Deeanna Enfinger’s life of helping others began in her youth when she volunteered at a runaway shelter. Even the pursuit of a marketing career was tied to service. It was through a position with Home Depot in Pensacola, Florida, that she realized the outsized impact even the smallest of actions could have.
In conversations with an elderly customer, Enfinger learned she was paying a contractor $250 to change a doorknob. Enfinger took the time to teach this customer how to do the work herself and thought nothing more. Three weeks later, after the woman returned to express her gratitude, an inspired Enfinger created a “ladies night class, which has grown into a national “do-it-herself” program.
Enfinger continued to serve those she could through her job, leading an effort to care for a family her store adopted. Following a tragic fire, she secured donations to provide shelter, food and furniture for the family. For her efforts she was named Woman of the Year by Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola.
Shortly after, she was recruited to supervise hospice volunteers. It was in this role that Enfinger found her calling. She grew close to her first patient through many visits. After his passing, she received a card in which he expressed his appreciation for how she impacted his life.
“I decided at that moment this is my career path,” she recalled.
Today, Enfinger serves as vice president of transitional care at Your Health House Calls, supervising a care team to ensure patient safety when transitioning home from a hospital or rehab center. “We need to be sure there’s a good plan for our patients when they are discharged to ensure that care continues beyond the facility walls,” she said. “Safe discharge and access to necessary resources at home serve as a bridge to healing for our patients.”
Enfinger prides herself on being true to her word and serving as a resource for the community, working with discharge planners, case managers and caregivers to ensure that patients get what they need.
Being a woman in the field, she said, is empowering. “Combining compassion, patience and kindness with the advances in medicine and resources available today gives me the chance to make a difference in the lives of our patients.”
Deeanna Enfinger
Vice president of transitional care
Your Health House Calls
9565 Highway 78, Ste. 800, Ladson
833-245-3355
yourhealth.org
