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Most people think they know what a nursing home is, but they’ve never heard the voices inside.The quiet moments of compassion. The stories of resilience.
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The Unlikely Path From Executive Chef To Healthcare Leadership feat. Warren McCreery (opens the original)
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Warren McCreery never planned on a career in long-term care. What began as a job in the kitchen at Majestic Care’s Bloomington community became a career, a calling, and ultimately an experience Warren says made him a better person. In this episode of Hearts of Excellence, host Chelsey Gheyara sits down with Warren McCreery and he shares how residents became extended family, how mentors shaped his approach to leadership, why second chances matter, and why he now challenges other leaders to find a
What Young Senior Care Leaders Can Learn From 25 Years in Care (opens the original)
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Dave Alexander spent 25 years in senior care before stepping into a role that had never existed at Majestic Care. As the company's first-ever Chief Operating Officer, he arrived at the exact moment the organization began expanding beyond its roots into new communities, new states, and new levels of complexity. In this episode of Hearts of Excellence, host Chelsey Gheyara sits down with Dave Alexander , COO of Majestic Care , alongside CEO Paul Pruitt, to hear how a career built on resident-first
Why AI Will Never Replace Great Nurses, But It Can Make Them Better (opens the original)
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Laird Russell 's path to long-term care started far from nursing homes. After a life-changing brain injury ended his hockey career, he spent nearly four years navigating a fragmented healthcare system as a patient, seeing more than 70 doctors while searching for answers. That experience eventually led him to leave careers at Goldman Sachs and Bain & Company to build exacare ai , a platform helping more than 2,000 long-term care communities deliver better care. In this episode of Hearts of Excell
The Work That Chose Him: One Young Leader's Path to Long-Term Care (opens the original)
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David Frey grew up watching his mother attend the funerals of her patients. At 23, he is now the executive director of Majestic Care of North Vernon, leading a team through real clinical decisions, leadership transitions, and the kind of moments that never show up on a report. In this episode of Hearts of Excellence, host Chelsey Gheyara sits down with David Frey, Executive Director of Majestic Care of North Vernon, to hear how a college intern became a building leader, what it means to be the f
From Banking to Long-Term Care: Why Purpose Beat the Perfect Career (opens the original)
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Tim Huff spent a decade in banking before making an unexpected move into long-term care. Today, he oversees facility acquisitions at Majestic Care, but the person who has shaped his leadership most was never a boss or mentor. It was his grandmother, Mimi. In this episode of Hearts of Excellence, host Chelsey Gheyara sits down with Tim Huff, Regional Director of Operations of Acquisitions, to explore his unconventional career journey, the lessons he learned from Mimi, and how those lessons contin
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