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Dan grew up in rural southern Indiana with a large and loving extended family who love sports and many other outdoor activities. He enjoys hiking, kayaking, and classic literature. Dan is a devoted husband and father to three small children.
Dan attended DePauw University where he earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry. He then continued his education at Indiana University School of Medicine as a part of their Rural Medicine Program. After this, Dan completed a residency in combined internal medicine/pediatrics. In addition, he also finished his palliative medicine fellowship during the coronavirus pandemic.
During his fellowship he developed his passion for serving patients and families facing complex medical journeys. Dr. Capes joined the Community Hospice and Palliative Care team in 2021. He looks forward to supporting patients and families with serious illnesses by finding ways to infuse joy and limit the burdens in their lives.
Tom was raised in a large family in northwest Indiana whose values emphasized cheering for the underdog and helping the underserved. He received his bachelor degree at Indiana University and medical degree from Michigan State University. He completed his residency in family medicine at Community Hospitals and an ethics fellowship at IU. He met his wife, also a family doctor, in college at summer camp for handicapped children.
The strong influences of family, education and mentors has lead them to the path of working with the underserved in Indianapolis, Kenya, and in multiple community health centers. He tries to pass forward his passion for care of marginalized populations through medical education. His practice currently focuses on end of life care - helping patients and families find peace in transition.
He has four children: a writer, boat builder, OB/GYN and entomologist. He enjoys being outside, working with wood and serving on non-profit boards.
Dr. Mona Raed is a graduate of Northeastern Ohio Medical University. She completed her pediatric residency and palliative and hospice fellowship in Akron, Ohio. She has since spent her career serving patients and their families while on their journey navigating a life-limiting condition. She is passionate about equity of care, social justice, patient advocacy and education.
Her research focused on advocating for patients’ choice, in particular at end of life. She has designed the first protocol for home transport at end of life in a pediatric institution. She is passionate about education and has served as chair for a clinical core competencies committee and as a pediatric palliative medicine fellowship director. Her academic and professional interests are geared towards the interface of medicine and spirituality. She co-directed the religion, spirituality and medicine scholarly concentration at Indiana University School of Medicine. She received a grant to co-create a longitudinal team-based spirituality training curriculum.
In her free time, she loves all things artistic, all forms of exercise including riding her Peloton, traveling, spending time with family/friends, and most of all watching her two sons see life in all of its purity and helping them grow into amazing stewards of humanity.
Mandy grew up in St. Louis, MO, but came to Indiana for college and hasn't really left since. Initially, Goshen College brought her here and she graduated from there with a BA in history and molecular biology. While there, she studied in Costa Rica for a semester, an experience that developed her passion for travel and learning how people live in other parts of the world. Goshen College also nurtured her desire to work with the underserved and after graduating Mandy spent a year in San Francisco volunteering for an agency that worked with women and children with HIV. That experience cemented her desire to go to medical school and serve her community in that capacity. She returned to Indiana for that and graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2008.
After completing her family medicine residency at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, she moved back to Goshen and practiced there for nine years. While there, she enjoyed caring for patients from birth to death. She also volunteered at a local clinic that cared for the underserved and served on their board of directors. Many of her patients spoke only Spanish and she enjoyed practicing her Spanish with them.
Throughout her career, Mandy found caring for those dealing with complicated medical issues, especially at the end of life, particularly fulfilling, and she decided to obtain further training in this. Thus, she completed a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Indiana University in 2021 and joined the Community Health Network palliative care team thereafter.
In her free time, Mandy enjoys hiking, looking after her yard, and traveling near and far (pandemic permitting).
Molly became the director of specialty clinical services at Community Health Network within the post-acute product line in June 2020. Molly brings more than 12 years of healthcare experience to this role. She works closely with executive leadership, medical staff, employees and the public to support Community Health Network’s mission, vision and values in promoting the development of a leading geriatric and palliative care model.
Molly received her bachelor of arts degree in gerontology from Miami University in Oxford, OH. She then entered a three-year program at Yale School of Nursing in New Haven, CT, to obtain her RN and master’s degree in nursing. Molly’s nursing career has always been focused on the care and well-being of older adults, spanning a variety of healthcare settings including inpatient care at Yale New Haven Hospital, Housecalls for Seniors and the GRACE/Bridge program at Eskenazi Health, and the HATS clinic and GEM/NICHE program at Community Health Network.
Molly’s professional certification and associations include American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Certification in Adult and Geriatrics; American Geriatrics Society member; Indiana Geriatrics Society member; Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses of Indiana member; and American Academy of Nurse Practitioners member. She also serves on the board for the Indiana Geriatrics Society.
Molly and her husband, Noll, are the proud parents of two children.
