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HONORING
SMALL BUSINESSES

A PASSION

for Caring

by Lisa Carson as told to Jane Bromley

isa Carson is an RN with
an extensive background in
LHome Health. She has had
a passion for seniors her entire life.
When she was working as a nurse in
home health, in the late ‘90s, she was
concerned for so many of her patients
who were being discharged. She
knew that many of their daily needs
would not be met. The concept of
non-medical, in-home care began to
take shape in her mind.
Lisa’s mother subscribed to The
Dallas Morning News, and she knew
of her daughter’s dreams. Early one
Sunday morning, her mom called
to say she had found what Lisa was
looking for. She had read an article
in that paper about a Comfort Keeper
franchise and the work they were
doing in the Metroplex. That article
inspired Lisa and her husband, preparation, prescription reminders, However, COVID-19 has changed the
John, to invest in Comfort Keepers in and running errands to personal care way they handle that now.
Lubbock in 2002. and 24-hour care.

Their in-home senior caregiving Lisa’s passion is people, and Comfort That dreadful day in March when
CK learned the pandemic was indeed
services provide a wide range of Keepers enables her to fulfill that a deadly virus, they started doing
assistance with day-to-day tasks passion. She loves to meet new things differently. Daily phone calls
that help seniors (and disabled people and learn their stories and and “Zoom” meetings became the
people or those recovering from history. She has always loved the norm as the staff moved to make quick
surgery or an accident) to continue part of her job that involved getting changes to policies and procedures, in
living independently. Experienced out and talking to folks who might order to protect the Comfort Keepers
caregivers can help with everything, need the services of Comfort Keepers. (caregivers) and their clients. They
from light housekeeping, meal

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