With Rainbow since December 2002

Carol has been with Rainbow since 2002 and has served many different roles over the past two decades. She started as an RN Case Manager and in 2013 became Rainbow's VP of Quality and Clinical Operations in which she provided overall planning, direction, and education for all quality and clinical activities within the organization. Carol was named Rainbow's new President in January 2024 and took over the role of CEO in April 2024.

With Rainbow since January 2020

Dr. McGorey began his relationship with Rainbow Community Care in 2003 while practicing family medicine in Johnson Creek. He has continued to serve the organization on a part-time basis and in various capacities over the years. After practicing for 11 years as a hospitalist in Watertown and then Fort Atkinson, Dr. McGorey became Rainbow’s first full-time Medical Director in January 2020. He now provides daily guidance and support to the front-line clinical teams that serve our patients in their homes and various local facilities and direct patient care to patients at the Rainbow Hospice Care Inpatient Center in Johnson Creek. He also serves on several committees to provide medical guidance to the Leadership Team that impacts many of the organization's policies and quality initiatives. He has always had a passion for providing quality palliative and end-of-life care and is happy to make this the primary focus of his clinical practice now.

With Rainbow since October 2003

As Chief Financial Officer, Michael oversees the accounting, finance, human resources, information technology, and facilities at Rainbow Community Care. Michael has spent most of his professional career as a member of RCC’s leadership team. He began his employment toward the end of 2013 as the Organization’s first Director of Finance and IT, a new role which the Board of Directors approved to better position RHC for continued growth.

As a part of the Senior Leadership team, Michael has been involved the tremendous growth experienced at Rainbow Community Care with the number of patients served and the number extraordinary staff that make this a special organization. The accomplishments of this group include the creation of the Rainbow Hospice Foundation, the design and construction of the Rainbow Hospice Care Inpatient Center and the expansion of services to include Palliative Care. As the number of support staff continued to grow, including a Systems Administrator, an HR Generalist and a Facilities Manager, Michael transitioned into his current role as Chief Financial Officer.

With Rainbow since April 1997

Karen led Rainbow Community Care for 27 years. As a Registered Nurse who joined the organization in 1997, Karen recognized the importance of high-quality end-of-life care for the most vulnerable among us. Over the next 27 years, Karen contributed to extraordinary growth in the number of patients we are privileged to serve. Karen oversaw the construction of an 8-bed inpatient hospice facility in 2011, the creation of Rainbow’s Supportive Care Management program, and Rainbow Community Care’s deep collaboration with our community partners. Karen is active in our state hospice organization and with our statewide hospice and palliative care collaborative. 

Karen retired as President/CEO of Rainbow Community Care in April 2024 and is now the President of the Rainbow Hospice Foundation, where she assists with all fundraising efforts and donor relations.

With Rainbow since October 2013

Angie started her career in hospice 15 years ago. She began working as an RN Case Manager with Rainbow Community Care in 2013 and transitioned into the Inpatient Center Manager role in 2015. Angie has been certified in hospice and palliative care (CHPN) since 2009 and recently served as Rainbow's Director of Nursing for the organization, overseeing both the Inpatient Center and Home Hospice. She is now Rainbow Community Care's Senior Director of Hospice Services.

With Rainbow since November 2009

Mindy is a CAPSW (Certified Advanced Practice Social Worker) and has been with Rainbow since 2009. In her tenure, she has helped train and guide the social service department, which has expanded to include ten Social Workers, a Chaplain, and two Bereavement Counselors. Mindy continues to grow in her practice as the Social Worker serving the Rainbow Hospice Care Inpatient Center and continues to be a strong advocate for Advance Care Planning as a trained facilitator and former instructor for Honoring Choices Wisconsin. Mindy recently served as Rainbow's Director of Social Services and is now the Director of Integrative Wellness.

With Rainbow since January 2021

Kelly joined the Rainbow Community Care team in January of 2021, bringing five years of nursing management experience. She is responsible for the direction, coordination, management, and supervision of services provided to patients served by the home hospice clinical team.

With Rainbow since November 2017

Jeanine serves the organization as a clinical manager and staff development coordinator. Jeanine is a bachelors-prepared Registered Nurse with most of her nursing career experience in hospice and palliative care. As a nurse educator, Jeanine oversees orientation and provides guidance and education to the clinical department in all areas and topics related to hospice care.

With Rainbow since November 2007

In his role as the organization’s chief business development officer, Mike works closely with our patient care teams and external referral sources to build the depth and breadth of the community’s understanding about the value of advance care planning, palliative care and hospice. He regularly utilizes market intelligence combined with analytics to identify opportunities for growth, develop strategic communication campaigns, and measure progress toward mission fulfillment. Over time, his efforts have produced one of the nation’s highest Medicare Hospice Utilization Rates (per Hospice Analytics, Jefferson County ranked 35^th out of 3,143 counties nationally in 2019). Mike is also well known for his groundbreaking work as co-producer of Consider the Conversation, the Emmy-nominated PBS film series.

