one year. During her time as an Instructional Assistant, she worked primarily with children with various disabilities and behavioral issues. Loren was a full-time working mother of three when she put herself through school. She graduated from Campbellsville University Conover Campus with a B.S. in Social Sciences, concentrating in Sociology. Loren is passionate about helping people. She works to serve her community through church, and she loves the arts. She looks for volunteer opportunities whenever she can.

Wellness Consultant

Heather Spencer RN

Heather has 25 years’ experience in the nursing profession, having earned both a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and a Master’s Degree in Health Administration with a Certification in Education. She has served many roles in healthcare including patient care, management, staff development, and compliance. She joined Aging With Grace as our Wellness Consultant because her passion lies in providing holistic care to her clients. Her goal is to empower clients and their families with knowledge and assistance so they can achieve optimum health and well-being. Personally, Heather is blessed to be a wife, mother of three, and grandmother of two. She restores her own well-being by traveling and spending time outdoors with family and friends.

Home Improvement Director

Peter D. Anderson

Mr. Anderson has been in the construction industry for over 50 years. He started in construction in Boston, but he spent almost 45 years in Hawaii as a contracts/construction manager. He has also owned a general contracting business as well as a plumbing fixture distributorship. Projects have included two office buildings, 1200 single-family homes, and a condominium in Honolulu. Next, he was the primary Islands manager for a major Honolulu general contractor, contracting and constructing four hotels on Maui and one on the big island. After the hotels, for two years, he was the vice president of construction and development for the island of Lanai. Mr. Anderson is still involved in a remote project development in California. Mr. Anderson does not believe retirement is good for him and he is putting his wealth of knowledge and experience to good use at Aging With Grace. We are grateful he moved to Kentucky to be near family!

Outreach Director

Christina Anderson