Meredith Oyelaran-Shaw, APRN
Founder and nurse practitioner
A geriatric nurse practitioner for fifteen years, Meredith opened Creekside House in 2011 and still sees every resident.
Our people
Meet our team
Nurses, caregivers and leaders who stay, and who know every resident by name.
Our team
The people behind all three doors
Paul Lindqvist
Administrator
Paul handles licensing, billing and the day-to-day running of all three homes.
Hannah Cho, RN
Registered nurse
Hannah rotates between the homes for vitals, wound checks and medication reviews.
Keisha Grant, CMA
Lead caregiver, Creekside House
Keisha has led the Creekside team since the first day the home opened.
Luis Navarro, CMA
Lead caregiver, Willow House
Luis runs Willow House days and the inter-house domino league.
Abena Mensah, CMA
Lead caregiver, Bluestem House
Abena opened Bluestem House in 2019 and trains its new caregivers.
Tyler Brooks, CNA
Night float caregiver
Tyler covers all three homes overnight and writes the morning notes families read.
June Whitaker
Move-in concierge
June guides families from the first call through the first month, VA paperwork included.
Sam Okafor
Head cook and baker
Sam bakes bread for all three homes each morning and plans the Sunday suppers.
Rosa Delgado
Life enrichment
Rosa plans art afternoons, porch music and the monthly outings across all three homes.
Rev. Samuel Hart
Visiting chaplain
Rev. Hart visits each home weekly and sits with residents of any faith or none.
Sample family reviews
From our families
We liked Creekside, but Dad liked Willow House better because it was closer to the domino table. They moved him in an afternoon.
Having a nurse practitioner who actually sees Mom every week has kept her out of the hospital twice.
Ten residents per home. Keisha knows Mom's every habit, and Mom adores her.
Mom walks the creek trail every morning. Her doctor asked what changed.
Sunday supper with all three homes is the liveliest table in Bentonville.
June handled the VA paperwork from start to finish.
My parents share the couple's suite at Bluestem. They still hold hands on the porch.
Tyler's morning notes tell me how Dad slept before I finish my coffee.
When Mom went on hospice, the caregivers from all three houses came to say goodbye.
The grandkids ride their bikes down the trail to visit. It feels like a neighborhood, not a facility.
Small homes, but never short-staffed. That combination is rare.
We toured places from Fayetteville to Bella Vista. Only one felt like home, three times over.
Come walk the creek with us.
Tours visit all three homes and take about ninety minutes. Call or text, or pick a time below.