Donna Markey
Gemstone Senior Living Communities, Co-Owner Administrator
I grew up in a small Missouri town where my father owned the local store. My parents taught us kids early on the importance of helping others.
Elder family members were always taken care of at home, with the extended family. I enjoyed those experiences of caring for others, which led me to pursue a career in medicine. Founding Bulverde Assisted Living was merely an extension of that desire to care for others.
As a surgeon I?ve had the privilege of caring for patients of all ages. My husband (also a surgeon) and I were blessed with the opportunity to care for his aging mother for six years. Sadly, her health reached a place where we could no longer care for her on our own. We searched for a local assisted living facility in which to place her. It was that experience that led us to start Bulverde Assisted Living.