Marcia has been a nurse practitioner since 2003. She received her associate of science degree in nursing from Cumberland Baptist College in Kentucky in 1983. She completed her bachelor of science in nursing from Indiana Wesleyan in 1995 and in 2003 received her master of science in nursing from Indiana University. She began working in bone marrow transplant, where she worked for six years, and also practiced in hospice for more than three years. She then transitioned to family practice until 2020 when she joined the palliative care team.
During her free time she enjoys swimming, reading and her grandchildren.
Julie hails from Shelby County and graduated from the University of Cincinnati cum laude with a master of science in nursing. Before returning to central Indiana she worked in a large oncology-hematology practice in the greater Cincinnati area.
She is board certified as an acute care nurse practitioner and also board certified in hospice and palliative care. Previously, she has worked as a neuro/medical-surgical nurse, a medical social worker, and an Army medic.
She enjoys running, cooking, and traveling. Julie, her husband, and their six dogs live on a small sheep farm in central Indiana.
Stephanie’s father was in the Navy, and the family moved several times before settling in Anderson, Indiana in elementary school. She attended Ball State University and obtained her bachelor of science in nursing in 1993. Five years later, Stephanie started working in hospice care serving the terminally ill population. In 2014, she decided to return to school and obtained her master’s degree in nursing from Walden University and became a board-certified family nurse practitioner.
Stephanie has always had a passion for caring for people facing difficult times and serious illness. She joined the palliative care team in 2016 and is certified in hospice and palliative care. She finds it an honor to be allowed to sit down and talk with people about very important details of their lives.
In her free time, Stephanie enjoys spending time with her husband and five children, taking care of the chickens, gardening, and crafting.
Rosemary is a nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist. She has been a part of the palliative care team since 2013. Rosemary has a bachelor of arts degree in creative writing and literature, a bachelor of science in nursing, a master's degree in nursing education, and post-master's certificates as a psychiatric nurse specialist and nurse practitioner.
Rosemary has three board certifications: One as a psychiatric clinical nurse specialist, one as a psychiatric nurse practitioner and one in hospice and palliative care. Rosemary has a straight forward, "keeping it real" approach and believes that trust is a very crucial part of the relationship between a patient and provider.
She is a life-long learner and is currently a graduate student in the Butler University MFA Creative Writing Program, specializing in poetry. She has over 30 published poems and is the author of a book for children. Rosemary is married and has seven children. She enjoys poetry, gardening, painting and spending time with her family.
Robin grew up in Indianapolis and graduated from IU School of Nursing in 1984, fulfilling a childhood dream and a calling to tend the sick. Robin was a bedside nurse on a school age unit at Riley Children's Hospital for the first decade of her career and then worked with leaders at Riley to launch a home care agency to serve pediatric patients with complex medical needs as they transition from the hospital to home.
Robin tended to patients in their homes as well as high school students in a school nurse role for the next two decades. She enjoyed learning to practice a more holistic and family-centered approach to healthcare as well as developing better verbal and written communication skills, including grant writing.
After a life-changing medical mission trip and a series of personal losses, she was called to care for patients at end of life. Robin served in various roles with Community Hospice, including field nurse, manager and interim director. During her time with hospice, she earned certifications in Hospice and Palliative Nursing and the Respecting Choices® program. She also completed a motivational interviewing course.
In 2021, she joined the palliative care team. Robin enjoys the spirit of love, humility, and collaboration among those on the team. Robin is grateful for all that she has learned and experienced and anticipates fruitfulness in the years to come.
Robin and her husband have been married for almost 40 years and enjoy serving their community through involvement at church. They have three adult children. So far, they have one precious granddaughter, but hope for more.
Kay Ellen is a palliative care nurse practitioner. She graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University with both her bachelor of science in nursing and later in 2018 with her master of science in nursing in family practice. Her experience includes working in acute care hospitals and specifically with oncology and hospice patients.
She considers it a privilege to help patients and families at such a vulnerable time in their lives. She approaches each patient and family conversation with compassion, attentiveness and respect. She wants to learn how best to become an advocate for you or your loved one. Let her and the palliative care team assist with difficult conversations on planning for end of life, advanced directive paperwork, or life goal setting.
Kay Ellen enjoys drinking coffee and finding new brunch restaurants. She fills her time cooking, traveling to the beach, and exploring with her husband and family.
Tiffany attended Ball State University and graduated in 1997 with a bachelor of science with cum laude honors. She began her healthcare career working in cardiac rehab, which influenced her to return to Ball State University to obtain both her bachelor of science in nursing in 2002 and master of science in nursing in 2011.
She has been with Community Health Network since 2015 and with the palliative care team since 2018.
She enjoys spending time outdoors with her family, friends and fur babies.
Shelly Sparks was born at Community Hospital Anderson and has resided in Madison County all of her life. After she received her bachelor of science in nursing at Anderson University, she earned her master of science at Indiana Wesleyan University. Shelly has worked as a nurse practitioner since 2001 and is board certified as a gerontology nurse practitioner. She is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses of Indiana, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, and Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association.
