Lorraine Harjo-Bell, RN
Founder & Administrator
Twenty years as a public health nurse before founding Deep Fork in 2002. Muscogee citizen and lifelong Okmulgee resident.
Our people
Meet our team
Clinicians chosen for their skill, and kept for their patience.
Our team
The people at your door
Dr. Raymond Tiger, DO
Medical Director
Okmulgee family physician who reviews our clinical programs and backs up our nurses by phone.
Kelly Brewer, RN, BSN
Director of Nursing
Former ICU nurse in Tulsa who came home to run our nursing team.
Marcus Grayson, PT, DPT
Therapy Director
Henryetta native who sets a goal with every patient on day one and celebrates when they hit it.
Shawna Deere, RN
Case Manager
Twelve years with Deep Fork and the nurse families in Okfuskee County ask for by name.
Trina Lowe, LPN, WCC
Wound Care Nurse
Wound-certified and unflappable. Covers the long routes out toward Checotah.
Elena Ruiz, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Turns kitchens and bathrooms into places patients can manage on their own again.
Dennis Bear, LMSW
Medical Social Worker
Connects families with SoonerCare, tribal health benefits and meal programs.
Paula Simmons
Intake Coordinator
Answers the main line and has your first visit on the calendar before you hang up.
Sample family reviews
From the families we visit
The nurse noticed Mama's refrigerator was nearly empty. By Friday she had meals coming. Nobody else had looked.
Marcus got me walking to the end of my drive and back after my hip. It's a long drive.
Shawna has been our nurse twice now, six years apart. She remembered my husband's dog's name.
Trina came out past Checotah twice a week for three months. The wound finally closed.
They coordinated with the Creek Nation clinic so Dad's care actually fit together.
The night nurse talked me through Mom's breathing at 3 a.m. We stayed home and she was fine.
Elena rearranged my kitchen after my stroke so I could cook one-handed. I made fry bread for her.
They asked about me, the daughter, not just my mother. Nobody had done that in two years.
Dennis found a Medicare Savings Program we didn't know about. It saves us $170 a month.
Paula had the first visit booked before we left the hospital in Tulsa.
Home from the hospital? We'll be there tomorrow.
Call the office, or tell your doctor or hospital case manager you'd like Deep Fork Home Health.