Get to know our Team

Our Team

The Legacy team includes a number of different professions and vocations. Each brings a unique skill set that, when well coordinated under a hospice plan of care, maximizes a patient's ability to remain at home comfortably while also supporting the emotional needs of the family caregivers.

Physician:

Your doctor can continue to oversee your medical care along with the hospice medical director.

Nurse:

Our nursing staff will make regular visits and will coordinate your care with other team members including your doctor. The nurse will also answer questions and provide education. A nurse will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Social Worker:

Our social worker will be available to listen to you and your family, provide counseling, and offer community resources and support.

Certified Nursing Assistant:

The nurse's aide will provide assistance with personal needs.

Chaplain:

Our chaplains work to ensure that patients are able to practice their personal religion even during the difficult seasons of their lives. 

Volunteers:

Available for patient and family support.

Patient Care Team

Medical Director

Dr. Kevin S. Combs D.O. is a Internal Medicine Specialist with over 19 years of experience.

Associate Medical Director

Dr Cortney Farmer, MD is a Family Medical Specialist & is a hometown physician.

 Nurse Practioner

Kristen Thompson-Whitt, NP is a Nurse Practitioner proving home heath and hospice care to the residents of Southwest Virginia since 1999.

 Nurse Practioner

Sara Ellis FNP-C has served the families of Southwest Virginia since 2015.

Nurse Practioner

Susan Horne

Nurses

Our compassionate nurses have a combined 109 years of nursing experience that they use to treat your family like their own.

Certified Nursing Assistants

With a combined 47 years of experience our CNA's provide expert care to your loved ones.

Social Workers

Shirly Wilson and Genesis Oliver

Chaplains

Charles Dotson, Larry Burton, Melissa Snyder, Joy Hall, Eugene Whited

Volunteers

Our caring volunteers 

Leadership 

Board Member

Rev. Marc Brooks 

Board Member

Mary Ann Strong

Board Member

Peter Mulkey 

Board Member

Richard Smith

Board Member

Toeya Piriz M.D.

Board Member

Kevin Combs M.D.

Board Member

Karen Webb

Board Member and Administrator

Tammie Vencill

Business Office Manager

Alesia Hess

Director of Nursing

Regina Rose

Quality Assurance

Elizabeth Sisk

Director Business Management

Genesis Oliver