Leadership & Board of Directors

Lois started her career in Long Term Care as a Certified Nurse Aide in high school and worked her way through LPN school. Eleven years later she completed her training and licensure as a Registered Nurse followed by Advance Practice Certification in Gerontology. Wanting to broaden her knowledge base even more she returned to school to earn her Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Management while completing the Administrator in Training program for Long Term Care Administration. She is a graduate Fellow of the first American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (now LeadingAge), Leadership Class of 2007. Lois began her career with Midwest Geriatrics in May of 1997 as an RN, Nurse Manager. She was promoted to Director of Assisted Living in December of 1997 and Vice President of Operations in 2000. In 2007 she was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer and continues to serve in that role.

Lois serves as a Board Member and President of Leading Age Nebraska

Lois can be reached at 402.827.6056 or ljordan@shf.org.

Deb received her degree in accounting from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. She began her career as a CPA with Seim Johnson LLP, specializing primarily in audit services for various healthcare clients. Before her role as Chief Financial Officer for Midwest Geriatrics, Inc., she held financial analyst positions at Clarkson Hospital and Children’s Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Deb has earned her designation as a Fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA).

Deb holds the following professional memberships:

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Nebraska Society of Certified Public Accountants

Past Board Director, Healthcare Financial Management Association

Past Board Treasurer, Community 360

Past Board Secretary & Treasurer, Santa Monica, Inc.

Treasurer & Member, Omaha Network

Deb can be reached at 402.827.6053 or dthacker@shf.org.

Ann has worked in the healthcare industry for more than 20 years, beginning as a dietary aide and then as a CNA. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and her Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration from Bellevue University. She has worked as a caregiver in all aspects of elder care, including independent living, assisted living, long-term care, skilled nursing, home health and private care. She completed the Administrator in Training program at Florence Home Healthcare Center, worked briefly as a social worker, and assumed the Administrator position at Florence Home in May, 2008. She was promoted to Vice President of Operations in 2014 and currently serves as Acting Administrator at Florence Home.

Ann can be reached at 402.827.6050 or aerickson@shf.org.