Joe Fisher
Director
Joe Fisher is a social entrepreneur with a passion for person-centered care. He is the Founder and CEO of Renewal Memory Partners a mission-driven home health agency office in New York and Chicago. Renewal specializes in caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, integrating a holistic approach with concierge-level client services.
Under Joe’s leadership and vision, Renewal boasts a long history of innovation and public service. He pioneered the development of unique companion care services for people in early-stage dementia, recruiting care providers with backgrounds in music, art and theater. In 2011, he founded Renewal as the first homecare agency in the United States publicly dedicated to providing affirming care to LGBTQ+ older adults. In 2013, Joe claimed another “first” when Renewal became the first homecare agency in the country to operated as a Certified Benefit Corporation, a business model fusing profit and purpose. In spring of 2020, Joe lead Renewal in donating 20,000 hours of pro-bono homecare services to families impacted by Covid-19.
From Renewal’s beginnings to today, Joe has employed the term “Care Partner” with intention – a term which was novel at first, but now commonly used to honor the symbiotic relationship between those giving and receiving care.
Joe has been a driving force in the expansion of community programs throughout New York City and Chicago – all designed with eye towards inclusivity and accessibility. For people with dementia, Renewal has launched and funded sliding scaled social model day program, as well as memory cafes that are free to all. In 2023, Renewal proudly copiloted the nation’s first memory cafe for the LGBTQ+ community. Renewal also offers free educational events throughout the year that are open to the general public, family caregivers and the professionals who support them.
Joe holds a BA in Art History and an MBA from Columbia University. He has also completed executive education through Harvard Divinity School. He resides in Chicago with his husband Eyal and son Ethan.
