We were lucky to catch up with Priscilla Benewaah recently and have shared our conversation below.
Priscilla, looking forward to learning from your journey. You’ve got an amazing story and before we dive into that, let’s start with an important building block. Where do you get your work ethic from?
My work ethic comes from my upbringing. I grew up in Ghana West Africa and was raised by a hardworking single mother. She instilled in me hard work and served as a role model while working as a nurse and having a small side buisiness to support the family.
My education also contributed to my work ethic through discipline and impacting great values in me. One thing I took from this was to do everything diligently and with excellence even when no one else is looking.
Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?
My name is Priscilla Afua Benewaah, I have a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree and a dual certified as a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMH-NP). I have over a decade long experience in the nursing field with experience ranging from mental health, substance use disorder treatment, Home Health, long term care and primary care.
My Journey in the nursing field started off as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) which led me in identifying my passion for the individuals I cared for. Through this career transition, I embarked on advancing my education in the field of nursing. Prior to becoming LPN, I always wanted to be a Pharmacist, but I developed love for the nursing field and I haven’t regretted taking this career path.
I am the CEO and owner of Peace Healthcare Incorporated, a company that was established in 2015. We provide diverse services including integrated behavioral healthcare services. Primary Care, Psychiatric Mental Health and Substance Use disorder. We are accredited by CARF and licensed by BHA to provide these services. We have two locations in the Baltimore county area, one in Parkville and the other in Dundalk.
I am passionate about what I do and enjoy the transformation that occurs in the individuals we care for. My mission is to provide patient-centered healthcare with excellence in quality service and easy access to services. I am committed to the wellness of individuals, their families, and the community through prevention, intervention, treatment, and education. Furthermore, I believe in fostering hope and confidence in the ability to conquer life stresses and enrich the quality of lives for consumers.
As part of my goals, I will like to help individuals achieve wellness through lifelong transformations. I believe in holistic care that considers not only the physical aspects of a patient’s illness, but the emotional and spiritual aspects as well. I believe that healing and wholeness are matters of body, mind, and spirit.
We also run a Non -Profit Organization by the name – Neighbor Support Associate with our mission is to support, inspire and empower those affected by substance use disorder and the less privileged through provision of supportive housing assistance, case management services, Advocacy, Education, Economic-Empowerment, Psychological-Support, Job Training and Community-Development Initiatives.
We have the Vision to Transform lives through empowerment
Our goal is to provide food to those in need.
Our food pantry seeks out and helps individuals, families, and those in need to receive food and grocery products. We distribute bags or boxes of food directly to those in need who reside in our community. We serve local residents who suffer from hunger and food insecurity.
Neighbor Support Associate runs a Food Pantry and a Clothing Closet to Feed those in our community who might otherwise go hungry and also to show kindness and support to those who are feeling the pain of poverty and misfortune.
Our clothing closet provides basic needs to assist children, the elderly, babies, single moms, the homeless and anyone in need.
My goal is to help To Eradicate Homelessness, Hunger and Drug Addiction One Life at a Time.
I look forward to being a strong force in helping build a community in which all people achieve their full potential for health and well-being across the lifespan.= and helping bridge the gaps through exceptional treatment outcomes.
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?
Looking back, the three qualities that were most impactful in my journey are Hard work, dedication and persistency.
My advice to people going through this journey is to strive for excellence in everything they do. Be always the hard-working person in the room and it finally pays off. Staying focused, dedicated to any tasks you are working on and being persistent and never giving up.
As we end our chat, is there a book you can leave people with that’s been meaningful to you and your development?
Hello tomorrow! by Dr. Cindy Trimm This was a transformational guide guide of my vision.
This guide helped shaped my thinking and planning pattern to no place any limit on my potentials.
The book helped me not to underestimate myself and what i put my mind into. This crafted a brighter tomorrow for me.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.
peacehealthcareinc.com - Instagram: np_prissy
- Facebook: NPPRISSY
- Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/priscilla-benewaah-b23927204
