Deborah is one of Apria's Market Respiratory Therapist Manager and she works out of the Richmond, VA area. Deborah has been a Respiratory Therapist for 43 years and has spent the last 3 years with Apria. Deborah spent some time time telling us about her job, her time at Apria, and a little more about herself. Here's what she had to say:

Why did you join Apria and what makes you stay?

I originally worked for a smaller DME company and came to Apria when the companies merged.

I stay because I love what I do at Apria. I like being able to come to work, and be around the staff who I enjoy so much, and help out with clinical training and patient care. Especially as a Respiratory Therapist, the care that we provide to our invasive and non-invasive ventilation patients is really important to me. I take a lot of pride in the care we provide to them, that is a big reason why I stay.

Why are you proud to work at Apria?

I'm proud to work at Apria because Apria's focus has first and foremost been on patient care, and putting the patient first aligns with my values. 

I've found over the years that the people at Apria believe in the mission, to improve the lives of our patients at home, and the people who I work with have always come together to do what's needed to help each patient. We've never lost focus on who is most important: the patient!