Before Incare Home Healthcare was established we were a Nursing and Respiratory Medical Agency named Fozzard Services, Inc., which was started in 1997.  Fozzard Services supplied hospitals primarily throughout Chicago area. Hospitals such as Mercy, University of Chicago, St. Margaret’s Hospital, Ingall’s Hospital, Methodist Hospitals, St. Catherine’s Hospital and all other hospitals in our area with medical staff- primarily Nurses.  Since 1997, Fozzard Services was the preferred nursing agency with St. Margaret’s and many other hospitals in our area for many years.  We have established a reputation of providing competent, compassionate, reliable staff. 

In 1997, when I was setting up the business, I was advised that it was not in my best interest to do it.  Because I was a Native American and grew up extremely humble conditions, people thought I would not succeed.  Although I was poor, it was always my dream and goal to open my own medical agency.  I wanted to open a business to create high paying jobs for nurses and also excellent care to the patient.  Because I was a Respiratory Therapist and lacked capital to pay staff, I worked 16 hour a day shifts 7 days a week to support the new business.  I would work 16 hours at one hospital then next day at another hospital 7 days a week.  I did that for many years to help care for patients in the hospital and run my business at the same time.  After Fozzard Services was established we received our SBD (8a) Small Business Minority Certification making our company one of the only Native American Medical Companies at that time.  Currently the statistics show that only 0.09% Small Businesses are Native American.