Deer Valley Home Health Services was established in 2005 by Ada Joyce Taylor, affectionately known as Lady Ada. Ada Taylor, the dynamic founder and owner of Deer Valley Home Health Services and Ol’Henry Restaurant, was born in Saint Louis, Missouri in 1952 and has been leaving her mark on the city ever since! Possessing a heart to serve, it was no surprise that Mrs. Taylor’s career path led to nursing, an award winning teaching career, and home health administration.
In 2005, Mrs. Taylor was led to start Deer Valley Home Health Services out of her home. She started with 2 clients and her keen business sense, coupled with her heart for the elderly and disabled, has caused that number to catapult to well over 1000 clients. Now with 4 locations in North County, South City, Olivette and Kansas City, Missouri, Deer Valley is continuing it's legacy of the leader in home health services. In 2014, to celebrate the legacy of her late husband, Chef Henry Taylor, Mrs. Taylor established Ol’Henry Restaurant, where the food is “Taylor” made.
Lady Ada's leadership style, resourcefulness and generosity to the community prompted two organizations to recognize her as Business Woman of the Year, among many other accolades. In 2020, she established Deer Valley Hospice Care and now provides a continuum of care from infants to the transition from life.