[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 162 (Monday, September 20, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E993]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING MINNIE PEARL CAMPBELL

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 20, 2021

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable community servant Ms. Minnie Pearl Campbell.
  Ms. Campbell was born in January 1967, in Doddsville, Mississippi, 
located in Sunflower County. Ms. Campbell currently resides in 
Indianola, MS. There she graduated from Gentry High School in 1985. In 
2003, she attended Superior Health Care, in Cleveland, MS, for her 
Certified Nursing Assistant certification. Then, she went on to 
Mississippi Delta Community College (2004-2005) for coursework in 
Medical Billing.
  Ms. Campbell has worked in the health care industry since 2003. She 
said, ``After graduating from high school, I wasn't sure of my career 
path, but I knew I wanted to help others because of my disabled sister. 
My family worked hard to help her live a fulfilling life. Without my 
siblings and I making personal sacrifices I doubt if it would have been 
possible. We didn't have many options around us for a good-quality-
level health care assisted facility for people with limited financial 
resources and family support in Indianola.'' So eventually, Minnie and 
her sister (Maple L. Campbell) decided to establish one.
  In 2003, after receiving her nursing assistant certification, Ms. 
Campbell began working for the North Sunflower County Hospital as a 
Certified Nursing Assistant in Ruleville, MS. This position required 
her to assist patients with daily living skills, monitor patient 
vitals, assist with physical therapy, and manage flow chart records of 
patients. After leaving the hospital and because of her skills, 
knowledge, and training, Ms. Campbell cared for patients in the privacy 
of their homes as their personal Adult Care Provider under direction 
and coordination of care with a medical provider. As an Adult Care 
Provider, she has worked for Southern Health Care (2004 to Present), 
Oxford Health Care (2010 to Present), and Private Care (2012 to 2015).
  In 2016, Ms. Campbell and her sister, Maple L. Campbell, started the 
Platinum Plus Care Assisted Living Facility at 617 Highway 82 West, 
Indianola, MS. Ms. Campbell is the COO and Administrator. The Campbell 
sisters made history, becoming the first Black/Black female owned and 
operated full-time assisted living facility in Indianola. Platinum Care 
Plus Assisted Living Facility is a twenty-seven-bed facility that 
offers 24-hours and 365 days a year of care to veterans and elderly 
adults. It provides care in the areas of administering and monitoring 
of medication, personal care (bathing and dressing), transportation and 
personal assistance at medical appointments, care coordination with 
medical providers, social and recreational activities, housekeeping and 
laundry, exercise, nutritious and health meals, a social and engaging 
environment, and more.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Ms. 
Minnie Pearl Campbell for her dedication to being a public servant in 
the health care industry.

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