WALKING IN HER PURPOSE — All things considered and because of her steadfast commitment to advancing her educational endeavors, Raleigh, North Carolina businesswoman Jurnett-Lewis is savoring the fruits of her labor, thus witnessing her dreams become a continuous reality as founder and chief executive officer of Ideal Healthcare Services.
In case you don’t know her, Tammy Jurnett-Lewis would like to introduce herself.
For starters, Jurnett-Lewis is a proud native of Maury City, Tennessee, a rural town in Crockett County that is comprised of a population of roughly 674, according the latest U. S. census for that area.
Having attended nearby McGavock High School in Nashville, where she spent a majority of her high school tenure, Jurnett-Lewis would later transfer to Crockett County High in nearby Alamo, where she ultimately graduated before enrolling at Tennessee Tech in Nashville. There, she eventually earned her diploma to become a fully Licensed Practical Nurse (or LPN).
A business she organized 2005, Ideal Healthcare Services is a non-medical agency that is widely known for providing personal care and an assortment of homemaker services, most notably bathing, grooming, dressing, light housekeeping, and meal preparation, among other entities.
“I moved to Raleigh, North Carolina in 2003,” Jurnett-Lewis, during a weekend interview with Making Headline News, explained at length while recalling the notable developments that have given way to what has become a compelling career as a Corporate America professional.
Upon relocating to North Carolina, Jurnett-Lewis earned her undergraduate degree as a Registered Nurse at Johnston Community College and is presently enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she is pursuing a degree related to Family Nurse Practitioner.
All things considered and because of her steadfast commitment to advancing her educational endeavors, Jurnett-Lewis is savoring the fruits of her labor, thus witnessing her dreams become a continuous reality as founder and chief executive officer of Ideal Healthcare Services.
A business she organized in 2005, Ideal Healthcare Services is a non-medical agency that is widely known for providing personal care and an assortment of homemaker services, most notably bathing, grooming, dressing, light housekeeping, and meal preparation, among other entities.
Interesting enough, Jurnett-Lewis — after becoming acclimated as a rising businesswoman — had become inspired to expand while functioning in her element, all while routinely providing staffing and skilled nursing services.
“I then obtained a contract with the federal government, allowing me to care for veterans who could benefit from the services,” Jurnett-Lewis explained.
Consequently, Jurnett-Lewis, after growing the business to what she described as a “substantial size,” elected to sell her business venture, a development that would ultimately benefit her mightily in the long run.
“I sold not because I no longer loved it, but because my passion was bigger than helping the number of individuals that I was able to service,” Jurnett-Lewis explained.
Not to be outdone, Jurnett-Lewis, exemplifying her passion as an efficient medical professional, eventually started Ideal Healthcare Solutions, a consulting company that is geared toward assisting individuals who aspire to start home care agencies, as well as assist individuals who are already in business with maintaining, particularly as with regards to growing and staying in compliance of their respective businesses.
So far, so good for this thriving, progressively resourceful businesswoman, whose best and brightest days are well ahead of her.
“I realized that I can help more seniors receive care by helping more agencies either start their businesses or stay in business,” Jurnett-Lewis said.
In addition, Jurnett-Lewis’ business offers a care management division that is geared toward aiding seniors in finding the appropriate care while simultaneously corresponding with physicians and medication management.
“As a young child, I knew three things before the age of ten,” Jurnett-Lewis said. “I knew that I loved writing. I knew that I wanted to be a business owner and I knew that I was going to become a nurse. I guess becoming a business owner was in my DNA.”
A TRUE SUCCESS STORY — “As a young child, I knew three things before the age of ten,” Jurnett-Lewis said. “I knew that I loved writing. I knew that I wanted to be a business owner and I knew that I was going to become a nurse. I guess becoming a business owner was in my DNA.”
Come to think of it, she was undoubtedly born with the mindset of an entrepreneur, considering Jurnett-Lewis’ father was a successful businessman, a trend that sometime back in 2003, inspired this flourishing businesswoman to follow in his footsteps.
“I made up in my mind that it was time to live out my dream,” said Jurnett-Lewis, who’s also an accomplished author of a few books, most notably her written document entitled, Starting And Maintaining a Successful Home Care Agency. “I moved to Raleigh, took some business classes, and started attending business networking events.”
The rest, as they say, was history.
Today, unlike never before, the woman from the rural town of Maury City, Tennessee, who once had to overcome homelessness amid living with her family in a vehicle, doesn’t shy away from the notion that…well…perhaps she can tell it best.
“I love everything about the business arena, but more than anything, I enjoy helping another start their businesses,” Jurnett-Lewis said, adding that amongst her biggest inspirations are her fourth grade teachers, Susan Burns and Shirley Winrow. “The smiles on their faces and excitement in their voices bring me joy. I don’t care what type of business it is. I just love business period.
“Everything about what I do brings me joy,” Jurnett-Lewis continued. There is rarely a day when I leave a client with a smile. This is my purpose. I was born to do what I’m doing.”
TAMMY JURNETT-LEWIS NOTABLE ACHEIVEMENTS:
Awards: 2012- Top 50 Entrepreneurs of the Triangle
2012- Top 50 Small Businesses of the South
2013- Featured in Forbes Magazine
2014- Featured in Forbes Magazine
2015- Published D.I.V.A.S (Driven Individuals Visionaries Accomplish Success)
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A business she organized in 2005, Ideal Healthcare Services is a non-medical agency that is widely known for providing personal care and an assortment of homemaker services, most notably bathing, grooming, dressing, light housekeeping, and meal preparation, among other entities.
Consequently, Jurnett-Lewis, after growing the business to what she described as a “substantial size,” elected to sell her business venture, a development that would ultimately benefit her mightily in the long run.
So far, so good for this thriving, progressively resourceful businesswoman, whose best and brightest days are well ahead of her.
EDITOR’S NOTE: If you are an entrepreneur, business owner, producer, author, athlete, musician, barber, life coach, motivational speaker, cosmetologist, tax preparer, model, or pastor/minister who is seeking exposure and would like to share your story with an in-depth news feature, call Reporter Andre Johnson at 901-690-6587 or Facebook message him under “Andre T. Johnson” for details.
