Sunflower Care Homes of Emporia

Sunflower Care Homes of Emporia Compassionate elder care 🌻 Specialized respite & long-term support 🏠

Congratulations to all the area graduates this weekend. We are proud of our community and the future on the horizon.
05/17/2026

Congratulations to all the area graduates this weekend. We are proud of our community and the future on the horizon.

Meet our Nurses this week. Meet Lori Owen, RN. Lori serves as our Executive Director in Emporia and El Dorado. She spend...
05/11/2026

Meet our Nurses this week.

Meet Lori Owen, RN. Lori serves as our Executive Director in Emporia and El Dorado. She spends her time with her family and herd of mini cows. We asked all of our nurses a set of questions to get to know them.

1. How long have you been in nursing?
14 years

2. What made you want to become a nurse?
I experienced care while pregnant with my oldest that was, let's just say less than it should have been. I decided I could complain or I could be part of the solution. I never wanted to be a nurse but found it as my calling.

3. Who would you consider to be your hero?
That's a tough one. I would say my husband and kids. They are the most patient and supportive people ever. They just know healthcare is 24 hours a day and people need us.

4. What is one thing you love about long term care?
I was one that said I would never end up in long term care, but these residents just draw you in. We laugh and cry together. The relationships with the residents and staff are so precious.

5. If you could go anywhere, where would you go?
I would probably say Australia to see the "Bluey House". 😜 Or Hawaii to the beach.

Happy Mother's Day from all of us here at Sunflower Care Homes.
05/11/2026

Happy Mother's Day from all of us here at Sunflower Care Homes.

Meet our Nurses this week. Meet our newest member of administration, Michelle Dugan, LPN. Michelle started working for u...
05/10/2026

Meet our Nurses this week.

Meet our newest member of administration, Michelle Dugan, LPN. Michelle started working for us full time in January on the night shift, but was recently promoted to the title of Director of Healthcare! 🎉 She is a loving mother of 2. We asked all of our nurses a set of questions to get to know them.

1. How long have you been in nursing?
21 years

2. What made you want to become a nurse?
I fell into nursing due to having a burst appendix and had a loving nudge from my mom.

3. Who would you consider to be your hero?
My dad was always my hero and still is even though he passed away.

4. What is one thing you love about long term care?
I love long term care since we get to know our residents on more of a deeper level.

5. If you could go anywhere, where would you go?
I would love to go back to Portugal or go back in time to when my kids were little.

Meet our Nurses this week. Meet Connie Leal, LPN. Connie works for us PRN and takes nursing call for us on the weekends....
05/09/2026

Meet our Nurses this week.

Meet Connie Leal, LPN. Connie works for us PRN and takes nursing call for us on the weekends. She enjoys spending time with her family, friends and dogs. We asked all of our nurses a set of questions to get to know them.

1. How long have you been in nursing?
I have had my nursing license for about 35 years.

2. What made you want to become a nurse?
When I was a kid in high school I always planned on working with animals. Shortly after I graduated high school I got a job working in the laundry room in a nursing home. I wasn't crazy about doing laundry but I really enjoyed visiting with the residents when I delivered their laundry. They would show me family pictures and just talk to me about their life. I just really like long term care.That's when I decided to become a nurse. I Was 17. First got my CNA, then my CMA and now my LPN.

3. Who would you consider to be your hero?
My hero, MY DAD. HE WAS THE GREATEST PERSON THAT WALKED THE FACE OF THIS EARTH.

4. What is one thing you love about long term care?
I have just really loved working with people.

5. If you could go anywhere, where would you go?
If I every have a chance would love to go to Alaska. I think it would be awesome. Pictures of Alaska are beautiful. And of course I love the snow. Lol. Oh yeah never forgot about animals. Love my dogs.

Nurses Day at the K was an amazing event! We joined up with nurses and administration from our sister communities in El ...
05/09/2026

Nurses Day at the K was an amazing event! We joined up with nurses and administration from our sister communities in El Dorado and Baldwin City to celebrate together. It was a fun day and the Royals brought home the win!



Meet our Nurses this week. Meet Kassie Mains, LPN. Kassie works full time on days with us. She has been learning and gro...
05/08/2026

Meet our Nurses this week.

Meet Kassie Mains, LPN. Kassie works full time on days with us. She has been learning and growing her experience with her newly earned license. We asked all of our nurses a set of questions to get to know them.

1. How long have you been in nursing?
I graduated with my LPN Dec 2025.

2. What made you want to become a nurse?
I want to help kids and go on nursing missions once I am fully out of school since I helped raise my brothers and love helping kids at church.

3. Who would you consider to be your hero?
My hero other than Jesus would be my dad since he has always supported me in my dreams and goals for life.

4. What is one thing you love about long term care?
I love hearing every resident’s story and about all the best dishes to try from them.

5. If you could go anywhere, where would you go?
If I could go anywhere, I would go to Mexico or South Korea on missions and to try the food!

05/07/2026

Meet our Nurses this week.

Meet Deanna Stalnaker, BSN. Deanna works for us PRN and has only recently joined the team for both El Dorado and Emporia. She enjoys spending time with her puppy, her husband and her extended family. We asked all of our nurses a set of questions to get to know them.

1. How long have you been in nursing?
I have been a nurse going on 30 years.

2. What made you want to become a nurse?
My Grandmother's, taking care of them while in middle school as a candystriper

3. Who would you consider to be your hero?
My hero- my paternal grandmother

4. What is one thing you love about long term care?
The stories, the things they have seen in their lifetime

5. If you could go anywhere, where would you go?
If I could go anywhere else, I would go home. I love to be in my chair, like an old lady. Quiet and still, enjoying my puppy. Well enjoying my husband as well.

Meet our Nurses this week. Meet Connie Stewart, LPN. Connie works for us PRN and is the perfect example of nurses never ...
05/06/2026

Meet our Nurses this week.

Meet Connie Stewart, LPN. Connie works for us PRN and is the perfect example of nurses never retire! She keeps coming back because she loves us so much. She is a busy mom and grandma that enjoys spending time with her family...and rooting on KU. We asked all of our nurses a set of questions to get to know them.

1. How long have you been in nursing?
33 years

2. What made you want to become a nurse?
My mom had a lot of health problems and I was always taking her to the doctor or the hospital, so that made me realize that I wanted to get into health care to help people.

3. Who would you consider to be your hero?
My heroes are the individuals that go through life with a disability but continue to persevere towards independence.

4. What is one thing you love about long term care?
The one thing I love about long term care is that all these people become family.

5. If you could go anywhere, where would you go?
I would like to go to Hawaii, or anywhere that has a beach.

Happy Nurses Week to our nurses and all nurses! Thank you for all you do. We are blessed to have some great ones with us...
05/05/2026

Happy Nurses Week to our nurses and all nurses! Thank you for all you do. We are blessed to have some great ones with us to care for this community.

Yesterday we celebrated our 2026 graduates. Congrats!
05/03/2026

Yesterday we celebrated our 2026 graduates. Congrats!

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