Thurston County Small Business Incubator Welcomes
Enlightenment Home Care, LLC by Doria Maselli
Enlightenment Home Care’s owner, Songaya Gay, grew up in California’s Bay Area and later relocated to Washington State to raise her two sons. She started nursing school in 1999, along with her older sister, supporting each other during the process. “It was a long journey as I was a single mother and also a foster parent to children in need for several years,” says Gay. “It was a proud moment when I graduated in 2007.”
quietly with them on those days when words are not the answer,” says Gay.
Since then, Songaya has worked as a nurse in several areas including Long Term Care, Rehabilitation, Hospice, Dementia Units, Inpatient Psychiatric and Residential Mental Health for Veterans. “During all of my time nursing, I found the most joy when I was interacting with my patients on a one-on-one personal level, rejoicing with them on their good days, motivating them on their difficult days and just sitting
In February 2020, Enlightenment Home Care, LLC was born with the desire to provide individualized and personalized one-on-one care with services tailored to meet the needs of every client. This method allows the opportunity to provide care that cannot be streamlined into a “one size fits all” model. You don’t have to be elderly or disabled to receive affordable personalized home care.
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