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Marie Dunham

Marie Dunham is a licensed Nursing Home Administrator. She, along with her husband Fred Dunham, own and operate Blue Hills Rest Home. She is from Southern Indiana, where she attended Indiana University, and then relocated to Missouri in 1980.

With 37 years of experience in Health Care Administration, Marie is the original owner of Blue Hills Rest Home. Caring for individuals in her home provided her with the flexibility to care for her children. Fred’s expertise in finances and management skills, have provided the stability for Blue Hills Rest Home to expand.

Building relationships, caring for others, and listening to their life stories, gave them decades of memories, wisdom, and inspiration from the amazing stories that the residents shared. Over the years, Fred and Marie have accomplished the challenges with work life balance, and they are committed to doing whatever it takes to enrich the lives of others. Outside of Blue Hills Rest Home, Fred and Marie enjoy time with their family, especially the grandchildren.

“Without family, friends, and our devoted staff we could have never achieved the success of Blue Hills Rest Home. The greatest gift we can give those we care for is to be in their life, as they travel to their next journey. We are all given the same amount of time in each day; each of us have choices to make, but we just made the choice to provide services to the elderly and disabled. We have truly been blessed with this opportunity to be the owners of Blue Hills Rest Home.”

Sarah White

Sarah White is the Administrator at Blue Hills Rest Home. She lives in Independence, Missouri, with her husband Jason White and her three dogs Freddie, Fyona, and Buddy. Sarah has the support of her husband and two sons, Andrew and Dylan. Sarah’s first grandson, Corbin James, recently celebrated his first birthday. His contagious smile melts your heart!

Sarah began her nursing career in 2001, when she attended Vatterott College. She became a Nationally Certified Medical Assistant. She has experience and knowledge in a variety of positions within the health care community. In 2012, she became a team member at Blue Hills Rest Home as a Nursing Assistant and then accepted the Administrative Assistant position.

Sarah is known as, “the one who runs the house”. She has built relationships with many of the residents and their families. She enjoys listening to each of the resident’s stories and watching their face smile with their memories. Her happiness comes from the opportunity to serve others. Sarah manages the employees to ensure that each employee is capable and confident to care for the resident’s needs.

When Sarah is not at work, she enjoys sending time with her family and friends, especially her grandson, Corbin. She enjoys the visits with her great nephews and watching them grow.

Sarah has recently been accepted to take the Missouri Nursing Home Administrators exam. Her confidence, perseverance, and energy is noticed by all.

Kristine Perry

Kristine Perry is a licensed Practical Nurse and Director of Nursing at Blue Hills Rest Home. Kris began her employment at Blue Hills Rest Home in 2012. She has been an LPN for 24 years. Kris started her nursing career in 1994 as a Certified Nurse’s Aide, she then went to Sanford Brown College to receive her nursing license. She became a nurse because of her attraction to how the body functions and her desire to help others.

At Blue Hills Rest Home, Kris is known for her compassion, when she provides resident care. She spends her day assessing the resident’s needs, addressing their medical complications, and ensuring all their medications and treatments are provided accurately. Kris works closely with the physicians resolving their medical concerns.

Outside of Blue Hills Rest Home, Kris enjoys traveling, learning different languages, remodeling, redecorating, and making floral wreaths. She also enjoys spending time with her cat, Priscilla.

All who work with Kris are profoundly affected by her devotion to the Blue Hills Rest Home community.