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Priscilla Ritchie

Administrator / Owner

Priscilla was destined to be a nurse, according to her mother, who said that at age six she played with a stethoscope listening to heart sounds. In 1984, Priscilla graduated from South Plains College nursing program and became an LVN. Six years later, in 1990, she moved to Austin. Priscilla worked in the Medicare and Private Pay Services for many years. However, in 1995-2000, she opened two personal care homes.

By the end of 2000, she closed the homes and started her own home health company. Being a former nurse, Priscilla wanted to bring nursing skills into her firm and be able to offer a broader range of services for people with complex care needs. Her mission is to provide a full range of private pay in home services by trained and qualified staff in a professional, courteous, and caring manner at a fair and competitive price. Priscilla is proud to set the quality of service standard for all in-home care providers.

Felicia Woods

Financial Specialist

Felicia grew up one of five sisters in a small farming community in the West Texas town of Abernathy. She was raised in a close knit family that valued honesty and hard work. After high school, Felicia attended South Plains College in Lubbock and completed her studies in Dietary Management. She then accepted the position of dietary supervisor at the Highland Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. After working there for three years, she moved to central Texas to further her career in management.

Once Felicia arrived in Austin, she went to work for a growing home health care agency called Life Made Easy. Since her background was in diet and nutrition in a hospital setting, Felicia wanted to work out in the field so that she could develop a better understanding of how home health worked. In her opinion, there is never a dull moment in home health care. Felicia does not feel it's a job but a chance to meet interesting people, that all have unique stories to share about their lives. Felicia chooses to dedicate her time and energy to continually finding ways of improving the way in which agencies in the area provide care to our elderly population.

Genest Harding

Community Liaison / Supervising Nurse

Genest graduated from Wesley School of Nursing in Wichita, Kan., in 1981. A Texan by birth, she hurried to Austin and went to work at Brackenridge Hospital in the orthopedic unit. Genest loved orthopedics and became a preceptor for nursing students and new graduate nurses in her unit.

In 1991, she left Brackenridge to do orthopedic and spinal cord rehabilitation nursing, eventually advancing to nurse manager and nurse liaison. Genest went into rehab case management in 1995 for a number of years thereafter and then to nursing school. Now she has found her true calling with Life Made Easy Home Health. Genest has been a nurse with Life Made Easy for two years and now assists with nursing and marketing/community relations.

Kammica Woods

Director of Human Resources

Life Made Easy Home Health has been a part of Kammica’s life since its start. She started working for Life Made Easy while still in high school. On afternoons and weekends, Kammica would help out by reading to clients, preparing their meals, listening to their life experiences, or just keeping them company. As soon as she finished high school, she came to work full time with Life Made Easy and decided to make it her career. She graduated from Austin Community College in 2005 and received her certificate in Applied Science. She has been in charge Human Resources since 2007. If she is not in the office, she is out in the field, at career fairs, marketing luncheons, or speaking to C.N.A. graduates.

Kammica has always felt that being part of the Life Made Easy family has given her the opportunity to really help her community. With the ever increasing number of elderly, it is everybody's responsibility to ensure their well being. Kammica strives for excellence not only for herself, but for the well being of all Life Made Easy's clientele.

Cynthia Blanks

Human Resources

Cynthia is from the Temple area and has lived in the Austin area for over 18 years. She came to work with Life Made Easy 1st in 2002 as the scheduling coordinator. Cynthia then left to pursue other avenues in health care, but found her way back in 2008.

Now she works with Life Made Easy as the HR coordinator; she assists in the hiring and orientation process for the company, Cynthia also aides in hiring some of the most caring and skilled caregivers in the Austin area. According to Cynthia, "It’s great to have the opportunity to meet and get to know a vast variety of people and I am looking forward to a long career with Life Made Easy."

Deborah Hansen, RN

Director of Nurses

Deborah graduated in 1981 from La Junta Junior College in beautiful Colorado with an associate degree in applied science. In Lincoln, Neb., she continued her studies part time while working. Her first eight years she spent specializing in clients with respiratory complications and moved through other such areas as medical records and orientation.

Deborah was born in Texas so when she returned after 18 years she had to stay. While searching for this perfect job at Life Made Easy, Deborah moved in and out of hospitals getting as much knowledge and experience as one could. Deborah is happy to say that she has been with Life Made Easy since May 2003 and cannot imagine working any other place.

Etheena Sanders

Administrative Assistant

Etheena began performing clerical work while working for a broom company in Nebraska when she was in High School. While there, Etheena found that she enjoyed the organizational strategies and quick thinking needed to perform clerical work. After leaving the broom company she moved on to various other secretarial positions including a position at State Farm Insurance Mid- west Division Headquarters, a youth prison and an optometrist’s office before finally coming to Life Made Easy as an Administrative Assistant.

Etheena have always been interested in working in the medical field and for a short time attended college with the intent of becoming a Physician’s Assistant. Working for Life Made Easy has allowed her to continue working in a field that she loves while balancing her life as a full time wife and mother of four.

TaShayla Woods

Scheduling Coordinator

TaShayla first started working in the health care field at a very young age, by volunteering at private care homes in Austin. She worked with committed staff and caring caregivers with various types of clients. When TaShayla graduated high school she was already aware of what career path she would take, she knew that she belonged in the health care field without a doubt. TaShayla worked in an assisted living home with patients that needed various levels of care.

Her life has been geared up for assisting individuals that are in need of help. She is a strong believer that no should go without help no matter their financial resources or in denial of needing help. TaShayla has worked with Life Made Easy Home Health since 2002 and loves being the scheduling coordinator. TaShayla believes Life Made Easy has taught her several great working strategies such as always striving hard and never saying we can’t. TaShayla is currently in nursing school and would love to continue into the nursing arena in the future with Life Made Easy.

Janice Jackson

Scheduling Coordinator

Jan Jackson is one of our most talented schedulers. Jan was recruited by Life Made Easy after running her own day care facility, and working for other agencies. Jan office is located in our Georgetown branch office and is an integral part of the success of the company. Jan is available to solve scheduling issues 24/7, a true example of her dedication to the job.

Jan is an integral part of the Life Made Easy team. Her approach at the schedule and her ability to staff is exceptional and makes all of our lives easier.