Our Team
Our Management | Our Caregivers
Scott Andrews, Co-Founder (In Memoriam)
Originally from North Carolina, Scott made Northern Virginia his home for over 25 years. Alongside his wife, Josie Andrews, Scott co-founded ElderOptions, bringing with him a rich background in managerial roles across both the government and private sectors. He was deeply devoted to treating every client like family, building meaningful relationships with healthcare partners, and ensuring every new family felt genuinely supported. While Scott passed away on June 15, 2024, his warmth, vision, and dedication remain at the heart of everything we do.
Josie Andrews, Co-Founder and Owner
Josie grew up in a military family; her father was an officer in the Army. The tail end of his military career landed him in Northern Virginia where Josie grew up. She graduated from Virginia Wesleyan University with a Bachelor’s in Psychology and went on to get her Master’s degree in Education from Old Dominion University. Josie has always had the desire to work with the elderly, providing individualized one-on-one care to those who have the desire to remain in their own home.
Uma Khan (LPN), Client Care Coordinator
Uma has a passion for working with people. She worked for ElderOptions for a number of years as a CNA in the field, now works in the office and also performs assessments. Uma is dedicated in the home care field consistently developing and maintaining relationships with caregivers and clients. She loves knowing she can assist people making home care decisions and making sure that caregivers are a great match for their clients.
Alyssa Flores (RN), Director of Nursing
Alyssa Flores is an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) and currently works in the Emergency Room in a Northern Virginia Hospital. She has 12 years of experience, which includes time in the home care field. She is dedicated to working with seniors and to keeping them safe in their homes. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
Our Management | Our Caregivers
Our caregivers are treasured as our most valuable assets and for that reason, we invest in and hire them as employees, not as contractors. This is one of the ways that ElderOptions is unique: our employees operate within a culture that values heartfelt concern and dedication to providing the physical, social and emotional support that our clients need to age in comfort and dignity in their homes.
Our employee hiring process begins with an in-person interview to assess culture fit and competency level, a background check in accordance with Virginia state regulations, a check of references, a professional certification review, and a comprehensive onboard training process.
We support our bonded and insured employees with ongoing education and training to make sure their knowledge and skills are up-to-date and that they feel prepared and valued in their roles. Each caregiver is required to earn 12 hours of Continuing Education credits in service training and education each year. The result is exceptionally well cared-for clients, grateful family members, and fulfilled caregivers.
Our continuing education programs cover such topics as:
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Anxiety & Depression
- Arthritis
- Asthma & COPD
- Cancer Recovery
- Edema
- Emphysema
- Dementia
- Diabetes
- Food Safety & Nutrition
- Hospice Care & Terminal Illnesses
- Hypertension
- Infectious Diseases
- Kidney Disease & Dialysis
- Liver disease
- Migraines
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Stroke Recovery
- Substance abuse
- Traumatic Brain Injuries