Our People

Charles & Ada Brown, Owners

Charles and Ada’s desire to help others better their lives crossed paths with Right at Home; the relationship that developed between Right at Home and the Brown’s was essential for developing and quality home care company. For the past nine years that is exactly what the Brown's have provided the Columbia community in South Carolina. Right at Home has provided an avenue for Ada’s nursing background as a licensed CNA and Charles’s more than 30 years of business operations and his MA in Economics to unite with their goals of working with others to better the lives of individuals and families as a whole.

Ada enjoys her work with families, visiting and developing relationships, and baking cookies for her home visits. The realization that people’s lives are being improved by Right at Home’s in home care and the reports of the quality care being given is a focal point for Ada. Charles focuses on developing solutions for the needs of others conducting inquiries with clients. Being able to find the best solution for others is a key role for Charles.

Charles and Ada’s roles extend into to the community. Ada is active within the Alzheimer’s Association, as is Charles as he serves on the board of the Alzheimer’s Association of South Carolina. As an active member he has also chaired the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Charles also serves on the board of the Lourie Center in Columbia and on the committee for the Care Givers Coalition of the Midlands.

A team often reflects the traits of its leadership. Right at Home in Columbia certainly reflects the quality of care and compassion that Charles and Ada Brown have shown in their 10 years of providing in-home care.

Mike Brown, Vice President of Operations

Mike joined the Right at Home team in 2013 and comes to us with an impeccable sales and management track record. Since the time, he joined the Right at Home team Mike’s roles and responsibilities of the business have grown. He is currently the VP of Operations and manages the day to day business operations for the Columbia office. Some of the different roles he has lead involve managing hospital readmission reduction programs funded by the Duke Endowment, Fullerton Foundations and the Lexington Medical Foundations. His desire to work with seniors to provide a better life for them has driven him to work with organizations like Disabled American Veterans, Columbia Parkinson’s Support Group, the Alzheimer’s Association & The ALS Association.

Mike fosters what the future holds for Right at Home, given the time spent the in the Columbia community, and being family owned and operated Mike has a bright future for Right at Home in mind.

Mike has been certified as an End-of-Life Doula through the University of Vermont. Completing this Professional Certificate helps with preparing to meet the growing demand for end-of-life support as people live longer and the course of the average dying process continues to become increasingly gradual and anticipated. It also further develops one's capacity to care for others, help release death anxieties and increase confidence around entering into intense experiences.

Shelley Buckliew, Human Resources Manager

Shelley has been a part of the Right at Home team for over six years. She is a CNA and started with Right at Home as one of our fantastic caregivers. Her desire and enjoyment of answering questions and problem solving moved her into the office where she discovered her joy of finding other quality caregivers like herself. Though she is in the office Shelley still stays up to date with her nursing practices. She has taken steps in preparations for receiving her RN, and has taken courses dedicated senior care, as well as social work programs.

As active as she is with her work, Shelley loves to be involved in her community. She remains active in her church & participates in senior projects that her church has undergone in the past. She also loves being involved in her children’s sports teams.

Shelley has nothing but good things to say about the office she has been a part of for over six years: “We love what we do. Our clients are like family as well as the great caregivers we employ. Our office staff goes beyond! Even after hours, we can turn to each other for assistance. That makes a great team! One thing I particularly love about our Right at Home is that even if the client has issues beyond our realm, we go above and beyond to provide to information and guidance that may be able to assist them, that is a true pleasure.”