Candas Schouvieller, CEO/Administrator LeadingAge, our trade association, led the legislative session and advocated for nursing homes to receive a $52 per resident day to increase average wages by $5 per hour. For most of the session, we were set to receive $0, so we are very grateful for our grassroots efforts led by Dr. Ann …
Candas Schouvieller, Administrator April was a busy month, full of advocacy, operations, and new beginnings. How do we find new beginnings amidst all our uncertainty? Our community provides those beginnings. Thanks to many hard-working advocates within our community, we can focus on our operations and strategy for the future. Between ever changing regulations and funding …
Candas Schouvieller, CEO/Administrator Do you remember a time when you had a major life event happening along with all of the regular day to day happenings? It could be the happiest time of your life and still you feel exhausted. You think, if I can just get to the end of this time I will …
Candas Schouvieller, Administrator Recently, I was asked by a staff member why I am committed to Oak Hills with all of the adversity we face? That is easy. Each resident who has called Oak Hills home over the past 16 years has left a mark on my heart. Several of our staff came together to …
Candas Schouvieller, CEO/Administrator Each December we gather our management team together and leave the building to share a meal together. I couldn’t help but feel my eyes well with gratitude for the dedication and perseverance of the fantastic Team that chooses Oak Hills as their employer. From nurse managers to the business office teams, each …
Senator John Hoffman from Champlin will be the Health and Human Services Committee Chair for the 2023 legislative session. Use the template below to contact him about the needs of our skilled nursing facility. Contact information at this link: https://www.senate.mn/members/member_bio.html?mem_id=1205 Dear Senator John Hoffman, Thank you for your time in reading and responding to the …
On November 15, 2022, a group of 32 Oak Hills Memorial Foundation donors came together at Oak Hills Living Center for an afternoon of appreciation and an update on the expansion and state of the long-term care industry. Planning for the Growing Our Tomorrow expansion began in 2019 with a market study conducted by Zellner …
Candas Schouvieller, Administrator Thank you for your support of Oak Hills Living Center! Your gifts, encouragement, and dedication to those who can no longer care for themselves in our community is greatly appreciated. January 2022 brought much excitement with the official launch of our capital campaign, Growing Our Tomorrow. The love we received from our …
Candas Schouvieller, CEO/Administrator October 1st begins a new fiscal year for Oak Hills Living Center. Reflecting on the 2021-2022 fiscal year I paused and thought of the analogy between the windshield and rear-view mirror. It is beneficial to take a small amount of time to reflect on the past, however most of our time should …
Candas Schouvieller, Administrator Fall is a busy time for Oak Hills as our high school and college students return to their studies. It is fun to watch our future workforce learn and grow. For many students, employment at Oak Hills is their first job. As these students continue their development we welcome back nurses who …
