Anyone who is fortunate to spend a day on the campus of Palm Village with David Reimer will realize that the compassionate yet cheerful environment of the community is a result of the goals he set and challenges he has met during his 20+ years as CEO.
David always has a lighthearted greeting for residents and staff and when time allows a jovial exchange of words pertinent to the person with whom he is speaking.
Yet it doesn’t take too many hours to realize that David constantly monitors the pulse of the organization on every level and responds appropriately, which means sometimes just letting staff do their job.
When David arrived at Palm Village in 1989, even though the community was already 40 years old, he knew he was going to be challenged with balancing the needs of residents, while keeping the organization financially stable within the guidelines of the board of directors as well as the state of California.
So he did a lot of talking…to residents who had expectations of “the new hire”, to staff who were experienced yet in need of guidance, to resident family members who cared from afar, to representatives of like facilities in other states, and to enhance growth, to potential residents who would need to be enticed to move to Palm Village.
Now, when you speak to current residents who of course were potential residents in 1989, you only hear praise for life at Palm Village. Comments such as, “I only wish I had moved here sooner”, “I love the independence I have, yet I know I will always be well taken care of”, or “Everyone is just so friendly and helpful”, signify that David has met those goals defined in 1989.
Add the respect by area doctors as well as the banks to this contentment of the residents and staff and the result is a reputation for stability.
With David’s guidance, the Health Care Center moved on campus in 1998 and grew from a 99-bed unit to a 120-bed unit. Patio Homes increased from 66 to 79 and the Assisted Living quarters stay full with 71 suites available.
He has tactfully repositioned the management of the community so that each department functions well individually yet cohesively in support of the residents. These accomplishments allow David time for his favorite work activity; “face time with the residents”.
The benchmark of an Olympian is that they make the result look easy. So take an insider’s look at the past twenty years and you will see that David’s consistent efforts to administer Palm Village within the conformity of the laws for a Continuing Care Retirement Community, keep it financially stable, while allowing the staff to celebrate their personal accomplishments and residents to rejoice in their quality of life. Certainly, this means that David Reimer deserves congratulations for his Olympian accomplishments at a place hundreds have graciously called home during David’s twenty years at Palm Village.
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