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Retha Dobson, HHA, Huntingdon Office
CareAll would like to honor Retha Dobson, HHA, of the Huntingdon office, who has worked for the company since 1993. Sanna Evans, director of patient services, says, “Retha goes above her job description. She is always willing to help any of her co-workers and patients and does it with a smile on her face. Retha has prepared and brought food for many of her patients who need it.”
“She is always willing to give that extra bath or fix her patient’s hair for a doctor’s appointment, a funeral or a wedding,” Sanna said. “She is always willing to spend that extra time with the patients who just want to talk. She has an infectious attitude I wish we all could have every day.”
Sanna said Retha had a female patient who recently passed away only three weeks after her husband had died. Retha is spending her own time visiting the couple’s daughter to assist in her grieving. “I love my job,” Retha said. “I love meeting people and helping. They are home-bound and I am the only person they see. A true social bond develops between us.”
Retha used to spend her free time riding horses but now dotes on her grandchildren, Danielle, 15, and Jason, 12.
The Huntingdon office is extremely proud of Retha and all she does for her patients and co-workers.
Karry Knox, LPN
CareAll Home Care would like to announce that Karry Knox, LPN with our Nashville Home Health office, is the first winner of our Excellence in Home Care Award. Karry started with our Private Duty office in Martin, TN where she had been a resident since 1981. In August of 2008 Karry moved to Nashville to work in the Home Health office. When asked about Karry, Tracy Sanders says, “She is just an outstanding person. Her goodness and kindred spirit follows her wherever she goes. She can be demanding but gentle and when asked to realize the needs and respect of others situations and personalities she accomadiates them. ”WOW” what a woman and asset to our CareAll company.” Kary states that she sees her job with CareAll not as a job but a calling or mission from God. Congratualtions Karry, keep up the great work!
Lisa Paris is our director of the Brownsville/Haywood County office of CareAll Home Care. Lisa and her wonderful staff work to care for the whole patient. The Brownsville Office is available 24/7. In caring for our patients, Lisa says, “our goal is to meet the financial, medical, social and spiritual needs of our patients.” Please watch the following video to hear all that Lisa has to say. If you are in the Brownsville or Haywood County area, click here to contact the office and see another video that introduces some of the Brownsville CareAll staff.
CareAll Home Care is proud of our employees and the compassionate in home care they provide across the state of Tennessee. CareAll is currently hiring for many postitions statewide. We have produced a few short videos with current employees asking them why they work for CareAll. If you would like to see the current job openings at CareAll click here. The following video spotlights three employees who have been with CareAll for at least seven years. Please take a minute to listen to why they love CareAll Home Care.
CareAll Transcends Cultural Barriers
Front row L to R: Stephanie Mintoni CNA CareAll, Mona Pound, Rita Ray CNA Statewide Waiver Program, Back row L to R. Beverly Henderson, LMSW CareAll, Dawn Lawson, RN CareAll.
In March 2008 the CareAll Woodbury office received a new patient named Mona Pound living at Holiday House in Woodbury. We were told that she was not our “usual patient”. What made this woman any different from any other patient we had seen in the past? Mona was born in humble beginnings in Cairo, Egypt. At an early age she suffered polio and remains impaired on her left side from the disease. Despite the impairment, Mona educated herself and became a school teacher in Cairo. In 1996 Mona came to the United States to live.
We were all curious to meet this “unusual patient”. Upon arrival at Mona’s apartment, we found a very apprehensive, somewhat skeptical, fifty-three year old woman. She explained that she did not practice “conventional “ medicine, however; she relied on herbs and remedies for most of her cures but was not totally closed-minded to conventional medicine and she was a vegan. Thus our journey began.
One could not help but like this “coffee with a little cream” skinned Egyptian lady. We soon learned she was indeed “unusual” in the nicest way. Mona has this beautiful infectious smile that permeates and engulfs your soul. As we talked we learned Mona had been diagnosed with cancer of the breast, right lung, liver, and bones. What an undertaking for such a gentle yet strong spirit so far away from family and homeland.
As time passed our love and respect for this “unusual” lady increased. As we ministered to her needs she ministered to our souls. Dawn Lawson, RN, Stephanie Minton, CNA, Rita Ray,CNA with the Statewide Waiver Program and Beverly Henderson, LMSW were on a mission to make Mona’s life as pleasant as possible. Mona was having difficulty preparing meals and cleaning her apartment. The Statewide Waiver Program was utilized to assist her (5) days a week with meal preparation and cleaning. A motorized wheel chair was secured through Dan Gotten at The Scooter Store. Collectively we decorated her apartment, acquired needed equipment to make her ADL easier for her and most importantly became “her family”.
We have laughed together and cried together. Mona has introduced us to fava beans, Egyptian bread, and numerous home remedies that work, much to our surprise. She has taught us so much about the Lord and what true faith through adversity means. It was our total pleasure to help her celebrate her birthday in November by giving her a surprise birthday party, despite, a minor set-back with her illness. In December we shared our Christmas traditions with her, as she shared Arabic Christmas customs with us. Mona continues to fight a valiant battle with her cancer while wearing that infectious smile all the while.
CareAll’s motto ”For all your home care needs” is clearly defined through Mona. She has told us so many times,”your love has kept me alive”. “Total patient care” means providing the medical, physical, spiritual and emotional needs of the patient, whatever it takes to make the patient more comfortable in their own home, even if home is many miles from where they were born.
Submitted by Beverly Henderson, LMSW
