Reference no: EM133016076
What are two interview questions I could ask her that address how she influences others and achieves acceptance of employees within the organization. Questions will reflect learning on leadership influence and gaining acceptance of employees.
Sector: Christine McDonald
Organization: The Friends Home in Kennett
Christine was a Physical Therapist for 30 years prior to becoming the executive director at the Friends Home in Kennett. She was working in a For-Profit Senior Living Community and was discouraged with how it was managed. Christine was able to return to school to receive her Health Care Administration Degree from Saint Joseph's and obtained her NHA while working as the rehabilitation manager in this facility. She has been the executive director at the Friends Home since June of 2016.
The Friends Home in Kennett is located on West State Street in Kennett Square and has been serving seniors at this location since 1900. Their mission is to provide quality care for seniors of modest means. The organization is non-profit, and have 6 Independent Apartments, 43 Personal Care rooms and 20 long-term care beds.
The Friends Home does not have a strategic plan of increasing our size. They are looking to renovate their site to improve the accessibility of their personal care building, to allow residents to use wheelchairs and to renovate the long-term care facility to provide private rooms to all residents. The Friends Home is looking to expand the opportunities for their residents to include Performing Arts, Health and Wellness and Montessori specific programming.
At The Kennett Home they provide seniors with an option in both prize and location. They are a rental community with no initial buy-in fee. While most CCRCs have a buy in fee of between $250,000 and $500,000 the model at the Kennett Home allows residents to pay monthly for whatever level of care they are required. They are also located in the center of a small time with access to a library, YMCA, restaurants, and shopping within a ½ mile radius. The Friends Home utilizes these town resources as much as possible.