Thrive Global Article with BrightStar Care of Las Vegas Owner Becky Torrez
This is the November 16, 2019 Community News Article:
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....those who look, sound or feel differently than themselves — but, in reality, we all react with those emotions, just on a smaller scale. We get mad, lonely, confused and even egotistic. As a society we need to start applying more sympathy, understanding and kindness to others who may be struggling when we are not. Kind gestures don’t need to be grandiose. Take a small project off a stressed co-worker’s plate, pay for a friend’s coffee, say ‘I’m sorry’ more often, invite a quiet student to eat at your lunch table. Kindness is all about extending your hand to someone. For my series on strong female leaders, I had the pleasure of interviewing Becky Torrez.
Becky Sennes Torrez is a former teacher and stay-at-home mom who opened a BrightStar Care, home health care agency, close to seven years ago in Las Vegas. She grew the business from two people to over 180 employees. Work aside, Becky has been married to her husband Marc for 21 years and has two children. Her son Connor is a sophomore at Arizona State University and her daughter Sophie is a senior in high school. Thank you so much for joining us!
Can you tell us a story about what brought you to this specific career path?
My husband was a Regional Vice President for Trader Joe’s. The position required a lot of travel, so he made the decision step back into a store manager role giving him more time to spend with our young kids. Soon after he said, “We should really look into starting a business.” I started the search process and Googled my way into owning a healthcare franchise. I chose BrightStar Care specifically because of its positive leadership and strong business model that values a “Higher Standard of Care” by providing a personalized care routine for each patient that adapts and caters to their lifestyle.
Can you share the most interesting story that happened to you since you began leading BrightStar Care of Las Vegas?
BrightStar Care doesn’t require previous healthcare experience, so I was very much under the tutelage of the experts when starting out. It didn’t take long until we were taking care of well-known celebrities, all the way to people who were penniless or have little to no family left to care for them. I’m very mindful of what a privilege and responsibility it is to care for people in their darkest hour.