Naomi Whitfield, RN
Co-founder and administrator
A hospital nurse in Sherman for twenty-two years, Naomi oversees care and every service plan.
Our people
Meet our team
Nurses, caregivers and leaders who stay, and who know every resident by name.
Our team
The people who run the house
Charles Whitfield
Co-founder and history hour host
A retired history professor, Charles handles the business side and leads Tuesday history hour.
Yolanda Price, LVN
Day nurse
Yolanda is on site weekdays for vitals, wound checks and the weekly wellness visits.
Rosa Jimenez, CMA
Lead caregiver
Rosa has led the day team for fourteen years and trains every new caregiver.
DeShawn Carter, CNA
Night caregiver
DeShawn keeps the house calm overnight and leaves a note about the night for every family.
Ana Petrova
Move-in concierge
Ana guides each family from the first call through the first month, paperwork included.
Marcus Bell
Cook
Marcus cooked at a Denison steakhouse for fifteen years. Thursday's chicken-fried steak is his pride.
Adaeze Okafor
Activities and volunteers
Adaeze coordinates the college volunteers, the music and the monthly outings.
Dr. Thomas Reyes
Visiting physician (sample)
A family physician who sees residents at the house monthly.
Father Luke Barnes
Visiting chaplain
Father Luke visits weekly and sits with residents of any faith or none.
Javier Ortiz
Maintenance
Javier keeps a 1912 house running safely, from the elevator to the porch swing.
Sample family reviews
Notes from families
Dad taught at the college with Charles. Now they argue about the Civil War on the porch every evening.
The college kids who visit have become like grandchildren to Mom. One of them sent her a postcard from Spain.
Naomi caught Mother's pneumonia early. She was on antibiotics before I even knew she was sick.
The house is beautiful, but what you notice is the noise: people laughing, a piano, somebody calling forty-two dominoes.
Ana handled the VA paperwork start to finish. I could not have done it alone.
My grandparents share the couple's suite. They still hold hands at breakfast.
DeShawn's night notes are the first thing I read every morning.
When Mom went on hospice, Rosa came in on her day off to do her hair one last time.
I visit on my lunch break and there is always a seat at the table for me.
Sixteen suites means everyone knows everyone. It feels like a family reunion that never ends.
We toured nine places from McKinney to Durant. The Grayson House was the only one that felt alive.
Come sit on the porch.
Tours take about an hour and end with coffee on the wraparound porch. Call Naomi, or pick a time below.