Our Mission
The Holland Christian Home is a retirement and support service community of men and women, bound together as a family by a common faith in Jesus Christ our Lord. With hearts to love and hands to help, our staff, volunteers, and Board are dedicated to the well-being of our residents through the nurture of devoted care; a warm, homelike atmosphere; loving and friendly companionship; and a strong covenant relationship.
Carlos G. Beato, LNHA, RN, Executive Director & Administrator
Mr. Beato arrives at the Home with many years of non-profit leadership experience. Most recently serving more than four years as CEO of Bon Secours New York Health System, a senior care services organization, Carlos was formerly Corporate Director of Clinical Services at United Methodist Homes of New Jersey. He completed his Masters in Healthcare Administration at New Jersey City University in 1984.
Email: cbeato@hchnj.org
Phone: Extension 626
Carole Dykhouse, BSN, RN-BC, CPHQ, CALA, Administrator of Residential Services
Ms. Dykhouse has been part of the Holland Christian Home team since 2013, serving as a consultant and Assistant Administrator before progressing to her current position. Her experience includes for-profit and nonprofit organizations, including multi-state, mid-size organizations. She specializes in performance improvement, policy and corporate compliance, staff education, and gerontological nursing.
Email: cdykhouse@hchnj.org
Phone: Extension 661
Mercy Martin, LNHA, RN, CALA, CDN, RD, Executive Director of Clinical Services
Ms. Martin arrives at the Home with a wealth of experience, having worked in acute, non-acute, for-profit and nonprofit settings. She has held roles as a dietitian/nutritionist, nurse, MDS, Director of Nursing, and Administrator. “The Holland Christian Home is exceptionally different,” she says. “There’s nothing like it!”
Email: mmartin@hchnj.org
Phone: Extension 636
Lynn Ardese, Director of Activities & Volunteers
Email: lardese@hchnj.org
Phone: Extension 612
Karen Bandstra, Director of Finance
Email: kbandstra@hchnj.org
Phone: Extension 635
John Bosch, Director of Pastoral Care
Email: jbosch@hchnj.org
Phone: Extension 613
Kathy d’Alessandro, RN, Director of Health Maintenance & Monitoring Services
Email: kdalessandro@hchnj.org
Phone: Extension 637
Phyllis Englishman, Director of Human Resources
Email: penglishman@hchnj.org
Phone: Extension 618
Chris Franco, Director of Social Services
Email: cfranco@hchnj.org
Phone: Extension 611
Nino Gorga, Director of Environmental Services
Email: ngorga@hchnj.org
Phone: Extension 668
Nelly Holguin, RN, Assistant Director of Nursing
Email: nholguin@hchnj.org
Phone: Extension 656
Philip Kline, Director of Admissions & Public Relations
Email: pkline@hchnj.org
Phone: Extension 667
Steve Schott, Director of Dietary Services
Email: sschott@hchnj.org
Phone: Extension 625
Kim Veinberg, Director of Regulatory Compliance
Email: kveinberg@hchnj.org
Phone: Extension 650
Lori Westerhoff, Business Office Manager
Email: lwesterhoff@hchnj.org
Phone: Extension 600
Board of Directors
Steven Eichhorn, President
Abe Van Wingerden, Vice President
Randy Veenstra, Secretary
Brent T. Sjaardema, Treasurer
Beverly Cusack, Assistant Treasurer
Paul Lyman, Resident Representative
John Belanus
John De Haan
Paul Heerema
William Hemstead
Virginia Hoogstra
Michael Kukol
Thomas Rose