Most of my world is skilled nursing, so this episode was a chance for me to step into the senior living side of the industry with Nick Jasmon.

Nick walks me through how independent living, assisted living, and memory care actually work, how residents and families choose communities, how senior living operators drive occupancy, what the leadership structure looks like, and what separates a successful community from a struggling one. We also talk about the hardest jobs in senior living, common misconceptions about the industry, and why great operators are constantly looking for ways to say yes.

If you’ve ever wanted a simple, practical understanding of how the senior living industry works, this is a great place to start.

The Nursing Home Operator is about the people, stories, challenges, and ideas shaping Nursing Homes. Hosted by nursing home administrator Devan Bennion, the show features candid conversations with operators, nurses, CNAs, owners, physicians, executives, and others across senior care. We talk leadership, culture, staffing, finance, caregiving, and the chaos that comes with running nursing homes.

Kyle Griffitts went from playing and coaching football at BYU to running nursing homes and becoming a partner at Nova Health Services.

In this episode, we talk about the surprising similarities between coaching football and leading a nursing home, building great teams, holding people accountable, what makes a great CNA and DSD, and why culture has to come before results. Kyle also shares what he is learning now as he helps build and grow a skilled nursing company.

A fun conversation about leadership, grit, people, and nursing home operations.