After talking to Belinda May, owner and founder of Homecare Network, for only a few minutes, even the most accomplished professional may wonder if they have done enough with their life. Her career track is that impressive—so much so that the City of DeSoto declared February 9 Belinda May Day. She founded Homecare Network in 1999 after recognizing a need in the southern sector for improved in-home healthcare. She started with one patient, and today, Homecare Network has 130 employees who serve more than 600 economically challenged, home-bound patients in 33 counties.
May paused her college education after high school to get married and have a family. To support her young family, she took administrative jobs in home health where she learned about the industry before opening her own home health business. To better serve patients, she enrolled in a fast-track RN program. By age 49, May had become an accomplished business owner, and today, she is a BSN and pursuing a master’s degree in nursing. “Most CEOs just look at procedures, productivity, and cutting expenses,” May says. “I needed to know more about the clinical component of my business to bring everything together.” As a nurse, May raises awareness about the benefits of healing at home, and she cares for patients that other programs wouldn’t accept because of their location in southern sectors or rural areas.
May also lobbies to recruit more skilled nurses and physicians to the community. Many of her team members are furthering their education by becoming nurses and pursuing master’s degrees. She says that without them—Xavier McGilberry, James “Mac” Fulbright, Saundra Hill, Venita Williams, Lolita Tiu, Maritza Romero, Barbara Jackson, Michelle Singleton, Jenny Edwards, Shawna Boudreaux, and Traci Williams—Homecare Network wouldn’t be a success. “We take anyone in need, even patients with the most complex issues,” May says. “We are also examples of how it’s never too late. Even CEOs can continue to learn and grow, always going above and beyond to impact others.”
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