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HONORING MINNIE PEARL CAMPBELL
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HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON
of mississippi
in the house of representatives
Monday, September 20, 2021
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a remarkable community servant Ms. Minnie Pearl Campbell.
Ms. Campbell was born in January 1967, in Doddsville, Mississippi, located in Sunflower County. Ms. Campbell currently resides in Indianola, MS. There she graduated from Gentry High School in 1985. In 2003, she attended Superior Health Care, in Cleveland, MS, for her Certified Nursing Assistant certification. Then, she went on to Mississippi Delta Community College (2004-2005) for coursework in Medical Billing.
Ms. Campbell has worked in the health care industry since 2003. She said, ``After graduating from high school, I wasn't sure of my career path, but I knew I wanted to help others because of my disabled sister. My family worked hard to help her live a fulfilling life. Without my siblings and I making personal sacrifices I doubt if it would have been possible. We didn't have many options around us for a good-quality-
level health care assisted facility for people with limited financial resources and family support in Indianola.'' So eventually, Minnie and her sister (Maple L. Campbell) decided to establish one.
In 2003, after receiving her nursing assistant certification, Ms. Campbell began working for the North Sunflower County Hospital as a Certified Nursing Assistant in Ruleville, MS. This position required her to assist patients with daily living skills, monitor patient vitals, assist with physical therapy, and manage flow chart records of patients. After leaving the hospital and because of her skills, knowledge, and training, Ms. Campbell cared for patients in the privacy of their homes as their personal Adult Care Provider under direction and coordination of care with a medical provider. As an Adult Care Provider, she has worked for Southern Health Care (2004 to Present), Oxford Health Care (2010 to Present), and Private Care (2012 to 2015).
In 2016, Ms. Campbell and her sister, Maple L. Campbell, started the Platinum Plus Care Assisted Living Facility at 617 Highway 82 West, Indianola, MS. Ms. Campbell is the COO and Administrator. The Campbell sisters made history, becoming the first Black/Black female owned and operated full-time assisted living facility in Indianola. Platinum Care Plus Assisted Living Facility is a twenty-seven-bed facility that offers 24-hours and 365 days a year of care to veterans and elderly adults. It provides care in the areas of administering and monitoring of medication, personal care (bathing and dressing), transportation and personal assistance at medical appointments, care coordination with medical providers, social and recreational activities, housekeeping and laundry, exercise, nutritious and health meals, a social and engaging environment, and more.
Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Ms. Minnie Pearl Campbell for her dedication to being a public servant in the health care industry.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 162
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