Griswold is More Than Home Care
It’s Peace of Mind
At Griswold Home Care for Greater Newport Beach, we offer compassionate in-home care for those who want support to live where they love. With over four decades of experience and a storied legacy of compassion and integrity, we focus on the people we meet and the connections we make right here in our own community. It is our privilege to support your unique needs with respect, empathy, and dedicated attention so you can Live Assured, without the weight of worry.
Griswold is an award-winning pioneer in the non-medical home care industry. We believe Care Professionals are the foundation of our success, and our commitment to innovation is based on our desire to improve the lives of everyone we touch as we serve this community. We focus on personal care, homemaking, companionship, and support for those with conditions, illnesses, or injuries.
Meet Your Team
Dave Penney, M.D.
Owner/Director
Dave Penney, M.D., is the owner and director of Griswold Home Care for Greater Newport Beach. With over 20 years of experience as an Ob/Gyn physician, he is very familiar with the challenges that can develop as we grow older and medical conditions that make daily living difficult at any age. This professional knowledge took on a deeper and more personal understanding when his mother developed Alzheimer’s dementia several years ago. It was with this inspiration that he decided to become not only an advocate but a provider of non-medical home care services to those in his own community.
Using his expertise as a physician as well as his understanding of caregiving needs on a personal level, his mission is to provide the most compassionate, seamless, and personalized experience when someone is searching for non-medical home care services. To help accomplish this, he has partnered with Griswold Home Care to bring their over 40 years of home care experience to Southern California.
Dave is a proud graduate of UCLA and received his M.D. from The Chicago Medical School. Additionally, he is a board-certified Ob/Gyn. He enjoys spending his free time with his family and friends. And whether it be sailing, enjoying good food, seeing live music, or volunteering for a cause, he believes that an honest life is a fulfilling life!
Jennifer Ricker
Community Liaison
Jennifer Ricker is a long-time Orange County resident and has deep roots in her community. With a former career as a personal stylist for a well-known department store as well as the airline industry, Jennifer has an established track-record in customer service and relationship building. She is known for her ability to connect with clients and to provide personalized care, knowing that each individual has very unique needs.
When she isn't building Griswold relationships in the community, Jennifer likes to spend her free time with her children and attending live music concerts of her favorite bands!
Dana Forsyth
Care Coordinator
Dana Forsyth is a dedicated professional with a strong background in customer service and office management. With over 20 years experience working in the airline industry and as a office manager in construction, she has mastered the art of problem-solving, relationship-building, and providing exceptional support to clients. She is known for her ability to communicate with people ensuring they receive personalized care tailored to their unique needs.
When she isn’t coordinating, Dana enjoys hiking or spending time outdoors with family, friends, & her cattle dog-Bear. She finds relaxation by the ocean, values the outdoors and cherishes moments that bring joy and connection.
In Your Community
We’re in This Together
Our team is dedicated to improving the well-being of our community through serving those who need assistance to live where they love. We are active in the neighborhood, so you’ll see us around town at events, participating in associations and meetings, and supporting local organizations inside and outside the care industry. We firmly believe in our ability to create a happier and healthier place to live through the connections we make with the people in our community.
Jean’s Story
In 1982, Dr. Jean Griswold founded our company at her dining room table in a small suburb of Philadelphia. She found out that an elderly woman in her community had died of complications because she had no support system for care. Jean felt this was an easily preventable tragedy and was driven to find a solution by pairing Caregivers with those who could not thrive in their homes alone. She was a true visionary, establishing one of the first and most successful non-medical home care organizations in the country, despite being wheelchair-bound due to Multiple Sclerosis. Over 40 years later, her legacy lives on nationwide.
Scholarship
Where would we be without Caregivers? Their selflessness is astounding, yet they are often overlooked and underappreciated. The Jean Griswold Foundation is dedicated to supporting Caregivers, the backbone of the care industry. We provide educational scholarships so Care Professionals can further their training, enhance their skills, elevate their careers, and better assist the people they serve.
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