Chapter 4: Planting the First Seed (Page 4)
From Staffing Agency to Legacy: Building a Home Care Empire Through Dedication and Heart
Chapter 4: Planting the First Seed (Page 4)
Running Elvie’s Traveling Angels wasn’t glamorous. It was grit. There were nights I worked on paperwork until my eyes blurred, then got up at dawn to cover a shift because no one else could. I wasn’t the type of owner who just sent people out—I showed up.
When a caregiver didn’t make it, I went myself. I stood in those hallways, side by side with nurses, helping residents, holding hands, listening to stories. I worked at Covenant Shores as a caregiver countless times, not because I had to, but because I wanted to make sure no one felt abandoned.
Every day, I gave it everything. And when I wasn’t working, I was hiring—looking for the right kind of people. People who loved people. People with hands that cared and hearts that understood. I didn’t just hire anyone. I trained them, worked with them, watched how they treated others. If they were good, they stayed. If they weren’t, they didn’t make it past me.
Because this wasn’t just about filling shifts. It was about building something strong. A team. A family.
Together, we grew. Every call, every placement, every satisfied client—it all added up. And as the agency gained momentum, so did my dream.
I started to imagine more than staffing. I imagined a home—a place where the care was consistent, where love and dignity lived in every corner.
That vision became my next big leap.
It was time to build something permanent.
Something with my name on it.
Something called West Hill Home Care LLC.
