MAJOR MILESTONES
| Business Establishment | November 2004 |
| Local Licensure | December 2004 |
| Facility | January 2005 |
| Medicare Provider # | March 2005 |
| First Patient | March 2005 |
| 2000 Patients on Service | December 2007 |
| Launch of our Website | June 2008 |
MEET OUR TEAM
Rick Shore, President
rshore@bemeshomemedical.com
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Rick is a native of St. Louis and is the Owner and President of Bemes Home Medical. Rick is a Registered Respiratory Therapist who held numerous management positions in the local and national hospital market. The last 12 years of Rick’s career was with a major manufacturer of medical devices where he held various senior level positions, most recently VP of Sales for the Home Care Division, responsible for over $370M in domestic sales.
Fred Johnson, Materials Manager
fjohnson@bemeshomemedical.com
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Fred has been a key member of the Bemes Home Medical team since October 2005, as a Patient Care Technician. He was promoted to Materials Manager in January 2008. With his additional role of Materials Manager, Fred also oversees the different facets of our safety compliance standards and manages our company’s fleet of vehicles.
Eileen Heath, Respiratory Therapist
eheath@bemeshomemedical.com
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Eileen has been a Registered Respiratory Therapist for over 32 years. She was welcomed to the Bemes Home Medical team in November 2005. She came to us from Forest Park Hospital, where she worked there for 30 years, and also works for St. Anthony’s Hospital on an as needed basis. Upon graduating from Maryville University, Eileen also took classes at Atlanta’s School of Sleep Medicine in Polysomnography.
Loren Odenwald, Respiratory Therapist
lodenwald@bemeshomemedical.com
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Loren joined the Bemes Home Medical team shortly after graduating from Sanford Brown College, with her degree in Respiratory therapy, in October 2007. Since being at Bemes Home Medical, Loren has spear-headed our growing Pediatrics division. She is a BCLS Certified, along with being certified in NeoNatal Resuscitation. On top of it all, she has an Associates Degree of Applied Science.
Mike Emerson, Respiratory Therapist and Inventory
memerson@bemeshomemedical.com
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Mike entered the Respiratory Care field after a lengthy career in another industry, graduating from Respiratory School in 1997. He worked as an RCP in the acute care setting for over twelve years, serving the last eight years as Department Manager. Mike joined the Bemes Home Medical team as a PRN Clinical Specialist in March of 2007, and joined us full-time in October of 2008.
Larry Goggins, Respiratory Therapist
Deanna Hof, Customer Service Representative
dhof@bemeshomemedical.com
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Deanna joined the Bemes Home Medical team in June 2007, by way of the Mortgage Industry. Now with her knowledge of the medical industry growing, Deanna is the driving force behind all things insurance. She utilizes her talents to ensure everything is processed in a timely manner. Upon calling Bemes Home Medical, Deanna is one of the primary, friendly voices that you will encounter answering our phones.
Jon Shore, Patient Care Technician
jshore@bemeshomemedical.com
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Angie Smith, Customer Service Representative
asmith@bemeshomemedical.com
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