Jo is an experienced Registered Nurse with over 27 years of experience in the field of Geriatric Nursing. She founded Acappella in Home Care in 2006 and, with her team, grew her private duty agency to become one of the top home care companies in the nation. In 2020, Jo sold her agency to concentrate on nursing advocacy.
She has previously served on the board of the Texas Association for Home Care and Hospice and has received numerous awards for excellence in nursing, including the Great 100 Nurses of DFW and D Magazine’s prestigious Excellence in Nursing. As the Executive Director of Pajamas for Seniors, a non-profit organization, Jo is focused on raising awareness of the needs of low-income seniors in nursing homes. Jo also sings alto in her church choir. She has been married to her husband Matt for 35 years and has three grown children, a daughter-in-law, and three adorable grandsons.
Hope is a Registered Nurse with 25 years of experience in Geriatric Nursing. She grew up in New Orleans, where her grandmother used to take her, her brother, and sister to nursing homes on weekends. These places, in the eyes of a child, were very depressing, with residents in old hospital gowns who had little to no visitors. She knew even then that the treatment of the elderly needed to be a priority.
Fast forward to the present, as a nurse in the DFW area, she has been blessed with coordinating the care of Senior Adults and working with their families. During her career, Hope has had leadership roles in Private Duty Home Care, Assisted Living, and Acute Rehab, including participation in the Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Class XXVII. She received D Magazine’s Excellence in Nursing Award in 2017. Since then, she has become a Certified Dementia Practitioner as well as a Professional in the Aging Life Care Association.
Hope has served on the Boards of many non-profit organizations in Dallas, and she is currently the Secretary for Pajamas for Seniors, a non-profit that is blessing the lives of low-income Older Adults.
Marianne holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from The University of Texas at Austin and has over 30 years of experience as a Registered Nurse.
Throughout her career, she has worked with adult and geriatric patients in various healthcare settings such as Cardiac Nursing, Home Health, and Private Duty Nursing. Majority of her work experience has been in Cardiac Nursing where she worked as a Staff Nurse and in Management roles in Cardiac Critical Care and Cardiology. Marianne has also provided Private Duty Nursing services and more recently, worked as a Patient Care Manager. In her role as a Patient Care Manager, she managed home health clients and ensured that they received the necessary care while also helping them navigate through the medical system.
Marianne is married to David for 28 years and they have three children in their early twenties. During her free time, she enjoys volunteering to make meals for the homeless, travelling, writing, and spending time at their family farm in Central Texas.
