Our Team of Dedicated Skilled Professionals

 Our Hospice Services team is led by Oniel Kurup. With his experience in the assisted living industry for the past 10 years, he has gained the true knowledge of home health and palliative care. During his tenure of owning and operating restaurants, hotels and assisted living, he has acquired the skills to organize and direct the agency’s ongoing functions. He has immense abilities to lead the team and supports the growth and functionality of this Company and strives to the best Hospice Service Provider. 

 Dr. Charles Nguyen – Board Certified in Internal Medicine. He was born and raised in Philadelphia, graduated from Temple University and The Philladelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Nguyen completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Mercy Suburban hospital and has been working with the Geriatric population for the past several years. He recently moved to the Houston area last spring and is enjoying all that Houston has to offer. 

 Lehia has been in the medical filed for almost 20 years. She first began her medical career as a paramedic and then became an RN working in many aspects of nursing from the ER to the long term healthcare. She has worked in Hospice for several years, helping patients and families during the difficult last phase of life. Caring for hospice patients and families and meeting them where they are in the dying process is important to her. Her goal is to provide support, compassion and guidance so that each patient and family have the peace at the end of life. 

Ingrid Leavitt is the Registered Nurse. Infact, she has been a travel nurse and a caregiver for terminally ill, most of her life. With the perpetual career of past 40 years, she has gained splendid experience of Hospice and Palliative care. Throughout her career, she has been mentored and coached by high profile Doctors and Physicians and has profound knowledge and high level of commitment towards her patients. A specific nurse is assigned as the manager of the patient’s care and she comes to the home as needed by the patient or family and there is also an on-call nurse available 24 hours a day for emergency concerns.

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Teion Parker is the Hospice Care Consultant. She has been serving Hospice Patients for over 12 years in a row and has been putting in sincere efforts to educate the patients and their families about Hospice Care and its benefits, helping them get the best care at the right time. She acts as the liaison between the attending physician, patient and family and provides information and insight to the patients unique and changing needs.

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Rev. John Johnson received his Major in Theology in 1978 and has been contributing for the hospice care industry since 2005. He is Honored to be the Chaplain and the Bereavement Coordinator for our families and their loved ones. Our Chaplain strives to provide support to patients and their families providing holistic care as well as bereavement counselling and comfort to the family members. Our spiritual care coordinator is available to assist in meeting the needs of all Hospice Services patients and their family members. The coordinator acknowledges and respects the patient’s and family’s beliefs, culture and values related to life’s meaning, including suffering, loss and a desire for services. The spiritual care provided supports patients and their families in the exploration of questions related to the illness, one’s relationship with others, nature, God, self-image and hope. 

 Chamara is the Social Worker. She has a Master’s Degree in Social Work and is a Counselor who works to enhance the professional growth and development, while maintaining high standards and sound social policies. She has over 15 years of experience serving Hospitals, Rehabilitation Centers, Hospice and Home Care patients. She is also trained to help and address non-medical concerns as well as psychological and social needs that arise because of life-threatening illness. Our social worker provides holistic patient and family-centered care across treatment and care settings. They work to get to know and understand the person and family in the context of their lives while striving to enhance the strengths of the terminally ill person and family as they cope with their life situation. They will listen to what you have to say and they can help you talk about the people and things that are important to you.