Advanced Health Care of Mesa has established the reputation of being the facility of choice in the East Valley of Phoenix. The associates at Advanced Health Care of Mesa take pride in the fact that we are not only known for our beautiful facility, but even more so for our professional and courteous staff members.

Brigham Church I am the administrator at Advanced Health Care of Mesa. I received a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from Utah Valley University. I enjoy spending my spare time with my wife and kids, playing games and all sports, especially basketball and tennis, and being up in the mountains. I really enjoy being part of a company whose main goal is to help patients get better through great rehab and nursing programs.

Cheryl Romer joined the Advanced Health Care of Mesa team in October of 2006 as the rehabilitation services manager. She is a 1993 graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri with an MS, PT degree. Cheryl worked in the acute care setting in Illinois before relocating to Arizona in 1996 with her family. In Arizona, Cheryl has specialized in geriatric orthopedic and neurological rehabilitation placing the highest priority on returning patients to the community at their highest functional level. She comes to Advanced Health Care of Mesa with 8+ years of clinical management experience.

My name is Dan Price. I've been working in food service for 19 years. Recently I have been working as the Dietary Manager. I was born in Orange County, California, moved to Scottsdale, Arizona when I was 12 years old. I enjoy helping people, especially the elderly, or whoever needs it. Working at Advanced Health Care, has been the best experience. I have never worked with nicer people before.

Diane Pagano, Regional Director of Admissions and Marketing, has been living in the valley since 1989. She moved here from New York where she worked in a skilled nursing facility for more than 20 years. After relocating to Arizona, she continued her career, working as an admissions coordinator and marketing director for several of the main skilled nursing facilities across the valley. In January of 2006, she began her employment with Advanced Health Care of Mesa and now divides her time between the Mesa and Scottsdale locations. Diane brings to Advanced Health Care 40 plus years of experience. Over the years, she has established solid relationships with many health care professionals and is widely respected throughout the valley. She enjoys being able to share her knowledge and experience with the company and loves being a part of the AHC team.

Fran Gehrke is the MDS Coordinator for Advanced Health Care of Mesa. She has been a nurse for 23 years. She has been a med nurse, unit coordinator, assistant director of nursing and an MDS coordinator. Her favorite position has been MDS. She has a wonderful husband who has backed her in everything she has done. She has two wonderful children and three fantastic grandchildren. She spends a lot of time with her grand-daughter, who loves to come to work with her. She spends a lot of time in Fran's office playing while she works. Her plan for the future is to continue what she loves best and she can't think of a better place to do it than at Advanced Health Care of Mesa.

Doreen Livingston has been with Advanced Health Care since May 2006. She is currently enjoying her position as Case Manager. She received her nursing degree from The University of Akron and has been working in acute care settings and skilled nursing facilities for the past 12 years. Doreen has three daughters and one adorable grandson. She enjoys boating with her husband Matt and spending time with her family.

Kristie Miller has been a nurse for many years. She started out as an obstetrics nurse and has worked her way through the hospital setting and now finds geriatric nursing to be the most rewarding. Kristie is originally from Chicago and has three boys. She loves her job with Advanced Health Care and loves living in Arizona.

Carol Gilboe joined the AHC team in September, 2007 as Clinical Nurse Manager and enjoys the friendly, nurturing atmosphere. She was born and raised in Wisconsin, graduated from nursing school in Rapid City, South Dakota in 1982, and immediately headed south with her family to enjoy the warmer weather. She has worked in various areas of nursing, including doctor's offices, skilled facilities, and acute care settings. Carol enjoys spending time with Ellwood, her husband of 38 years. They have two wonderful children and two lovely granddaughters. Her hobbies are traveling, watching football, reading, and various needle crafts.