The mother of 5-year-old twins and president of the Front Porch Center for Innovation and Wellbeing in California, Kari Olson epitomizes work-life balance.
Profile: Barbara Gay
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 04, 2015
Growing up in a quintessential New England town with extended family all around, Barbara Gay always appreciated the rich relationships she had with older adults.
Profile: A New York state of mind
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2015
As a child, Melissa L. Martin, M.D., MPH, was a singer who performed at Lincoln Center, a part of attending Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. The school is known as...
Profile: The thrill is far from gone
Dec 01, 2014
Growing up in a big family, Deborah Green’s tenacious spirit developed out of necessity: “As one of six kids, I was always vying for my parents’ attention,” says the executive vice...
Profile: AHCA’s money player
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2014
If there’s a prevailing theme around the hours American Health Care Association senior fellow Elise Smith keeps, it’s that they are constant.
Profile: Respecting his elders
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 01, 2014
Michael D. Gore made great strides professionally this spring, but it also was a season of sadness for the rising long-term care leader. His grandmother died at the age of 87 after spending her last weeks...
Profile: Seniors’ intimacy expert
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2014
When Gayle Doll began her career, she set out on a completely different path from the one she is on today.
Profile: Work feels just like home
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2014
If a Ciena Healthcare Management facility feels especially homelike, it’s possibly because of Kay Peruski.
Profile: Still answering many calls
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2013
When he entered nursing school, Steve Proctor was answering a call to serve others that he first heard years earlier. As a child growing up near Lake Huron, Proctor suffered from severe allergies and asthma...
Profile: The grateful gatekeeper
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2013
Close to 50 years ago, John F. Taylor made two important decisions. First, he married his wife, Paula. Then, he left college roughly 10 credit hours shy of graduating.