Leslie Deitchman

Leslie holds a BSN from Purdue University. She started nursing as a new graduate nurse at St. Vincent Intensive Care Unit and worked there for 13 years. She then transitioned to a staffing agency to allow her more flexibility in her schedule. She worked in critical care areas, including adult and pediatric intensive care, open heart, coronary care, and emergency room nursing. Leslie had also worked part-time doing skilled home care nursing visits before starting Tendercare.

In 1994, Leslie and Jim started Tendercare after recognizing a need in the healthcare industry for quality home health care. As the President and Administrator, Leslie is very involved in every aspect of the operation of the business.

Leslie has served on the Indiana Association for Home and Hospice Care Board of Directors for her 6 years. She has also served on many Boards including: The Board of Directors of CHAMP CAMP, a non-for-profit that provides a weeklong camp experience for pediatric patients with respiratory conditions, Bishop Chatard Board of Regents, St. Matthew Board of Education, and has chaired multiple charity events.