United Church Properties President Ken Younger is about to be the subsequent President and CEO of the nonprofit senior residing supplier following a deliberate management transition, the operator introduced Monday.
Outgoing CEO Kenneth Daniel plans to formally step down as CEO in February and keep on as a strategic advisor via June. Younger has served because the President of UCH since July 2023 when the roles of president have been break up up.
Going ahead, Younger will function each President and CEO.. He was promoted to president in 2023 previous to serving as senior govt vp, chief improvement and authorized officer. He began with UCH in 2005 as normal counsel, and has round twenty years of expertise with the group.
United Church Properties has 89 senior residing communities throughout the nation whereas additionally providing numerous rehabilitation, dwelling well being, NaviGuide, dwelling care, hospice and expert nursing providers.
In his new position, Younger is planning to “prioritize fundamentals, strengthening healthcare and middle-market providers,” in line with UCH Company Director of Communications and Media Relations Ashley Payments.
“His focus contains constructing census via enhanced neighborhood engagement, fostering referral relationships, delivering high-quality care, and sustaining a disciplined strategy to price administration and expense monitoring,” Payments stated in an emailed assertion to SHN.
Throughout Daniel’s 14-year tenure with UCH, the Marion, Ohio-based nonprofit supplier practically doubled in measurement and income, increasing the corporate’s senior residing portfolio and the launch of the NaviGuide service coordination program.
In 2023, UCH rebalanced its portfolio, together with making ready for a way forward for senior residing that’s inherently reliant on value-based care.
UCH and Metta Healthcare, the mother or father firm of Ohio’s Hospice and Pure Well being Care, have been acquired by well being plan CareSource to kind the Radiant Alliance, a brand new nonprofit entity geared toward offering higher take care of senior residing residents. CareSource closed on the acquisition in November of final 12 months, in line with a information launch concerning the transaction.
This comes as care coordination helps energy UCH’s reminiscence care mannequin and future development plans.
