STAFF
Owned and Operated By Local Texans


At the very core of our success, are our people. At Wimberley Home Health, we seek out exceptional people who are willing to devote themselves to something bigger than themselves. We have found that in a fair environment people want to work and contribute in any way they can. By following our values, we have experienced, and will continue to experience phenomenal growth. Putting customers first pays.

 
 

Ann Guilford - Owner
Ann Guilford
Registered Nurse
Administrator, Co-Owner

What is your favorite quote?
"...and I think to myself what a wonderful world."

Why did you enter the healthcare field?
I wanted to have a job that allowed me to feel like I made a difference, everyday. Nursing has given me that feeling almost every day. Whether I’m hands on with a patient or behind the desk at WHH, as we provide such a great service I still get to feel like I affect people’s lives in a very positive way everyday.


What education and experience do you have?
I graduated from Oklahoma State University in l985 with a B.S. Degree in Interior Design. After a few years of not enjoying that career at all I entered nursing school at Austin Community College and received my nursing degree in l991. I’ve been in home health care since l994 and have been at WHH since l997.

Cathy Bishop
Occupational Therapist
Assistant Administrator, Co-Owner

Why did you enter the healthcare field?
Occupational Therapy was right up my alley. I love to teach skills and strategies to assist people to reach their goals.

What education and experience do you have?
I received a B.S. in Occupational Therapy from the University Of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. I have experience in head injury and in patient rehabilitation, but have been in home health since l991, first pediatrics, and then geriatrics beginning in l994. I became a co-owner and Assistant Administrator of WHH in l997.


Cathy Bishop - Owner


Karen Farrier, Registered Nurse
Karen Farrier
Registered Nurse

What education and experience do you have?
I received my nursing degree from Corpus Christie State University. My nursing experience has been diverse; surgical, rehabilitation, specialty clinics and psychiatric nursing, just to name a few.

I worked for 11 years for Robinson Home Health in Austin; I also worked for Health South. I have lived in Wimberley for 4 years.


Kima Coltharp
Registered Nurse
Admissions Specialist

What is your favorite quote?
"If at first you don’t succeed, try again until you do succeed."

Why did you enter the healthcare field?
I wanted to do more to help people have optimum health and quality of life. Nurses play a vital role in this and I love taking care of others as well as the constant professional challenge that nursing offers.


Kima Coltharp, Registered Nurse

What educational and work experience do you have?
I have a Bachelor’s of Education Specializing the Community/Corporate Health Education from Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1990. I returned to school in l995 for a nursing degree and received my BSN in l996 from University Mary Hardin Baylor, Belton Texas. I have worked at Alcon Labs in Fort Worth as a corporate and occupational health nurse for three years. I have earned my certification as a Certified Occupational Health Nurse in October of 2003.

Barbara Rosen
Marketing Intermediary

What is your favorite quote?

Why did you enter the healthcare field?


What educational and work experience do you have?
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Sydna Barroso
Physical Therapist

Why did you enter the healthcare field?
When in college I was an athlete, I received some injuries. Being injured affected me, I wanted to help people with their injuries.

What is your educational background?
I received my Bachelors Degree from Southwest Texas University. I have been a physical therapist for over 15 years.


Sydna Barroso, Physical Therapist


Sherri Scudder, RN, Patient Intake Coordinator
Sherri Scudder
Registered Nurse
Patient Intake Coordinator

What is your favorite quote? “God has given gifts to each of you from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Manage them well so that God’s generosity can flow through you…Are you called to help others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies, then God will be given the glory!” Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life.


Why did you enter the healthcare field?
I knew when I was a senior in High School that I wanted to be a nurse. It has been a wonderful adventure. I have been rewarded by the beauty of meeting and helping many wonderful people, and it is worth more to me than anything I can ever imagine. Life is so precious and I have experienced watching life come into the world and leave this world. I plan to do missionary work, hopefully in Africa, when my youngest child graduates from college.

What education and work experience do you have?
I was employed at South West Texas State University in the Undergraduate Admissions office for eight years, from 1982-1900. I took some classes along the way and transferred to Austin Community College in Austin, when my second child was only six months old. I graduated with an Associate Degree in Applied Arts and Science in Nursing and I was in the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. I have been a registered nurse since 1992. My fourth semester in college I worked in the Labor and Delivery department at St. David’s Medical Center in Austin. After graduation I was asked to stay on as a graduate nurse until I passed my board exam. I was told by my instructor; “it’s like a duck in water, how well you fit here!”. I hold certification in; Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support. I am certified in Limited Obstetric Ultrasound. I left St. David’s after 10 years to be closer to Wimberley. I worked in Labor and Delivery at McKenna Memorial Hospital for one year and I have been with Wimberley Home Health for almost two years. I have lived in Wimberley since August of l982 and I LOVE Wimberley.


Terry Swift
Registered Nurse

What is your educational background?
I graduated from New Mexico Community College, and then I received additonal training of 2.5 years at Odessa College in order to obtain my medical education. Additionally, I have received education at the Sunset International Bible Institute, 2 years.

