Jenks, Oklahoma, United States
After 35 years in healthcare—starting as a nurse aide and working through every level of long-term care—I founded Sage Integrated Health to advance senior care through innovation and integration. Throughout my career, I have identified opportunities to enhance care delivery through better coordination and staff support. This experience inspired me to create a new model focused on comprehensive wellness. Sage represents my vision of integrated care: an ecosystem where residents thrive, families find peace of mind, and our teams are genuinely valued and supported. Through strategic partnerships with physicians, mid-levels, therapists, direct care staff, and best-in-class vendors, we are delivering coordinated care that addresses mental, physical, spiritual, and psychosocial wellness—creating seamless experiences for those we serve. We are committed to elevating standards where exceptional care is the goal, aging adults are empowered, and care teams are recognized as the heart of positive outcomes. Currently in Greater Tulsa and Oklahoma City with expansion across multiple states planned. We're also consulting and speaking internationally, sharing our approach with providers looking to enhance their care models. At Sage, we honor aging adults, invest in our staff's success, and create communities where remarkable outcomes happen every day. My expertise spans medical rehabilitation, restorative nursing, Medicare, Medicaid, and healthcare management. I have successfully led the turn-around and re-development of underperforming facilities, created and implemented programs to improve patient care and satisfaction, and facilitated training and education for hundreds of staff and caregivers. I am also an internationally recognized speaker and consultant, who shares my knowledge and insights on various topics related to senior healthcare, such as dementia management, rehabilitation, and long term care. My mission is to transform the senior healthcare industry by empowering and enabling the people who make a difference every day.
Leading a revolution in senior care through integrated health solutions Founded Sage Integrated Health to transform the senior care industry by creating an unprecedented ecosystem that redefines what's possible when healthcare truly puts people first. Key Achievements & Focus Areas: Developed comprehensive senior care model spanning independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, and long-term care with integrated approach to mental, physical, spiritual, and psychosocial wellness Built strategic partnerships with best-in-class ancillary providers, physicians, mid-levels, and therapists to deliver seamless, coordinated care through robust communication systems and collaborative approach Created holistic care philosophy that addresses residents' unique needs while genuinely valuing team members and their families—moving beyond traditional employment to investment in staff success Established operations in Greater Tulsa and Oklahoma City markets with aggressive expansion planned across multiple states through scalable parent company structure Pioneered consulting services and international speaking engagements, sharing innovative approaches with providers worldwide ready to elevate their standards Leading cultural shift in senior care where exceptional care becomes the standard, aging adults are empowered, and care teams are recognized as heart of transformational outcomes Mission: To lead a revolution in senior care by elevating every aging adult we serve, inspiring excellence in our teams, and cultivating partnerships that redefine the possibilities of integrated health. Drawing on 35+ years of healthcare experience—from nurse aide to facility ownership—to honor aging adults, invest in staff success, and create communities where remarkable outcomes happen every day.
As the Chief Operating Officer of Diakonos Group, LLC, I had oversight over the operations and performance of a diverse portfolio of long term care facilities that served over 900 residents and clients across Oklahoma. Diakonos Group, LLC was an Oklahoma owned and operated long term care provider of skilled nursing communities, three of which were senior mental health communities, one CCRC, 3 assisted living communities, one independent living community and eight Intermediate Care Facilities for Adults with Developmental Disabilities. These communities had annual gross revenue exceeding $50 million dollars and employed over 900 caregivers that serve over 900 residents, patients, guests and clients. It specialized in the turn-around and re-development of underperforming facilities. Operations covered the state of Oklahoma with speaking and consulting engagements across the country. Diakonos Group, LLC also provided management, financial and clinical consulting to over 30 outside, unaffiliated long-term care providers through its consulting services division called Senior Health Strategies. Senior Health Strategies was a complete Management and Consulting Firm with vast experience in long-term care finance and clinical operations. Senior Health Strategies had a proven track record in leadership, facility operations, treasury and accounting services, clinical supervision and monitoring, Medicare RUG-IV analysis and improvements, start-up and capital formation, work out situations, cost control, mergers and acquisitions. information systems, physical plant remodels, risk management and taxation. We had over 350 years total of clinical, clinical consulting, finance and management experience, including multi-site and Private Equity consulting experience. Our team had national experience in clinical consulting, regulatory and legislative advocacy, reimbursement advisory services, conference trainings, merger and acquisition experience on the buyer and seller side.
Private healthcare consulting firm that specializes in Medicare, skilled nursing and Medicare B, rehabilitation, restorative nursing and long term care. Provides assessment of facility or discipline specific operations and utilization. Assists in developing plans of correction and/or action to maximize utilization in all areas. Provides lectures and classes/training across the country on various topics, such as Medicare, RUG-IV/MDS 3.0, restorative nursing, dementia management, rehabilitation, long term care. Write education courses, blogs and answers Q & A for various individuals and corporations. Works closely with private equity firms assessing viability and utilization of various healthcare operations, such as skilled nursing, outpatient rehab clinics, LTCHs.
Responsibilities included Medicare, rehabilitation and reimbursement training/education, maximization and utilization for a company that averaged over $50 million in revenue. Oversaw all restorative services and activities programming for transition and carryover of skills and training for all residents/patients throughout the company. Member of the Executive Committee; participated in Board of Directors meetings, assisted in annual budgets and purchases. Responsible for all training in relation to Medicare, rehabiliation and reimbursement. Also actively worked in Kissito's International Division, traveling to Haiti and on implementation of a geriatric model of care in Haiti.
Responsible for day to day operations, improving processes, policies & procedures. Also responsible for development of new programs, revenue production and strategic growth initiatives. Implemented programs for development of clinical excellence, team dynamics and quality and continuing education modules. Also provided consulting services and training to parent company, Elmbrook Management Company.