Posts by Gretchen Curry, MSPH
StaffLink’s Owner Making Masks for Caregivers
StaffLink’s owner making masks for caregivers. Gretchen Curry is mentioned in this stltoday.com story for her efforts to make masks for our caregivers. Faced with a shortage of masks for those working in the home care industry, Gretchen began work on a plan to make masks. The goal was to provide protection for StaffLink’s most…
Read MoreSRO Plans Upcoming Senior Scams Programs
SRO Plans Upcoming Senior Scams Programs. Senior Resource Options (SRO) had their March 4, 2020, monthly meeting in Creve Coeur, MO. At that meeting SRO planned for their upcoming Senior Scams programs in March and April of 2020. https://www.facebook.com/events/504816920229692/ At the March meeting the members planned and organized education events and programming for seniors throughout…
Read MoreHome Care Agency vs Home Care Registry
Sometimes individuals don’t know the difference between a home care agency and a home care registry, they will approach me and say, “Oh, you own a nursing registry, right?” My answer is “No, StaffLink, is a nursing agency.” It is important to make the distinction between a nursing registry and nursing agency. A nursing “registry”…
Read MoreGretchen Curry, St. Louis Home Care and Medical Staffing President is One of RISE Collaborative’s Women of Influence 2020
Gretchen Curry, Founder and President of StaffLink, a St.Louis home care, private duty and medical staffing company, was recognized on February 25th by RISE Collaborative as one of five (5) St. Louis’ Women of Influence 2020! Ms. Curry was selected in the Small Business Category. The impressive group of women included Susan Stith (Corporate), Aisha…
Read MoreSt. Louis Home Care and Medical Staffing President Recognized as a Top Business Owner
St. Louis home care and medical staffing President, Gretchen Curry, was recognized by Small Business Monthly at their Top Women Business Owner luncheon held this past Wednesday. Ms. Curry, Founder and President of StaffLink, was humbled to be recognized. She started StaffLink in 1987, and has been providing home care and medical staffing services to…
Read MoreStaffLink’s Home Care Staff Hosts Education Program
On February 12th, StaffLink’s home care staff hosted a lunch meeting for social workers at a South St. Louis County senior living community. StaffLink’s Donna Neuman, BSN, RN and Pam Stone, BSW, CCM worked together to educate the senior living community’s social workers about unique home care and private duty programs for seniors. Donna and…
Read MoreSt. Louis Home Care and Medical Staffing President Recognized as 2020 Top Women Business Owner
The St. Louis Small Business Monthly (SBM) annually recognizes the area’s top women-owned companies at a luncheon. On February 19th approximately 100 women business owners will be recognized at the lunch. Our founder and owner, Gretchen Curry, has been recognized since the inception. The current publishers of SBM has been hosting the celebration for 17…
Read MoreSt. Louis Home Care and Medical Staffing President Gives Back to Her Community
StaffLink President, Gretchen Curry has lived in Kirkwood, Missouri most of her life. Her parents were educators. She moved to Kirkwood while in high school. Gretchen’s father had recently begun teaching and coaching in the Kirkwood School district. She still lives in Kirkwood today. One of several ways that Gretchen “gives back” to the community…
Read MoreSt. Louis Home Care President Learns about Medicaid Expansion in Missouri
StaffLink, Founder and President, Gretchen Curry, participated in a leadership event hosted by the St. Louis Forum, attended by fifty (50) women executives and leaders in Clayton, MO last Thursday. They gathered to hear a presentation from Jen Bersdale, Executive Director of Missouri Health Care for All. The women executives represented various business and community…
Read MoreWhat is the Difference Between “Home Health Care” and “Home Care”?
The home care market has a lot of terminology that is used interchangeably but really means different things. To industry professionals the terms “home health care” and “home care” mean different things. The general public uses these terms interchangeably. “Home health care” is the industry term for home care that is delivered via visits to…
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