Meet the Founder

Careisma was founded by Camille Carney, a San Jose native driven by both personal experience and professional passion to improve the care industry. Her journey began in 2015, inspired by witnessing firsthand the challenges families face navigating mental health and support systems. Over the years, Camille has worked across hospice, in-home care, psychiatric facilities, hospitals, and community outreach, holding roles from CNA and Medical Assistant to care coordinator. During COVID-19, she contributed to critical efforts in San Jose, including outreach supporting the unhoused community through organizations like HomeFirst. Through her experience, Camille saw a recurring gap — a system often focused more on numbers than people. Careisma was created to change that by delivering compassionate, structured, and trustworthy care while building real career pathways for caregivers.

Why Careisma Was Created

Careisma was built to raise the standard of care for clients, families, and caregivers alike. The goal is to create person-centered support services that families can truly trust, develop career pathways for caregivers through in-house training and growth opportunities, provide an alternative to traditional education by allowing individuals to learn, earn, and grow within the field, and help rebuild trust in an industry that is rapidly growing but often lacking consistency and accountability. Careisma is also committed to bridging the gap between care services and community resources by building strong partnerships, promoting transparency, and ensuring accountability at every level.

A Vision for the Future

Careisma is more than a care service — it is a movement toward better care, stronger communities, and real career opportunities. By combining hands-on support services with practical training and development, Careisma is creating a new model that supports individuals receiving care, families seeking peace of mind, caregivers building long-term careers, and communities in need of reliable support systems.

Built With Purpose

At its core, Careisma is built on compassion, experience, and a commitment to doing things differently, with people at the center of everything.