Armonie Banks dedicates her life to caring for others

By Andy Furman, Herald ContributorCOVINGTON, Ky. – Armonie Banks started working 16 years ago.“I was taking care of my grandma when I was 11,” the new Residential Medical Coordinator for The Point/Arc said. “She had cancer and passed when I was 13.”The passion and love of caring for others was something not soon lost on Banks – nursing school was on her radar.“I worked as a Direct Support Professional (DSP) at The Point/Arc, while I was attending nursing school for two years,” she said.Direct Service Professionals provide necessary support and services to people of all ages with disabilities. The Point/Arc has sixteen residential homes that operate on seven-days-a-week, 365 days-a-year.“The people who serve at The Point/Arc are all dedicated with the same goal,” Banks said, “to help and support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).”As Residential Medical Coordinator, Armonie Banks manages all medical care – including appointments – for all those in residential homes.“It’s quite the responsibility,” she admits, “but I work closely with the Leads of our homes, and we manage to coordinate the needs of all our clients.”She works a five-day – 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. – schedule but is available for emergency situations on weekends and...