How an ER Nurse Built a Healthcare Legacy
7/12/202624 min
What happens when a career in emergency medicine becomes something far bigger than a profession? CEO and nurse leader Shireeta Benjamin-Cosom shares how a single conversation with a patient sparks the vision for We C.A.R.E. Home Health Agency and launches a mission to transform healthcare access. As she builds a one-stop home healthcare organization, mentors future business owners, and expands into education, every challenge becomes preparation for a greater purpose. Through powerful stories of resilience, leadership, and compassionate care, she reveals why legacy is built through service, faith, and the courage to keep moving forward. This episode explores home health care, healthcare entrepreneurship, leadership, mentorship, and building a purpose-driven business.
Key Takeaways
- Turn personal purpose into a mission that serves others.
- Build a business by solving real problems people face every day.
- Find mentors early to avoid costly business mistakes.
- Great leadership begins with taking care of your team first.
- Every setback can become wisdom that helps someone else succeed.
Notable Quotes
- "You could conquer anything if you just put your mind to it."
- "If everything is easy, then I can't teach somebody when times are hard."
- "Have a mentor. I made a lot of mistakes because I didn't have one."
- "If I can help others, that's my goal in life."
- "I wanted to be a one-stop shop outside the hospital."
Clips
Transcript preview
First 90 secondsSharita Benjamin-Kosum· Guest0:00
If everything is easy, then I can't teach somebody when times are hard. So I take on the challenges. Sometimes they be some painful challenges. Sometimes they hurt. But, you know- Sharita Benjamin-Kosum is a healthcare executive, nurse leader, and the CEO of WeCare Home Health Agency.
Speaker 20:19
She helps families access compassionate, high quality home healthcare services while advocating for dignity, support, and empowerment in every stage of care.
Sharita Benjamin-Kosum· Guest0:28
We've built so many services since we s- first started. We only wanted to be home health, but then I said, "I wanna be a one-stop shop outside the hospital." I wanted to do everything outside of the hospital. So right now we provide every service outside of the hospital except for hospital.
Jason Tyler· Host0:43
Running a business is very hard. You have to wear your, all your hats. You are in marketing, you are in finance, you are in logistics, operations. You're doing all of these different things. If there's one piece of advice that you would give to somebody out there who's considering opening up their own agency or starting their own business, what's, what advice would you give them?
Sharita Benjamin-Kosum· Guest1:03
Well, I would tell you...
Speaker 41:04
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