Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Amelia Vereen. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Amelia, thanks so much for taking the time to share your insights and lessons with us today. We’re particularly interested in hearing about how you became such a resilient person. Where do you get your resilience from?
My faith in God is where my resilience comes from. Although I have faced a lot of challenges in having a business I always strive to never give up or lose sight of the importance of owning a home care business. I am very grateful and thankful to everyone who has supported me and helped me on this journey.
Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
I am the owner and Agency Director of Healthy Care Horizons, LLC. Healthy Care Horizons is a HomeCare agency located in Durham, NC that provides activities of daily living support to seniors, mentally disabled and medically disabled adults and children in surrounding counties. I am a graduate of Meredith College and I have an extensive background in Pharmacy and quality assurance, where I hold many certifications and awards. At Healthy Care Horizons, we take pride in assisting families with caring for their loved ones within their home and the community.
“Where healthcare meets exceptional services” is our slogan that represents our agency and sets us apart from the rest. We don’t just provide a service but we build meaningful relationships with our clients and their families. We are working very hard to expand and offer more services to the community within the next year.
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
Being a first time business owner in healthcare I would have to say that the three most impactful qualities on my journey would have to be communication, emotional intelligence and integrity. Communication is important in any business. You need communication to be able to effectively be able to build relationships with your staff and clients. Emotional intelligence helps you to have empathy, especially when dealing with people who have medical conditions or disabilities. It allows you to understand their needs and educate your staff on the needs of the client. Lastly, integrity builds moral principles that you believe that you can instill in your staff to make sure that they do their best in providing for their client and representing the agency in a respectful way. My goal is to always make sure the client needs are met and that they’re happy as well as their families. If our clients and families are happy this means that they will spread the word and get more clients to come to our agency for services. At the end of the day this is what it’s all about. Being able to grow and continue to provide services to more families and their loved ones.
As we end our chat, is there a book you can leave people with that’s been meaningful to you and your development?
The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho. This book is one of my favorite books. This book is the true representation on following your dreams, trusting the process and embracing every challenge and obstacle you encounter. Nothing worth having comes easy and everything happens for a reason. You may not always understand it but once again, trust YOUR process. Sometimes you have to take risk. In business, there is a lot of risk taking but risk taking also helps our personal growth. You’ll encounter bad situations and bad people but never give up! Stay the course and persevere.
Contact Info:
- Website: healthycarehorizonsllc.com
- Instagram: @healthycarehorizons
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077489478109
Image Credits
The Late Walter R Pugh Sr “I love and miss you Papa❤️