With Rainbow since July 2008

Michelle has been involved in many different areas in her 14 years at Rainbow Community Care, including office management, project and event management, and human resources. In her current role as HR Manager, she supports the company and employees throughout the employee life cycle, including interviewing and hiring, payroll, policies, and benefits and leave administration.  

With Rainbow since September 2022

Brooke is a seasoned healthcare professional with 20+ years of experience working in a variety of roles including clinical research coordination, clinic management, and community-based residential facility management. In her role as Rainbow’s Director of Quality and Compliance, she provides education and guidance on regulatory and quality initiatives throughout the organization. Brooke also serves as the company’s Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Official.

With Rainbow since May 2021

Kate comes to Rainbow Hospice Care from Recover Health, a home health and private duty nursing provider, where she previously served as Administrator. She served as Rainbow's Manager of Supportive Care Services for three years, where she managed our Supportive Care Management program, a special kind of community-based palliative care that helps patients and caregivers who are struggling with the burdens associated with living with advancing chronic disease, and our Community Resource Liaison, a person solely dedicated to working with local churches and parish nurses to connect vulnerable patient populations with needed resources. Kate was named Rainbow's Senior Director of Innovation in April 2024.

Kate also serves as Administrator of the Wisconsin Hospice and Palliative Care Collaborative (WHPCC), a partnership of the state’s five leading nonprofit hospice and palliative care organizations that is designed to improve the patient experience and quality of care while demonstrating value to the market by achieving improved clinical outcomes and cost savings.

With Rainbow since November 2022

Nursing is a second career for Sarah Frick. She initially went to college for marketing and public relations but eventually started her own Doula practice, where she supported women, teens, and families through pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum for 11 years. She felt a calling to care for people at bedside and later returned to college to complete her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Since that time, she has worked in a variety of nursing roles including employee and occupational health, inpatient labor and delivery, urgent care, case management for a managed care organization, and director of nursing for an assisted living and memory care community. Her first exposure to end-of-life care came while working alongside hospice care teams who were supporting her elderly and developmentally disabled clients in their homes and communities. She is excited to serve the Rainbow team in her role as the Manager of Patient Navigation, utilizing her nursing expertise to ensure patients, families, and those in the community receive the education and support they need to make informed decisions regarding their wishes and goals. 

With Rainbow since March 2011

Jill started at Rainbow as a volunteer in March 2011 when the Rainbow Hospice Care Inpatient Center first opened its doors. Jill was then hired in December of 2012 as our volunteer coordinator due to the volunteer program doubling in size. Jill and the volunteer department are responsible for recruiting, training, and overseeing 200 volunteers that range in age from 8 to 91. Jill also manages the Rainbow Friends in Action (FIA) program. FIA is a volunteer program managed by Rainbow Community Care intended for non-hospice patients living with chronic illness and disability and whom could benefit from “neighborly” support to maintain their independence.

With Rainbow since August 2022

Lisa is our newest volunteer coordinator. A retired Sergeant with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, she first began volunteering at Rainbow in March of 2022, inspired by the care provided to her mother by our hospice team. In her role, Lisa is responsible for volunteer recruitment and helping patients on our hospice and Rainbow Friends In Action (FIA) programs who are looking for volunteers to help them with activities like transportation, friendly visits, haircuts, and shopping. 

With Rainbow since May 2022

As our Clinical Facility Liaison, Dana Traynere collaborates with Rainbow’s patient care and business development teams to further our mission of providing comfort, care, and meaning at end-of-life. In particular, she develops close working relationships with care partners working in assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and hospitals, focusing primarily on meeting their educational needs and service expectations. Dana is a registered nurse with extensive healthcare experience that includes stints on the Medical/Surgical floor at Mercy Hospital in Janesville, with Rainbow Community Care as an RN Case Manager, and as the Director of Health Services at Reena Senior Living. Dana has a deep love and appreciation for advance care planning, palliative care, and hospice, as she has witnessed the unnecessary suffering they prevent.

Outside of work, Dana is very active in her hometown of Fort Atkinson. She regularly volunteers at fundraising events and serves on the Board of Women Who CARE, an organization that is committed to making a difference in the health and well-being of our communities and the connections we build with one another. 

With Rainbow since May 2019

Kenyon is Rainbow Community Care's marketing and communications manager. As a highly-skilled marketing communications professional with 15+ years of experience, Kenyon successfully transitioned from broadcast journalism to end-of-life care. Kenyon's storytelling during the COVID-19 pandemic helped produce record-high referrals, admissions, and an average daily census at Rainbow Community Care.

