WHO WE ARE
A Family-Led Organization Delivering Care With Purpose
Providing home health, hospice, and private-duty care to communities across Oklahoma.
Who We Are
A Family-Owned Organization Built on Trust
Loving Care has been Medicare-certified since 1997, proudly serving individuals and families across Oklahoma with compassionate, high-quality post-acute care.
Our story began at home—literally. Loving Care was founded by Billie, who started the agency alongside her family in the spare bedroom of their home. From the very beginning, the organization was shaped by firsthand clinical experience, a deep respect for patients and families, and a belief that care should always feel personal, dependable, and close to home.
What began as a small, family-led effort grew through word of mouth—built on trust, consistency, and genuine relationships with patients, families, physicians, and community partners.
Our Foundation
Clinically Built. Family Led.
Loving Care’s leadership is deeply rooted in frontline clinical care.
Founded by Billie and her husband, Rick, Loving Care remains a family-led organization shaped by their children and Billie’s sister, all of whom continue to contribute directly to the care, quality, and oversight of the organization.
Rick served as Loving Care’s first hospice chaplain and former Chief Financial Officer, helping establish the organization’s early hospice philosophy and operational foundation.
Tammy Thompson, RN, serves as Chief Executive Officer and Administrator. With a background in critical care nursing at Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, she leads with clinical insight, accountability, and a patient-centered approach.
Lisa Lawson, RN, serves as Chief Clinical Officer and Administrator. Her experience includes neonatal intensive care at Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City, and she oversees clinical operations with a focus on quality, coordination, and continuity of care.
Mark contributes frontline perspective as a local paramedic, bringing experience in emergency response, care transitions, and community-based healthcare. His wife, Annette, RN, supports home health quality assurance, helping uphold clinical standards and regulatory compliance.
Joanie Hightower, RN, BS, MA—Billie’s sister—supports Loving Care’s hospice program through Quality Assurance and QAPI education, helping ensure hospice care remains compliant, consistent, and continually improving.
Together, this family reflects decades of combined clinical, caregiving, educational, and leadership experience—ensuring Loving Care is led by people who understand care not just administratively, but personally.
Our Mission
Dedicated to Exceptional Care
Our mission is to improve quality of life by delivering compassionate, evidence-based healthcare services that honor dignity, choice, and individual needs—supporting patients and families through every stage of care.
OUR VALUES
Core Values of Loving Care
At Loving Care, our values are grounded in CARE:
C — Compassion
Caring with empathy, presence, and heart—meeting patients and families where they are with kindness and understanding.
A — Accountability
Doing what’s right for patients and families, upholding ethical standards, transparency, and responsibility in every decision.
R — Respect
Honoring each person’s dignity, preferences, independence, and lived experience throughout every stage of care.
E — Excellence
Delivering the highest standard of evidence-based care through clinical expertise, continuous improvement, and attention to detail.
We empower patients, families, and caregivers through every step of their healthcare journey.
Our Journey
Rooted in Oklahoma, Focused on Care
What began as a small, family-founded agency has grown into a trusted healthcare provider recognized for quality, patient experience, and local accountability.
Through growth and change, Loving Care has remained grounded in its founding values—remaining locally owned, clinically guided, and deeply connected to the communities we serve. While healthcare continues to evolve, our commitment to dependable, compassionate care has never changed.
Reach Out
Care That Starts With a Conversation
Whether you’re planning ahead or need support now, our team is here to listen and guide.