One-on-one with…Gary Wheeler

Front Porch will help them become Medicare-certified, strengthen their operation and improve their bottom line. It is part of our mission to support their critical service to the community. We offered to walk them through the certification procedure and guide their process, giving them the confidence and expertise to operate efficiently and preserve their NFP mission.

What changes do you foresee in the economic conditions affecting long-term care?

I believe that further cuts will be coming in the LTC/SNF sectors that will have an effect on how to fulfill the mission of delivering quality care with less. At Front Porch we call this “doing good...and doing well.” There’s a way to go before the Medicare/Medicaid situation clarifies. Bottom line? There will be improvement on the independent/assisted living side, but there will be continued challenges ahead for skilled nursing.

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