Discover Thrive of Lake County
Admin2021-09-28T14:29:17+00:00Please See the Virtual Tour of Thrive Lake County. Further video's: Winchester House https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQR4EN4mL0c
Who Owns The Keys To Senior Living? | Slide Show and Video
Admin2021-09-22T16:29:19+00:00Who Owns The Keys To Senior Living? The Government or The Owner/Operator? The COVID-19 pandemic has been extremely hard on senior living communities. What does this look like for our Senior Communities? Summer Student Senate July 14, 2021 Presentation by Richard (Ric) W Olson CPA CGMA MA MA Click Here: Video Click Here: Slide Show
LeadingAge Minnesota – June 2021
Admin2021-07-20T15:32:04+00:00What a year! Although the changes in senior care keep coming…You are not alone. We’re very grateful for LeadingAge Minnesota and those in senior care (like you! ) who have provided support, guidance, and assistance during these challenging times and faithfully throughout the years. As a business partner with LeadingAge Minnesota, Ric Olson at Lessons Learned Solutions
LeadingAge Minnesota – March 2021
Admin2021-04-15T15:31:33+00:00As a Bethel MBA Instructor and healthcare professional, I am grateful for the steady hearts and hands who have sacrificed so much during the pandemic, especially those like you who serve in long-term care communities. A Primary Caregiver Gives Thanks responds to the passionate sacrifice you and others in healthcare have shown during these difficult days.
A Reflection with Ric – Lessons Learned from a CFO’s First Day
Admin2021-04-15T15:20:38+00:00His name was James P Drevets. He was the first Chief Financial Officer of Covenant Retirement Communities and my predecessor, mentor, colleague, and trusted friend. I was the first employee of a central office established by Covenant leadership to serve a loose confederation of retirement communities around the country. I had been splitting my time
A Reflection with Ric – A Primary Caregiver Gives Thanks
Admin2021-02-16T22:23:39+00:00“Your wife’s cancer has returned.” What just happened??? In June (2020) we heard good news after my wife’s annual mammogram – all clear. The chances her breast cancer of 2006 would return became more remote with each passing year. Then came the new diagnosis two months later from my wife’s primary Doctor. The scans showed
Ric Olson advocates for Minnesota kids at risk for dental care
Admin2021-12-06T21:48:02+00:00Click Here: Ric Olson advocates for Minnesota kids at risk for dental care.
A Reflection with Ric – An Unforgettable Veteran
Admin2021-06-25T15:32:37+00:00On the occasions when I traveled to Washington, D.C. for work, I took great joy visiting the many Memorials on The National Mall. The Memorials regularly stirred up a variety of emotions, pride, awe, and often, a great deal of sadness. Gazing up at Abraham Lincoln never failed to remind me of the sacrifices of
A Reflection with Ric – Behind Every Number is a Story
Admin2021-06-25T15:30:28+00:00“Nursing costs are way too high. Something must be done. Staffing is out of control, ” said the hospital's Executive Director to me, the brand new budget manager. Less than 24 hours later, the Director of Nursing told me, “My staffing is fine. I’m not over spending. I’m tired of being constantly asked to cut
The Pandemic of 1918 – 1920 – A Family Member Looks Back
Admin2021-06-25T15:32:18+00:00A Reflection with Ric – The Pandemic of 1918 – 1920 – A Family Member Looks Back Silas Theodore Olson 14 Jan 1903 – 27 Jan 1920 When visiting my grandparents many years ago, I discovered some very old Olson family pictures. One picture in particular caught my eye. In the photo I saw a