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Eventide Senior Living CEO To Receive Award Of Honor
Mindi Baker, Eventide CEO with over 20 years of experience, will be formally presented with the Award of Honor, LeadingAge Iowa's highest award for her outstanding leadership, during its September Conference in Cedar Rapids. Baker’s dedication to working around the clock to search for funding and overseeing the construction of a modern building to improve the care Eventide Senior Living offers won her the award. Even as Iowa’s aging services industry faces an unprecedented workforce crisis, the rising costs of inflation, and the growing gap between reimbursement rates and cost of care, Baker successfully oversaw the construction project of Eventide Senior Living’s new nursing home, Gracewell, and is managing an update to the Silveridge Assisted Living facility. Baker was honored with the 2022 Businesswomen of the Year Award in Crawford County and Denison's Leading Women in Business Award. In addition, Gracewell recently received the Innovator’s Award from the Crawford County Chamber & Development Council. Her dedication elevates care for those with dementia by continually teaching staff, family, and the community more about the disease. LeadingAge Iowa, a statewide organization of non-profit aging services providers, selected Baker from a sizeable pool of nominees. The Award of Honor recognizes excellence in providing home care services for older adults, overcoming workforce challenges, and elevating their profession at the state & local levels.
