Originally joining Care IV in October 2001 as Director of the Little Rock office, Mr. Hammond currently serves as the Vice President of Operations for Care IV Home Health Care, Inc. In this role, he oversees the complete operations of four office locations – Little Rock, Hot Springs, Russellville, and Springdale – including personnel management, strategic planning, budgeting, marketing, financial management and performance improvement.
With more than 17 years' experience in the home care and home healthcare industries as an LPN and RN, Mr. Hammond also received training as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Certified OASIS Specialist, and is certified in chemotherapy administration by the Little Rock Oncology Network. He currently serves as Treasurer for the Home Care Association of Arkansas and is active with the governmental affairs, Medicaid, and program committees. He is a member of the Board of Directors and former Vice President for the Case Management Society of America, Little Rock Chapter, and a former member of the Board of Directors for the Home Care Association of Arkansas.
Joining Care IV in October of 2009, Mrs. Dyer is responsible for the development, implementation, education, monitoring, and evaluation of a company wide quality improvement program.
Mrs. Dyer has 20 years of nursing experience spanning the home health, long-term care, pharmacy and hospital settings, as well as management, quality improvement, and education.
Before joining the Care IV team, Mrs. Dyer was the Manager of Quality Programs for Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care (AFMC). As Manager of Quality Programs, she was responsible for research, implementation, integration, coordination, monitoring of quality improvement and performance activities.
She has worked with the Home Care Association of Arkansas for the last 6.5 years and is a member of its Program Planning Committee. She is a Senior Examiner for the Governor’s Quality Award and a member of the Southwest Region Conference Executive Committee.
Karen L. Crisp, RN, Director
Emma Nowden-Maxwell, RN, Clinical Nursing Director
Ms. Nowden-Maxwell has been with Care IV for more than 7 years, beginning as a caregiver RN in 2000 prior to her promotions to Home Care Supervisor and her current position as Clinical Nursing Director. In this role, she oversees the Medicaid programs managed by their office, performs skilled nursing visits to Care IV clients, and oversees all clinical operations of the office and home care staff. She is also currently working to complete coursework to serve as a Legal Nurse Consultant for Care IV clients and families.
Russellville Location:
Carol Morrow, R.N., Director
Mrs. Morrow joined the Care IV team as the Director of the Russellville Office in February 2010, bringing to Care IV more than 20 plus years experience and a comprehensive background in Home Health.
Mrs. Morrow has worked from staff nursing to management during her nursing career, which includes roles as Vice President of Nursing for Washington Regional Medical System, Director of Nursing for Fayetteville City Hospital, and Director of Home Care for Johnson Regional Medical Center. She has also served on numerous committees involving Compliance, Quality Issuance and Infection Control.
Some compliments achieved are: Nurse of the Year, Valetta Myers Buck Award, Home Health Elite (duplicates), and Deficiency free surveys.
Sarah Saxon, RN, Director
While Ms. Saxon may be one of the newest Care IV staff members, joining the company in May 2008, she brings more than 27 years' experience in nursing. Ms. Saxon combines her expertise in managing total patient care with supervisory experience in her role as Director of the Springdale office.
Originally beginning her nursing career as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Ms. Saxon served in that capacity for nearly 10 years before returning to school and obtaining her Registered Nurse (RN) license. Upon becoming an RN, she worked as a staff nurse, charge nurse, nurse manager, assistant director of nurses and director of nurses in the acute care hospital setting as well as a 6 year period of Home Health Care in Mississippi.
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