Debbie Johnston, RN | Source | Founder & CEO at Serenity First Hospice
Debbie Johnston, RN
Debbie Johnston (www.debbiejohnston.com) is the author of The Hospice Handbook: Nurse Debbie’s Compassionate Guide To Navigating End-Of-Life Care. A successful entrepreneur and health-care expert, Johnston founded Care Advantage Inc., which became a leading company for personal and companion home health care and was sold to Bell Health in 2017. With the foundation of her nonprofit organization, Connecting Hearts, Johnston was appointed Virginia’s Adoption Champion by then-Gov. Terry McAuliffe. Her newest business, Serenity First Hospice, is inspired by her personal journey with her father, Pappy. She was featured on ABC television’s Secret Millionaire and has received numerous local, state and regional awards for her efforts as a humanitarian, philanthropist, entrepreneur and business leader.
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Serenity First Hospice (https://serenityfirsthospice.com/)
Founder & CEO
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Chesterfield family gifted trip to make memories as father battles colon cancer
The Early family of four loves spending time together. When father Mitch was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer, they weren't sure how much time they'd have left.
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It’s better to give than receive.
And we’re hoping to grant bucket wish list for people. You know what, it is one of the better things I’ve done with my life. I hope it gave them a fantastic memory to hold onto about him.
The excursion to Williamsburg was the best medicine.
It was exactly what we needed.
For a few days, at least, it allowed a family to exhale.
It’s been trying, but we’re so blessed just to have time to be together.
