Our Staff at BrightStar Care® Williamsburg

Our experienced and compassionate staff is dedicated to caring for your loved one as if they were family. Get to know our team.

  • Dennis Lacheney

    General Manager
    Dennis was originally a native of the Richmond, VA area and relocated to lead BrightStar Care of Williamsburg.  He has a passion for people and focuses great attention on the excellence and care provided to his BrightStar clients. His desire is to see people cared for like family, and he works to bring a higher standard of quality to the team he leads.

    Dennis has two adult children and four grandchildren. 
    Dennis Lacheney
  • Julie Van Gorder

    Director of Nursing
    Julie has been an RN for 35 years and worked in a variety of nursing roles in her career. Working as a military wife afforded many opportunities for her growth during that time. She has been a neuro nurse, an ICU nurse, a quality assurance nurse and a staff development and an education nurse, which she truly loved.. In homecare she has held multiple roles from field nurse, quality assurance, staff development, ICD coder, private duty supervisor, nurse liaison and director of nursing. Julie is passionate about education and training for both clients and staff members, knowing that knowledge empowers people to do great things.
  • Jennifer Lacheney

    Office Manager
    Originally from Colonial Heights, Virginia, Jennie moved to Chesapeake to become part of the BrightStar Care team. She has a passion for seeing people helped, served, loved, and taken care of as she would care for her own family. She has worked for many years in finance, office management, and administration.
    Jennie has an eye for detail and does everything with excellence.

    She has 5 children, and they are the love of her life. 
    Jennifer Lacheney
  • Teresa Jones

    Marketing / Community Liaison
    Teresa joined the Brightstar Team in May of 2022 and she brings with her a diploma in Medical Administrative Assisting and a degree in Medical Coding and Billing. Teresa always found the most passion with working in the administrative side of the medical profession.  She has been in the medical field for over 20 years with experience in working for private practices, community services boards, and most recently, social services.  Teresa has also been a great provider of resources for the clients that Brightstar serves.  She enjoys working with people of the area she serves and offer them help when they feel they are no longer able to help themselves. 

    When not on duty for the company, she is enjoying time with her grandchildren, Kaia, Katalina, and Atlas.
    Teresa Jones

Our Caregivers and Nurses

Our team of care professionals thoroughly screened and trained to provide the highest quality care to your family or your patients. Learn more about our compassionate and trustworthy nurses and caregivers.


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Please contact us today to schedule a complimentary consultation or call BrightStar Care Williamsburg at 757.206.1167.

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