Darren Freeman, M.D.
Darren Freeman, M.D. has been involved with hospice and palliative care since 2008. He is a graduate of the UAMS College of Medicine with honors. He is also a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, Society of Hospital Medicine, and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Freeman is involved in all aspects of hospice care delivery from the home to the inpatient setting.
Kristen Woods
Kristen Woods completed her BSN degree at Henderson State University. Kristen obtained her master’s degree at University of Central Arkansas as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. Kristen is board certified from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Kristen’s primary palliative care skills include initiating conversations around advance care planning and goals of care, thorough and effective symptom assessment and management.
Courtney Smith
Courtney Smith graduated in 2010 with her bachelor’s degree in nursing. She worked in many different fields as an RN before returning to Harding University for her master’s degree. She graduated in 2019 with her FNP and soon after became board certified. She states that working for Hospice Home Care and Palliative Community Resources is awesome experience.
Jill Thomas
Jill Thomas entered the field of nursing in 2008 where she began her career in the home health setting. She completed her master’s degree becoming an Adult/Geriatric nurse practitioner at UAMS. She joined Hospice Home Care where she has been involved in the care and transition of patients nearing the end of life.
Misty Turnipseed
Misti Turnipseed joined the Nurse Practitioner team for Hospice Home Care and Palliative Community Resources in 2020. She completed her BSN degree from Arkansas Tech University in 2009. She has experience as an RN in adult Med-Surg, hospice case management and as an RN and manager at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Misti completed her Masters degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner through the University of Central Arkansas in 2017. She received her board certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB). Misti feels blessed to be able to serve in this setting to help treat and honor those with chronic and terminal illnesses. Her passion is ensuring each patient receives holistic, evidenced based, compassionate care. Outside of the work setting, Misti is passionate about her faith and loves spending time with her husband, 3 children, and extended family.
Sarah Baker
Sarah Baker has been in the medical field for over 10 years, earning her BSN from the University of Arkansas at Monticello. She worked in the medical-surgical float pool at UAMS for a majority of her nursing career and earned her medical-surgical certification in 2015. She received her MSN from Walden University in 2017 and worked at the Arkansas Heart Hospital until 2020 specializing in Vascular Medicine and chronic wound management. Sarah received board certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Sarah is qualified and trained to diagnose and treat a wide array of chronic illness. In her spare time, Sarah enjoys spending time with her husband and 5 children.
