Shirron Brisseau got the inspiration for her new business from her personal experience.

“When I was looking for in-home health for my mom, the decision was very difficult as far as trying to find individuals that I felt were compassionate enough,” she said.

Her three siblings and she all chipped in to take care of their mother, but others don’t have as much help as she did.

“The thought came, ‘What about those who can’t take off work to take their loved ones to the doctor or the loved one needs continuous, around-the-clock care,’” Brisseau said. “Even though it’s a duty of love, it can become very stressful.”

Brisseau’s business, Care at its Best, held a ribbon cutting Jan. 29.

She retired from the Air Force and said she has looked forward to coming back home. She also is a registered nurse and instructs a state-certified course for personal care aides.

“I am very excited about opening my business in Suffolk,” she said. “As a retired U.S. Air Force officer, I have literally been all around the world from Turkey to Japan, but nothing is better than being back at home and able to serve those most vulnerable in my hometown community, which are the elderly and medically disabled.”

The business will provide personal care services and respite services to a variety of clients, including post-operative patients and new mothers as well as the elderly and disabled.

Brisseau said the business is a “one-stop shop” because it provides a variety of services, including transportation, grocery shopping, bill paying, lawn care, house cleaning and more.

“It’s a very integral part of the family,” Mayor Linda T. Johnson said of the in-home health care at the ribbon-cutting. “I understand the need for care. We want to make you successful and do everything we can to help you.”

The business office is at 346 N. Main St. Visit homehealthservicessuffolk.com or call 350-4477 for more information.