Title:President, Chief Executive Officer
Company: Destiny Home Health Agency Inc.
Location: Moreno Valley, CA United States

For nearly three decades, Joy Ekpo has been following her passions as a registered nurse and direct care provider. Thirteen years ago, she founded the Destiny Home Health Agency, Inc., which provides home health care services and hospice and palliative care. An expert in geriatrics, Ms. Ekpo is responsible for managing all day-to-day operations of the facility, including coordinating care with doctors, hospitals, rehabilitation facilities and families and managing the nurses, social workers, aides and physical therapists who assist the patients.

Ms. Ekpo prepared for her career by receiving a Bachelor of Science in nursing and earning her certification as a registered nurse. She also recently received a Master of Science in nursing from the University of Phoenix, where she graduated with honors. She is currently pursuing hospice and palliative care certifications.

Ms. Ekpo’s passion for the elderly is quite evident in her commitment to her career. She has received a Standing Ovations Award, as well as an Outstanding Performance Award from the City of Moreno Valley. She is determined to help the elderly with all their needs in as loving a way as possible; including helping them transition from an acute illness to a palliation of their chronic illnesses to their end of life care. She also provides free blood pressure screenings, health screenings and health education services, and prides herself in acting as a mentor for both novice and experienced nurses in this field of care.

As a woman in today’s world, Ms. Ekpo attributes her success to her motivation, hard work and caring nature. Moving forward, she hopes to develop her company into one of the most successful home health care agencies.

Outside of her work, Ms. Ekpo is a member of the California Association for Health Services at Home, the International Nurses Association, Akwa Ibom State Association of Nigeria, USA Inc., and Sigma Theta International. She also supports the efforts of her local senior citizen center and her local church.

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