OUR TEAM

Alissa has been our Therapy Director for 3 years now and has worked at Madisonville Health and Rehab as a COTA for 7 years. She grew up in Berne, Indiana and has lived in Tennessee for 15 years. She enjoys spending time with her husband of 2 years. They have a Labradoodle (Indy) and a Border Collie (Remi). Her hobbies include playing cornhole with her husband, attending his cornhole tournament games, crafting, and lake days on the pontoon. She also enjoys FaceTime calls with her family that currently reside in Texas.

Rebekah Britton serves as the Social Services Director. She graduated from ETSU with a bachelor’s degree in Social Work and has worked in the social services industry for 6 years, serving mostly in long-term care settings. She likes camping, travelling, and spending time with friends and family. 

Brett has been the Maintenance Director since 2018. He has been married to Pam Dalton for 32 years and they have 1 daughter, Katlyn Dockery. He enjoys spending time with his family, going on vacation, camping, fishing, and watching the Tennessee Vols. Brett says he enjoys his job and says it’s the best job he has ever had.

Goley Hollinghead, was born and raised in Monroe County, Tennessee. He currently resides in Ball Play Community with his spouse Sylvia of 55 years. They have one daughter and a grandson and one great grandson . Goley has been with the company for twenty-nine years. He retired from the company as the Maintenance Director in 2015, now works part time as the Maintenance Assistant and Chaplin.  With his church he is the deacon , musician, and bible teacher. He also serves as the assistant chief with volunteer fire department of 35 years.

Jennifer Bowers is the MDS/Care Plan Coordinator at Madisonville Health and Rehab. She earned her LPN license in November 2005. She started her career in nursing working one on one with the residents at another nursing center where she worked for 17 years. While there, Jennifer transitioned to MDS coordinator in 2008, then to case manager in 2014. She stayed in that role until she moved with her husband and their 3 children to Athens, Tennessee to get closer to home.  She started here at Madisonville Health and Rehab in August of 2022. She looks forward to meeting you and working closely to ensure your loved one gets the care they need.

Kelly Holsombach is the Marketing/Admissions Director at MHR.  She was raised in Monroe County, Tennessee. She obtained a master’s in social work from East Tennessee State University in 2018. Kelly has been in the social services field for 6 years; working with several different types of populations and connecting them with and implementing needed services. Kelly enjoys spending time with her family and her two dogs, Thundercat and Wynonna.   

Maddie is a 3-year-old Peek-a-Poo and is our pet therapy princess. Maddie has been visiting the facility since she was 8 weeks old. She enjoys visits with the residents, treats, morning meeting kisses and squirrel hunting with her uncle Brett. The residents and staff enjoy visiting with Maddie.

Renee Murphy has been in dietary for 10 years and a dietary manager for 3 years. Renee started out as a dishwasher in dietary and worked her way to management.  She enjoys kayaking with her boyfriend Rodney and dog Mia. She supports Rodney’s dirt bike racing and is also the race team’s photographer. Her and Rodney ride Harley’s all over Tennessee and North Carolina. She is from Sarasota, Florida and moved to Tennessee 15 years ago. She enjoys cooking at home and coming up with new ideas to cook.

Sandy is our receptionist at Madisonville Health and Rehab. She has had the opportunity to be in the business sector of dealing with the public for many years, and loves making people smile.  She enjoys time with her family, and especially with her 14-year-old grandson Gavin.  She also enjoys spending time on the lake fishing and at her cabin in the Tellico mountains.  Her hobbies include cooking (trying new recipes), traveling with or visiting close friends and listening to the Bee Gees sing.

Shelley has been working at Madisonville Health and Rehab for 8 years. She began as a CNA and has now been the Activities Director for 4 years. She enjoys spending time with her 6 dogs and is Maddie’s mother, our pet therapy princess. She enjoys spending time with her 2 adult children and her husband of 8 years. They enjoy weekend getaways, bike riding, and kayaking.

Terri Kane is originally from Philadelphia PA. Tennessee has been her home for 3 years. She has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from West Chester University in PA. Her experience working in healthcare began in small community of hospitals surrounding the Philadelphia area. She has been working in Environmental Services for almost 30 years. Working in a nursing home has been a new and fulfilling experience for Terri. She has been at Madisonville Health and Rehab for 6 months now and considers it her home away from home. Every day she learns a little something new about our residents and enjoys spending time getting to know them and assisting them with anything she can do for them to make their stay more comfortable. Terri says her colleagues are amazing and committed to our residents as well and looks forward to many more years here enriching the lives of our residents and working with this wonderful staff.