Our Staff

Daniel Duplechin – Administrator

Daniel chose the healthcare field because of his great passion for helping others.  With over 15 years of experience in both hospice care and nursing facilities, Daniel lives by his favorite quote of Confucius – “Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life”.
After earning his Master of Business degree at Lamar University, Daniel was promoted to a management role of a large hospice company.  Though hospice work was a very rewarding, Daniel felt like he could have a greater impact on people’s lives.  When the owner of Oak Grove Nursing Home offered Daniel the opportunity to run his nursing facility, he knew it was an opportunity to use his skills to their fullest potential.  Running a nursing facility properly is a challenging task which requires a team of hard working and caring individuals.  Daniel’s personal mission is to create, lead and inspire a compassionate team of caregivers and professionals who love and respect all Oak Grove residents.

Danny Viator – Director of Business Development

Danny has been in healthcare for 9 years with experience in hospice and skilled nursing facilities. The thing he enjoys most about working at oak grove is the personal relationships he makes with families and residents. Danny has been married for 14 years to Chasity, and has a son named Griffin.  He is an active member of the community, and enjoys being on staff at Encounter Church. Danny loves Healthcare because of the long lasting affect he can make on people’s lives.

Mrs Earline De Jean – Certified Dietary Manager

Earline has been married twenty years, and is a mother of three with two grandchildren.  She attended Lamar University in 1989, and achieved her CDMCFPP in 1995.  She began work in the dietary field 28 years ago when she started as a Dishwasher and quickly worked her way up to Cook.  Always looking to improve her skills and knowledge, Earline studied and earned her status as a Certified Dietary Manager.  She has been helping improve the lives of Oak Grove residents since 2013.  Earline has since developed our enhanced dining program, while offering her famous soups of the day and delicious daily desert options.  She strives to provide each resident the best dining experience, making it her mission to get to know each resident as well as their dietary preferences.

Ella Shearer – Assistant Administrator

Ella is a proud mother of a daughter and has 4 grandchildren as well as 2 great-grandchildren.  Ella has been with Oak Grove for 25 years.  Ella spends her days sitting down with families to explain the ends and out of how their loved ones can become a resident of Oak Grove. Not all residents that enter Oak Grove can afford to pay out of pocket for their care and so Ella sits down with those families to explain options such as long term care policies and state funded Medicaid guidelines.  Ella also has an open door policy so feel free to stop in for a visit or tour soon.

James Hall – Maintenance Supervisor

Amanda Gomez – HR/Payables

Shontell Bowman – MDS

Laquessa Thomas – MDS

Kylee Scott – DON

Heather Rodgers- DON

Earline DeJean- Dietary Supervisor

Bobbie Buss – Activities Supervisor

Becky Berry – Medical Records

Ella Shearer – Admissions/ Assistant Admin