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About Us
Meet Yvonne
Founder Yvonne Woody worked as a financial planner and stockbroker until retirement. She became and active volunteer in the community serving on several health care boards including The Covenant Hospital Board, Neuroscience Board, The South Plains Kidney Foundation and The Children’s Orthopedic Foundation. During this time, while caring for her ill elderly mother, she learned that care for the elderly gave purpose and meaning to her life.
After a serious health crisis, Yvonne realized the importance of personal independence and the ability to stay in your own home surrounded by everything you love. It was at that time she felt she had a calling and asked her daughter Tracy to help form their own Home Care agency and make a difference in the lives of seniors. They both believed, when seniors have home care, they are happier and their quality of life & health significantly improves.
In Spring of 2024, our Beloved Mrs. Yvonne earn her wings. She is forever with us in spirit.
Meet Tracy
Owner/Administrator. My name is Tracy Daniel Nelson and I am a Registered Nurse. I've been in health care for over 20 years. I'm a graduate of Methodist School of Nursing, now known as Covenant School of Nursing in Lubbock, TX. My story begins when I was a Hospice Nurse. So many times while doing hospice nursing & health care, I would enter a home only to find a person who was depressed, lost, and feeling life had nothing left to offer them. The breaking point came when the sweetest little lady, Mildred who had multiple health issues, began to tell me her life story and what it felt like to be elderly and alone with no family to care for her. I came every day and engaged her in conversation and listened to her stories. With each day of home & health care, Mildred became more content and died peacefully in her sleep.
When my mother, Yvonne Woody, told me she was researching home care franchises to allow the elderly the greatest level of independence and freedom while still living in their own home, I was immediately compelled to find out more information. We talked to Steve Everhart CEO of The Senior’s Choice, the nation’s largest network of independent providers who care for the elderly. We found Steve shared our same passion and ideas for senior services; we then became a member of The Senior’s Choice network. My mother and I not only see this as a home care business, but a calling.
Meet Anna
Anna Schmid is our Office Manager & Staffing Coordinator. Anna has been with Best In-Home Care for 10 years & has worked a majority of those 10 years behind the desk but does have field experience as well. Originally from Minnesota and a graduate from South Central Technical College in Mankato, Anna has been in Lubbock for over 20 years and loves the West Texas winters. She’s a mom of 3 wonderful children and keeps busy with volunteer work.
Meet Doug
Best In-Home Care's Owner/Alternate Administrator Doug Nelson, joined his wife Tracy & her mother in 2013. Previous to joining Best In-Home Care, Doug attended Texas Tech University followed by a decade of working for PBS as a television Producer/Director. His passion for the health care industry developed from a job with Covenant Hospital while attending Texas Tech & his time serving on the Southwest Parkinson's Society Board. Today Doug's passion is assisting people with honestly & compassion as they travel their stages of life.
