People Worth Caring About

On this episode of the LTC Heroes podcast, Chris Wilson, Attorney and Healthcare Ethics Consultant, sits down with us to share her insight on the state of bioethics in the LTC industry. Chris describes her journey of first becoming an RN, and then an attorney with a focus on bioethics. She shares that there’s often an overlap between bioethics issues and legal issues which need more attention from...

Challenges as a Young Leader in LTC In this episode of the LTC Heroes podcast, Joe Mason, Administrator of Prairie Manor , sits down with us to share his experience of being a young leader in the LTC Industry. At only 28 years of age, Joe already has many years under his belt as a successful LTC administrator. He shares that building confidence as a young leader is a process, and that there’s alwa...

Challenges of LTC Marketing Admissions In this episode of the LTC Heroes podcast, Greg Byrge, Executive Director at Wesley, and Jamilyn Bloodworth, Director of Marketing Admissions at Wesley, sit down with us to share their deep knowledge of marketing in the LTC industry. We discuss the challenges that smaller LTC facilities such as Wesley face in concerns with marketing admissions and highlight t...

Managing a Family-Run LTC Facility On this episode of the LTC Heroes podcast, Lisa Leatherwood , Administrator of Silver Bluff Village , and Ally Leatherwood, CNA at Silver Bluff Village, join us to discuss their experience of managing and working at their family-run LTC facility. Lisa is the third-generation operator at Silver Bluff Village and she describes how leadership qualities and skills ge...

Asking the Right Questions On this episode of the LTC Heroes podcast, Sky Bergman, Director of Lives Well Lived sits down with us to discuss her documentary and the fruitful insights that came from it. Sky outlines her inspiration for the film and highlights the importance of having the right questions and framework to start from when capturing the stories of elders. She notes that if your LTC fac...

LTC Affiliations and Acquisitions On this episode of the LTC Heroes podcast, Glenn Fox , Executive VP - Legal, Compliance, Risk Management, and General Counsel at ACTS Retirement-Life Communities , sits down with us to share his legal and financial expertise in the LTC industry. Glenn outlines the differences between non-profit LTC acquisitions and affiliations, describing why organizations would...

Empowering Staff and Residents On this episode of the LTC Heroes podcast, Erica Knepper , Director of Business Development/RN Consultant at Holgate Center, sits down with us to talk about her many career transitions and the associated challenges of becoming a young female leader in the LTC industry. Erica shares what it takes to be an effective leader in LTC, noting that being willing to do what y...

Change Management in LTC In this episode of the LTC Heroes podcast, Annette Greely , President and CEO at Jones-Harrison Residence , shares her experience of improving LTC facilities through effective change management. She says that although some LTC facilities look good on paper, you need to enter those facilities with “eyes wide open,” taking an honest look at what needs to be improved. She sha...

LTC Care Coordination In this episode of the LTC Heroes Podcast, Barbara Klick, CEO at Sholom Community Alliance, shares her expertise around care coordination and effective leadership in acute care and LTC. Barbara discusses how her business knowledge paired with her clinical experience allows her to balance high-quality clinical care with meeting financial objectives. She explores the importance...

Healthcare Interoperability In this episode of the LTC Heroes Podcast, Scott Stuewe , President and CEO of DirectTrust, shares his insight on improving interoperability for the healthcare industry and LTC facilities. He describes the current approaches to interoperability, what needs to change, and the ongoing challenges the healthcare system faces in this regard. Scott points out that the LTC ind...

Senior Care Advocacy In this episode of the LTC Heroes Podcast, Steve LaForte , Director of Corporate Affairs and General Counsel at Cascadia Healthcare, talks about his experience of successfully growing post-acute and senior housing facilities. Steve shares his passion for advocacy and the need to shift public perception of senior care facilities in order for seniors to access the care they need...

Nursing Home Regulatory Challenges In this episode of the LTC Heroes Podcast, David Hoffman , President and Founder of David Hoffman & Associates, sits down with us to share his insight on overcoming the regulatory and care delivery challenges associated with nursing homes and other LTC facilities. With many years as an attorney under his belt, David shares his experience working on negligence...

On this episode of the LTC Heroes Podcast, KJ Page , Executive Director of Chaparral House joins us to share her experience of working as a preceptor for aspiring Nursing Home Administrators. KJ discusses some of the challenges for Administrators, including the fact that many don’t have a clinical background. This ultimately motivated her to become a preceptor so she could share her nursing knowle...

On this episode of the LTC Heroes Podcast, Lisa Grod , Owner of LWG & Associates, sits down with us to share her vast knowledge of helping skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) bring on new administrators and the associated challenges. Lisa discusses what it takes to be authentic in your daily work, and how to help maintain a high quality of life for seniors and the staff that works so hard to car...

In this episode of the LTC Heroes Podcast, Lola Rain , Growth Strategist with Senior Living Foresight , sits down with us to share her insight around improving occupancy and retention at long-term care facilities. She discusses how the decline in LTC occupancy is largely due to a combination of economic factors, environmental factors, and negative public perceptions of these facilities. She says t...

In this episode of the LTC Heroes Podcast, Jerry Seelig , Founder & CEO of Seelig+Cussigh HCO , sits down with us to share his experience with resolving a variety of issues at Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) through a process known as Rapid Intervention. Jerry discusses the elements of rapid intervention including preparation, building the right team for the job, and how to execute while bal...

On this episode of the LTC Heroes Podcast, KJ Page , Executive Director of Chaparral House sits down with us to share her insight about balancing high-quality care with profitability at non-profit SNFs. KJ discusses the challenges of putting residents’ care first while having to pay close attention to budget requirements. She explores the importance of reducing staff turnover in LTC as a way to im...

LTC Heroes is a podcast for executives in Long Term Care. This is the podcast is for you if you love working on overcoming obstacles with unparalleled solutions. Each week we bring you 2 interviews with leading experts in the Long-Term Care industry. On this introductory episode, Peter Murphy Lewis shares his personal backstory as well as what you can expect in future episodes.  Learn more at...