How Strong Leadership Drives Exceptional Senior Living Communities | Carrie Boone

As demand for senior housing continues to outpace supply, operators are preparing for one of the biggest growth opportunities the industry has ever experienced. In this episode of Bridge the Gap, Lucas McCurdy and Cameron Bell sit down with Carrie Boone, Founder of Generation Healthcare Managers, during the NHI Music City Symposium in Nashville.

Carrie shares her unique journey from land development into senior living operations, explaining how a single assisted living project became a lifelong passion for serving older adults. The conversation explores the critical role executive directors play in community success, why promoting leaders from within often produces the strongest outcomes, and how family culture has shaped Generation Healthcare Manager’s growth.

Key Topics

• Building a family-oriented senior housing organization
• The importance of executive directors in community success
• Developing leadership from within existing teams
• Current acquisition and development opportunities
• Demand significantly outpacing senior housing supply
• Expansion strategies and future community growth
• Technology adoption after COVID-19
• AI applications in senior living operations
• Workforce development and the future of caregiving

Meet the Hosts:

Lucas McCurdy : https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucasmccurdyseniorlivingfan/

Cameron Bell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-bell-322143147/

Connect with Our Guest

Carrie Boone: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-boone-5a3b085a/

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