Shelly has a very diverse background as a nurse practitioner. She has worked in family practice, long-term care, corrections, addictions, rheumatology, pulmonology, transitional care and employee health. Her Community awards include the “Distinguished Nursing Alumni from Anderson University” in 2008 and the Sheriff's Award for “Outstanding Medical Service to Madison County” in 2002.
Shelly is passionate about palliative care, because palliative care is focused on the whole person and not just the disease. She loves spending time with patients and their families and getting to know them better, to help them understand what they know about their illness, how their illness impacts their lives (patient and family), their life goals, and goals for their treatment. She loves to educate, solve problems, and collaborate with other members of the medical team to provide solutions and answers to questions the patient and family may have. Shelly considers it a true privilege when she can help improve quality of life for patients and their families.
In her free time, Shelly enjoys hanging out with her grandsons, photography, gardening, hiking, traveling and doing medical missions. She remains very active and committed to serving in her home community of Madison County.
Shelly began her nursing career with a bachelor of science in nursing from Indiana University in 1991. After spending nearly 10 years at bedside in cardiac care environments in Indiana and Florida, Shelly joined the faculty team of St. Elizabeth School of Nursing and St. Joseph College. This consortium program provided both a nursing program diploma and BSN degree for graduates. While serving for nine years as assistant professor, she taught pathophysiology, pharmacology, advanced med-surg, and grief/loss subject material with clinicals in an acuity-adaptable cardiac critical/progressive care unit. Shelly finished her master’s degree in nursing leadership with a focus on education in 2006 with Ball State University. She quickly pursued her nurse educator certification, earning this title in 2008.
Shelly joined the Community Howard Regional Health team in 2016 as a regional education specialist. As she brought the department to alignment with Community Health Network, she began pursuing her post-master’s family nurse practitioner (FNP) certification program through the University of Southern Indiana. She completed her FNP education in July 2019, then quickly obtained the position of her dreams, joining the palliative care team with service to the inpatient and outpatient populations in the Community North region.
Shelly shares her home with her bossy miniature schnauzer, Andi. Her daughter is completing her academic studies in southern Ohio. She enjoys her quiet home while she renovates, landscapes, fishes and camps. Shelly volunteers annually as a camp nurse with Community’s sponsored grief camp for children.
Susan received her undergraduate degree from Anderson University and her master's degree in social work from IUPIU. She began her career working with homeless and underserved populations. Prior to joining the palliative care team in the fall of 2020, Susan worked in hospice both as a social worker with home hospice and at a hospice inpatient unit for patients with more critical symptom management needs. Susan is a strong advocate for those she serves and believes all beings deserve understanding, respect, opportunities and kindness.
In her spare time, Susan enjoys practicing yoga, being in nature, walking, hiking, taking pictures, traveling and exploring new terrain. Susan also loves to read, write, listen to music and spend time with friends, and she always loves being in the company of animals.
Steven received his undergraduate degree in psychology from Purdue University in 2002. Steven was the first ever recipient of the Outstanding Social Worker of the Year award from NASW-Indiana in 2004. He earned his master’s degree in social work from IUPUI in 2005. Steven is an advocate for social justice and the dignity and worth of every person.
Steven began his social work career working in outpatient addictions treatment. He then went on to work in developmental disabilities. Steven taught social work courses at both IUPUI and Marian University’s schools of social work. Prior to joining the palliative care team at Community South in December of 2020, Steven worked in private practice as a therapist.
In his spare time, Steven enjoys hiking, camping and the outdoors. He also loves the company of friends, dining out, reading, movies, developing his spirituality and spending quiet evenings at home.
Erika attended Indiana University in Bloomington where she earned her bachelor of science in psychology in 2015. She then earned her master of social work degree from Indiana University School of Social Work at IUPUI in 2017, where she graduated in the top of her class granting her membership in the Phi Alpha Honor Society.
Erika began her professional career as a licensed social worker at Community Cancer Center East in 2017, and she is currently a licensed clinical social worker on the palliative care team at Community Hospital East.
Erika is engaged to be married next year, and she and her fiancé have a dog and a cat. She enjoys spending her spare time with family and friends, taking her dog to the dog park, and cheering on IU basketball. Go Hoosiers!
Mandi graduated from Kaplan College in 2013. She joined the Community palliative care team in 2019. Currently, she is attending Ivy Tech College to achieve her associate degree in nursing.
Mandi is married with four children. In her free time she loves attending her children’s sporting events, as well as enjoying quality time with her family.
Nicole has been a CMA since 2013. She graduated valedictorian in 2012 from Sanford Brown College and then began working for Community Health Network. She has worked in a variety of departments with Community Health Network, and joined the palliative care team in 2019.
She and her husband have two adult children and have been married for 20 years. She enjoys traveling, reading and spending time with the most important people in her life.