What is your favorite quote (philosophy of life)?
Humor is medicine. Patience is a virtue. Self control is divine. Love is the supreme thing!


Terry Swift, Registered Nurse


Laura Crawford, Physical Therapist
Laura Crawford
Physical Therapist

Where did you receive your physical therapy training and what is your work experience? "I received my
Masters' Degree in Physical Therapy from Texas Woman's University in l999. I have seven years of experience with a strong emphasis on Geriatric and Cardiopulmonary physical therapy. I'm a Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist, recognized by the American Physical Therapy Association."

What is your favorite quote?
"Success means we go to sleep knowing that our talents and abilities were used in a way that served others." Marianne Williamson


Chris Cruiz
Registered Nurse

What is your educational and work experience?
I graduated from Texas Southwest College in Brownsville; I received additional training at Howard College in Big Springs, Texas. I have 21 years of professional medical experience. What is your favorite quote (philosophy of life)? Let go and let God.


Chris Cruiz, RN


Patricia Bullock, Physical Therapist
Patricia Bullock
Physical Therapist

What is your favorite quote?
"Just keep moving."

Why did you enter the health care field?
I have always liked to help and serve others.

What educational and work experience background do you have?
Graduate of the Texas Women's University and I have 20 years of experience.


Tracie Hood
Registered Nurse
HCS-D, COS-C

Quality Improvement Specialist
Education, experience and quote to come.


Tracie Hood


Mr. Lee Campbell, Featured Speaker, Technical Support
Lee Campbell
Technical Support

Lee's Computer Wiz Company is dedicated to providing support for his clients, to providing peer to peer, wireless and hybrid networks support. He designs, implements and troubleshoots our company's computer systems. Lee lives in Wimberley and his business is still open to new customers, click on the tool bar; "medical support" to read more about Computer Wiz.


Jennifer Bravo
Certified Nurses Aide

Work Experience- I received my CNA training in 2004, and then worked at Hill Country Care, in Dripping Springs. Continuing in the same line of work I have also worked at Deer Creek of Wimberley. Before I went into the health field I worked as a volunteer fire fighter in Wimberley.

Education- Mass Media Communications, received in Mexico and Emergency Se5rvices Training.

My favorite Quote is-This above all to thine own self be true...


Jennifer Bravo, CNA


Glenda Detling, Speech Therapist
Glenda Detling
Speech Therapist

Education-I completed my M.ED. in Speech/Language Pathology at Texas State University in 1979 (then known as SWTSU). I have worked in this field for 28 years in a variety of settings including public schools, early intervention, adult rehabilitation, nursing facilities, and home health. I am happy to be back with home health. In my spare time, I enjoy quilting and scrap booking.

My favorite saying is; "It isn't the BIG pleasures that count most...it's making a big deal out of the little ones."


Amy Guynes
Occupational Therapist

Where did you receive your medical education?
I went to OT school at UTMB, Galveston, Texas. I also attended Houston Community College to receive upper extremity and Orthopaedic rehabilitation and sports medicine specialty.

How low have you worked in the medical field? 15 years.

My favorite saying for life is; Eat dessert 1st, life is uncertain. Also, Life is Good!


Amy Guynes, Occupational Therapist


Francine Wendel, LVN
Francine Wendel
Licensed Vocational Nurse

Why did you become a nurse? became a nurse because I really hoped to make a difference in others lives and I have found this desire to be even truer since I have been working in Home Health. I really enjoy getting to know my patients and their families on a more personal setting in their homes.

Where did you receive your education?
I went to Austin Community College to receive my nursing education and graduated in 1993. I have worked in acute care facilities, and clinics.


What is your favorite quote?
I embrace each day and count my many blessings and gifts God has given me, so I guess one of my favorite quotes would be: "life is too precious to take anything and anyone for grantetd", and "life is a gift! Don't sweat the small stuff!"

Billy-Bob
Official Welcomer

This is Billy-Bob; he is our always happy, always friendly official office greeter and buddy. This year Billy-Bob was put up for adoption by his elderly lady owner who could no longer care for him in an assisted living facility. So, Billy became a foster care dog, while his temporary owner found a new home for him. When we found Billy we were as happy to find him as he was to find us. Billy comes to the Wimberley Home Health office everyday, he is a friend to all, and we wonder now how we could ever have done without him!


Billy-Bob


Janice Ryals-Rogers, RN
Janice Ryals-Rogers
Registered Nurse

Why did you decide to become a nurse?
I have been taking care of others my entire life. My parents taught me to always help others in need and to treat people with kindness and respect. In 1997, I was diagnosed with cancer and became the person that needed others to help me. I was amazed at how caring the nurses were that helped me. I will never forget it. It changed how I try to take care of everyone.


