When you work with the Plymouth Harbor Home Care Department, you have access to over 100 years of nursing experience, just at Plymouth Harbor alone. Our nurses have helped our residents through the continuum of care, and their incredible amount of experience has proved time and time again to be a reliable “first line of defense” whenever an emergency arises.
“These folks have cared for independent residents in their own home, perhaps once or twice for an emergency or over a period of years, and it must be comforting to know that in their time of need a familiar face shows up at their door,” said Joe Devore, Senior Vice President of Health Services.
Anna Johnson and Joan Brown have both been nurses in the Home Care department since 1989, making up 60 years of total Plymouth Harbor experience just between the two of them. During their tenure here, they have supported residents during times of need, both physically and emotionally. “As a nurse, you are given the privilege and responsibility of caring for the injured and sick, and you are able to give compassion in a time of need,” said Anna Johnson, LPN. “To know you have helped someone in a trying time makes you feel as if you are a part of something wonderful (Plymouth Harbor).” Other members of the Home Care team include Liz Clark (32 years at Plymouth Harbor), Cindy Taylor (18 years at Plymouth Harbor), Bridget Chapman (18 years at Plymouth Harbor), and Debbie Perren (6 years at Plymouth Harbor).
Every day brings something new, and our team is well-equipped and trusted to handle each situation with the proper care and genuine compassion. But looking back at their careers at Plymouth Harbor, it isn’t so much the emergencies that stand out; it’s the small, quiet moments. “What stands out most to me was how residents and employees worked together during the hurricanes,” said Joan Brown, LPN. “Everyone pitched in, doing chores that weren’t expected of them, and it certainly made what could have been a bad situation much more pleasant.”
Our residents know that their health and wellbeing is Home Care’s priority, and they can be counted on to deliver. “The Home Care department is the jewel of Plymouth Harbor,” said resident Randy Bishop. “The nurses and their devotion and helpfulness, both psychologically and physically, is not to be underestimated. They are the most important thing about Plymouth Harbor.”
The appreciation goes both ways. “Working in the Home Care Department, I learned to be a confident, independent nurse, and I can thank my Co-Workers and Plymouth Harbor Residents for that,” Joan said.
“Residents often reminisce with me about a time that I have helped them,” Anna said. “We laugh together at what we did and said. They are happy moments.”