Kenyon manages Rainbow's social media presence and has also developed creative graphic designs and strategic video content for a variety of uses across various platforms and mediums. Kenyon's use of narrative medicine has helped Rainbow fulfill its mission and teaches the community it serves about the value of advance care planning, palliative care, and hospice. His strategic skills helped launch several new campaigns, such as Rainbow's 30th anniversary, the 10th anniversary of their Inpatient Center, and several other annual and special events. His work has been instrumental in leading Rainbow's rebranding efforts to Rainbow Community Care. 

With Rainbow since January 2020

As Rainbow's lead project manager, Emy organizes teams that plan and execute major events designed to enhance the organization’s image in the community, educate the referral base, inspire loyalty among healthcare professionals and the end-consumer, and also raise funds that support organizational mission fulfillment. Annual events managed include Rainbow Community Care’s Golf Outing, Memorial Service, Ethics and Boundaries Workshop, Holiday Grief Program, Volunteer Appreciation Picnic, and various fundraising events. Emy also spearheads strategic planning and execution for special projects such as the Rainbow Hospice Care Inpatient Center 10th anniversary campaign, Rainbow Community Care’s 30th-anniversary campaign, and the Rainbow Hospice Foundation Brick Memorial Garden campaign.

With Rainbow since August 2023

Tamara joined us in August 2023 as Manager of the Rainbow Hospice Care Inpatient Center in Johnson Creek. She brings multiple years of nursing experience in Trauma/ICU, ER, Obstetrics, Medical Surgery, Hospice Care, and Assisted Living to the organization. In her present role, Tamara is involved in all aspects of patient care, including collaborating with internal and external referral sources to facilitate admissions and discharges. She considers it both an honor and a blessing to accompany patients and families during some of the most vulnerable moments in their lives. 

With Rainbow since May 2021

Gina manages the Quality and Process Improvement Program at Rainbow Community Care. She has an extensive background in Process Improvement and utilizes the skills she learned from achieving her Six Sigma Black Belt to lead and execute quality initiatives across the entire organization. Gina is also the database administrator for all reporting and electronic health records, as well as any external interfaces.   

With Rainbow since November 2022

Bethany Berg is a board-certified Nurse Practitioner with previous history as a clinical director in hospice. With an extensive nursing background in emergency medicine, and surgical care, Bethany has gained a unique understanding of the complex needs of patients and their families throughout their healthcare journey. She is passionate about guiding her patients through their disease process and symptom management while also advocating for their wishes and concerns. Bethany is skilled in collaborating with other healthcare providers and specialists within the community to help navigate her patients' goals and medical management.

With Rainbow since January 2023

Shauna Lambrecht is a board-certified Nurse Practitioner with experience in hospice, cardiology, chronic disease management, and mental health. Her role in our Support Care Management program, a special kind of palliative care, focuses on helping patients achieve their goals of care and managing their symptoms. With her knowledge and experience, Shauna is able to guide patients and their families through complex healthcare decisions, ensuring that their care aligns with their values and wishes. Using a compassionate approach, Shauna is able to connect with patients during what can be a vulnerable time in their lives. She prioritizes building strong relationships with her patients and their families, ensuring that they feel heard, supported, and empowered throughout their healthcare journey.

With Rainbow since August 2020

Kristina Heimsch is a dedicated and compassionate board-certified Nurse Practitioner with a wealth of experience across critical care, long-term care, home health, and nursing education. With a profound commitment to making a positive impact, Kristina’s nursing philosophy is deeply rooted in treating patients with the same level of care and compassion as she would offer to her own family.

Driven by a genuine desire to help others, Kristina goes above and beyond to ensure her patients receive the highest quality of care. She believes in fostering a supportive and empathetic environment, offering encouragement, and providing necessary guidance with a blend of compassion and professionalism.

With Rainbow since August 2022

Britanie Peaslee is Rainbow's Community Resource Liaison, a new role developed in 2022 to help vulnerable community members find resources that can help improve their overall health and well-being. Britanie also serves as Rainbow's Community Health Ministry Coordinator, a program that extends healthcare to the frail and elderly through volunteer parish nurses. These older persons may live alone, isolated from their communities, or with family caregivers who are often overwhelmed and aging themselves. While good medical care is important, research also shows that social and spiritual connections play a critical role in the health of older people. Parish Nurse duties may include friendly visits to prevent isolation, lending spiritual support, helping navigate the complex world of health care and securing such services as home-delivered meals, transportation support, and health/nutritional education.

Britanie also represents Jefferson County’s low-income sector as a member of the Community Action Coalition (CAC) Board. Other duties she performs include serving as Co-Chair of Rainbow’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee and Chairperson of the Jefferson County Head Start program.