What is your Educational and work experience?
I started working in healthcare in 1978 as a unit secretary for 5 years, in the Nursery at Seton Hosp. in Austin. I was an Anesthesia Tech at Brackenridge Hosp for 3 years. Moved to Albuquerque, NM in 1984 with my husband, to help take care of his aging parents. Attended Central New Mexico College (AKA Albuquerque TV-I) and received ADN in 1991, while working at Lovelace Medical Center. Employed by LMC for 24 years in Maternal/Child Health and Nursing Support Services. Also, worked at Molokai General Hospital in Kaunakakai, Hawaii in 1993 for 1 yr. as staff nurse, taking care of long term care patients and ER. Permanently moved back to the Hill Country in Nov. 2007.

What are your favorite quotes?
1. One foot in front of the other. Keep marching!
2. Remember to live your life. Your illness is just one part of it.


Terry Smith
Physical Therapist

What is your educational background?
Terry first obtained a BSBA in Marketing from the University of Arkansas. And later in 1983 she obtained a degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Central Arkansas.

What is your work experience?
I have extensive experience in home health Physical Therapy; I was PT supervisor for Baylor Home Care in Dallas for many years. Interestingly, I worked in Hawaii for 4 1/2 years as a traveling therapist, Hawaii therapy was a unique and interesting experience. I have been a practicing Physical Therapist for 24 years!

What is your favorite quote?
Let go and let God


Terry Smith, PT


Erika Brassow, Physical Therapist
Erika Brassow
Physical Therapist

What is your educational background?
Erika graduated from Texas State University with her degree in Physical Therapy in 2005. She is currently employed as a Physical Therapist at Deer Creek of Wimberley and Wimberley Home Health. She has been a practicing physical therapist for a little over a year and lives in Wimberley.

What is your favorite quote?
"Start by doing what's necessary, then what's possible, and suddenly your doing what's impossible". St. Frances of Assis.


Ashley Valentine
Business Office

What is your educational background and years of work experience?
I'm a student at Texas State University, and my 8 years of work experience has been split between work with Chrysler Autos in public relations and marketing, Cypress Creek Cafe (management) and Wimberley Home Health.

What is your favorite quote?
"Laughter is key."


Ashley Valentine, Business Office


Georganne Hogg, Registered Nurse
Georganne Hogg
Registered Nurse

Why did you enter the healthcare profession?
My father was a physician; medicine is in the family. I like the one to one contact with patients.

What is your educational and work experience background?
University of Texas School of Nursing. I have over 20 years of nursing experience, I have 7 years of experience with Wimberley Home Health.


Lois Laktas
Registered Nurse

Certified Diabetic Educator (2006)

Why did you enter the health care field?
I have wanted to be a nurse from the time I was very, very young. I can’t remember a time I didn’t want to be a nurse. It makes me happy to help others.

What is your educational background?
I graduated from a Hospital based nursing school in Rock Island Illinois; I’m currently licensed in Texas as a Registered Nurse.


Lois Laktas, RN, Certified Diabetic Educator


Barbie Reinhardt, RN Teaches Lorana
Barbie Reinhardt
Registered Nurse

Why did you enter the healthcare profession?
Since the time I was very little, as young as 8 or 9 years old… I have liked working with and being with people. I want to help where I can. I had a great old family doctor, his nurse was a super nurse, this inspired me.

What is your educational and work experience background?
I received my BSN from Texas Women’s University in Texas.

What is your favorite quote?
“Everyone is the captain of their own ship”, I believe strongly that this is true.


Becky Carmichael
Certified Home Health Aide

What is your favorite quote?
If they don’t learn the way you teach, you teach them the way they learn.” At one time I worked teaching children, I saw how they learned, I learned to work wit people.

Why did you enter the healthcare field?
I just enjoy helping people.

What is your educational background?
I have 2 years of college and have worked for 3 years as a CHHA.


Becky Charmichael, Home Health Aide


Brittany Drake, Office Administration
Brittany Drake
Office Administration

Educational background-I graduated from Wimberley High School in 2001.

Work Experience-In the past I have worked for 3 1/2 years as a Customer Service Representative and Financial Service Representative for Balcones Bank (now DBA Broadway Bank). Before that time I was for 2 years, a visual display specialist at Banana Republic.

My favorite saying is; "Life is as good as you make it!"


Nancy McCallick
Registered Occupational Therapist

Educational Background- Graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Center, 1985. Medical Experience-21 years of varied experience, including; St. David’s Hospital (Spinal Injury unit) and other rehabilitation centers


Nancy McCallick

Photo to Come.. Jerilyn Iliff
Speech-Language Pathologist

What Educational and work experience do you have?
Bachelor of Science in Education, l986, University of North Texas, Master of Science in Speech Pathology, l987, University of North Texas

Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist since l989

Experience: Long-term care, Inpatient Rehabilitation. Outpatient rehabilitation, including community re-entry and return to work and school, Private School ages 2-8th grade.


Team members with photo and write up to come:
Sue Roggelin, Masters of Social Work
Debbie Mach, Masters of Social Work