About The Care Team
At The Care Team, we provide individualized hospice and palliative care for people facing serious illness– bringing comfort, dignity, and peace into the place they call home.
Our goal is simple: manage symptoms well, avoid unnecessary hospital visits, and help you stay at home, surrounded by the people and comforts you love most.
Why Families Choose The Care Team
The Care Team has decades of experience and hundreds of skilled, licensed professionals who provide the highest quality of care wherever you call home.
Skilled, Licensed Professionals
Access to Support
Locations Across 5 States
Hospice & Palliative Care
Care Focused on Comfort, Dignity, & Quality of Life
We serve communities across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, with offices and local teams in each area.
Hospice Care
Hospice care is for patients whose illness is no longer responding to treatment. Every at-home hospice care plan is designed to honor the patient’s wishes and values, providing support for physical comfort, emotional well-being, and spiritual peace.
Palliative Care
Specialized care for people living with serious or chronic illnesses. We help manage pain and symptoms, reduce stress, and support patients in continuing the activities and relationships that matter most to them.
Family Support
Our care extends beyond the patient. We offer bereavement support, caregiver resources, and volunteer programs to strengthen families and communities throughout the care journey.
Meet Our Leadership Team
Scott Sasserson
Chief Executive Officer
Scott offers over 25 years of senior leadership success in multi-state Health Care Services. Scott’s broad business range has powered a history of developing successful teams focused on patients, people, process, and technology that results in enhanced outcomes and service offerings.
Corrinne Ehlert
Chief Compliance & Quality Officer
Corrinne is an experienced healthcare leader with three decades of success in clinical operational excellence. With deep expertise in quality and compliance for private equity-backed multi-state operations, she focuses on evidence-based practice and collaborative leadership to ensure patients and families receive the highest standard of care.
Jason Merkle
Chief Operating Officer
Jason brings over 20 years of post-acute healthcare leadership to his role as Chief Operating Officer. A culture-driven executive known for scaling high-growth environments, Jason excels at aligning multi-state teams around a shared mission to drive clinical quality, operational excellence, and compassionate access to hospice care.
Matt Smolarek
Chief Financial Officer
Matt brings more than 25 years of executive financial leadership experience with private equity-backed healthcare organizations. His expertise spans multi-state operations, mergers and acquisitions, post-acquisition integration, process improvement, and organizational growth. Passionate about building scalable organizations, Matt partners with leadership teams to strengthen financial performance and support long-term strategic success.
Trusted Partner to Healthcare Professionals
We are a trusted care provider for hundreds of physicians, hospitals and residential facilities. We ensure the best possible care for our patients and support for their families. Doctors and discharge planners appreciate our responsiveness. The Care Team can always be reached. We are in the area and offer same day admissions.
Join a Team That Cares
Our strong and supportive team is the foundation of our success. If you share our passion for excellence in patient care and want to be a part of a caring and supportive team, we invite you to explore our current job openings.
The Care Team Promise: We’re With You
During some of life’s most difficult moments, having the right support can make all the difference.
Our approach to at-home hospice and palliative care is centered on what matters most to you. Comfort, dignity, and being surrounded by the people you love.
We're In Your Corner
We are one team. We will walk beside you listening, guiding, and caring for you every step of the way.
Get Support Day or Night
We are present. Whenever you need us, we are here. Day or night, we bring calm, comfort and steady support.
We Lead with Heart
We are principled. In every decision and every small act of kindness, we lead with integrity, respect, and heart.
Your Wishes Guide Your Care
We are true. We take the time to understand what matters most to you. Your wishes guide your care with dignity and compassion.
Request Care Today
Our compassionate care team is here to help you navigate the process. Reach out today and hear back within 3 hours.