Your Host for Senior Care Live; Steve Kuker!
Over the past 11 years of operating Senior Care Consulting, Steve has become very frustrated by the fact that so many people don’t know where to turn for answers and are not aware of the many resources available regarding caring for an elderly loved one. Steve created Senior Care Live in an effort to provide accurate and quality information and resources for those caring for an elderly loved one. “I’m so excited to be able to address this critical need in our city, and I will do my best each and every week to help” said Steve Kuker. Steve brings to the show, a wealth of knowledge and experience.
Steve has 27 years of experience in operations, management, and business development in the seniorelated healthcare field. Steve began his journey in senior healthcare by delivering medical equipment and supplies while in college. It was during this time he learned that he loved serving the elderly and knew this would be his career path. Early in his career he was the General Manager of a medical equipment company and successfully launched a comprehensive joint venture home healthcare company from a start-up position offering Private Duty Nursing, Home IV Therapy, and Home Medical Equipment.
Later he was asked to perform consulting services that ultimately led to directing the turn-around of a failing healthcare company in Nashville. Soon after that, Steve joined Columbia HCA as their Group Director of Business Development, Homecare division. Accepting this challenge, he led business development efforts with 50 direct report staff covering 125 locations throughout 6 states. His strategic marketing plan drove a $200MM budget.
Returning home to Kansas City, Steve applied his skills to the long-term care industry and accepted a Regional Marketing Director’s position with a long term care company covering three states working with skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities as well as Alzheimer’s ALF start-ups. After this, he was asked to become the CEO of a software development company. There he raised over $600,000 in investment capital, led the company to two new product releases, secured three registered trademarks, and developed a comprehensive business plan, strategic marketing plan, budgets and P&L projections.
In his next position he was the Vice President of Business Development for a long-term care management company operating 70 long term care facilities in 10 states. Most recently, he was the Vice President of Operations for a Medicare Certified Home Health company.
After helping his grandparents through their transition from home to an assisted living facility in 2001, Steve started Senior Care Consulting in 2002 in an effort to help families find the right fit at the facility level of care when looking for a nursing home, assisted living facility, Alzheimer’s dementia care, or a CCRC for an elderly loved one. Senior Care Consulting represents their clients directly, and does not accept any compensation from any care facilities… ensuring 100% objectivity and credibility. For more information about the services of Senior Care Consulting, visit www.SeniorCareConsulting.com or call (913) 749-7899.