ApogeeCare Welcomes Ashlee Velez, NP, as Geriatrics Provider
Joining the Houston Methodist Team
ApogeeCare is pleased to welcome Ashlee Velez, NP, as a Geriatrics Provider. In this role, Ashlee will provide telehealth geriatric consultations for older adults in the Houston Methodist Hospital Emergency Department. She will partner with ED providers to assess complex patients and develop specialized geriatric care plans.
Background and Experience
Ashlee is an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with experience spanning acute and critical care, geriatrics, dementia care, hospice and palliative medicine, and healthcare innovation. Her career has combined clinical practice with leadership and the development of innovative care delivery models focused on improving outcomes for older adults with complex healthcare needs.
Her work has emphasized interdisciplinary collaboration, care coordination, and the development of scalable clinical programs that improve healthcare delivery and support patients and their families. She has also contributed to advancing technology-enabled care solutions designed to bridge gaps between healthcare settings and strengthen continuity of care.
Her Role at ApogeeCare
At ApogeeCare, Ashlee will draw on her acute care background, her dementia expertise and her experience with telehealth models. She will help bring timely, specialized geriatric assessment to older adults in the emergency department.
Advancing Emergency Care for Older Adults
ApogeeCare’s model integrates telehealth-enabled specialty care with on-site clinical teams to improve patient outcomes, reduce unnecessary admissions and optimize hospital capacity. Ashlee will help carry that mission forward in Houston, supporting older adults with complex care needs.
Learn more about ApogeeCare’s launch at Houston Methodist Hospital on November 10, 2026 here.
About ApogeeCare
ApogeeCare improves hospital financial performance by bringing specialty geriatric care into hospital emergency departments through a unique telehealth-enabled model. Our remote geriatric specialists work alongside on-site care liaisons and ED teams to identify high-risk older adults early, align care with their goals and support safe transitions home. ApogeeCare partners with Luminis Health in Maryland and Houston Methodist in Texas. Learn more at myapogeecare.com.
