Celebrating a Legacy of a Mentor, Doug Hornsby
This past week we celebrated the ultimate legacy leader at the Revolution. Doug Hornsby, who mentored me and many others at Signature Healthcare, is transitioning from our CEO of Silver Angels to the next chapter of his life. Doug will no longer be my day-to-day...
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Losing Your Brother During COVID-19
Sometimes you can’t even remember when normal was. What does “normal” even mean anymore? Since COVID-19 hit our country, our Signature team has fought PPE battles, COVID-19 testing access issues, funding uncertainty, Kentucky’s unfair allocation of Medicaid funds,...
read moreFinally in the Black Hole in Oakland County Stadium
Anyone who knows me will tell you I have been a crazy Raiders fan since the 3rd grade, my only football team during good times and bad. Being a left-handed quarterback in our neighborhood street football games, who else could I have loved except Kenny Stabler? I have...
read moreCelebrating David Jones
Dear Mr. Jones, I wanted to thank you one more time for everything you did for me when we were in South Florida trying to discern where the Signature Revolution should relocate to - between Nashville, Orlando, and Louisville. It was a hard decision for me and our...
read moreWhy we should celebrate Lee Iacocca this July 4th!
From the first time I saw a Ford Mustang I knew I found my car. I remember seeing it in my favorite movie scenes in “Bullet,” “Diamonds are Forever,” and “The Thomas Crown Affair” where I felt my first irrational urgency to someday get one. The emotional attachments...
read morePlease support Light the Night
There are many times in life where we are reminded there are no coincidences, and nothing is random. My wife, Sony’s, leadership role as chair of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night is one of those moments where it all makes sense. When Sony lost her...
read moreCatching up with Dr. Bill Thomas at SABRA Operators Conference
For as long as I can remember, we wanted to completely revolutionize nursing homes because when I started as a high school volunteer in the mid-eighties, I could see there had to be a better way. This time period was painful for nursing homes that were being steadily...
read moreOur Last Dance with Dwyane Wade
Flying home from Miami with Ava, my 13-year-old daughter, from Dwyane Wade’s last home game as an NBA player, I had much more emotion than I expected. The amazing memories, watching my kids growing up over the many Miami HEAT seasons, cheering our hearts out, the...
read moreWhat is a corporate reset?
When there is so much to say, so many aspects to write about on this topic, where do I begin? I myself did not even know what the term “Corporate Reset” meant before surviving through one -- but I do now. The unraveling of the nursing home industry. The...
read moreSweet Sixteen Poem to my daughter Jacqueline
Dads watch their lives go speeding by, always asking GOD why? Dads must survive the daily grinding; Hoping that you and your baby girl hearts are slowly binding Dads try to relive their lives through their boys; But...
read moreWhy The NBA needs Louisville and they don’t even know it yet!
There are bigger and crazier sport fans than I am, but I would still weigh in on the "serious supporter" side of sports enthusiasts, and the recent NBA talk around the city has really peaked my interest. First, I want to be transparent upfront: since I returned to the...
read moreKentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
The Great Commonwealth, Long ago Poem written by Joe Steier and read at his induction into the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Long ago, there was only one road to chose, I looked for a very different path But you had to be willing to lose, Long ago, there was...
read moreA Decade Down, Forever to Serve
Since 2007, Signature HealthCARE has served thousands of residents and leads the industry with its mission of revolutionizing long-term care.
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Blog 67 – Returning to Scotland to try again!
Every golfer who can play a lick, dreams of visiting Golf’s Hallowed Grounds in Scotland where the magic of golf was created as the most honorable and noble sport (in my opinion). But, our first visit eight years ago was a brutal humble learning experience for the...
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Blog 45: Being “up close and personal” with Bellarmine Greatness and understanding better now where it comes from!
I am going to make a bold prediction: Bellarmine earns 2nd National Title in less than 45 days because this team may not have the star power of the previous, led by Braydon Hobbs and Jeremy Kindle, but this team may even have more depth, greater talent distribution,...
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My Christmas Miracle
From Joe Steier- There is nothing worse for any of us than putting our siblings into a long term facility knowing they most likely will never come back out. I, like many of you, have had both of my parents pass away inside a Signature Community in two very different...
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Why I love SHC Service Week at the Revolution!
It comes every year, and I see the progress we are making every time I work the floor but this year was really special for me! I was offered SHC of Spencer County where we used to pass ice for Jeff Stidam during a 2001 survey war with the state, where we had a...
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Finally Some Healthcare Care Wins for the Revolution to Celebrate – The rebuilding of our industry
How can we separate the short-term from the long-term in the middle of a consuming battle of change swirling around us. It is hard to see the different dimensions between the two because the short-term can overwhelm and you can no longer "see the forest from the...
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Signature’s Hometown Revolution Wins Big at Eden Conference
Earlier this month, we had amazing validation that our leaders are pioneering the Eden Alternative Movement where many previously believed it was for "one-off's" or "not-for-profit" do-gooders only. Let me tell you a quick, cool story that will show how dreams...
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Visiting Normandy Beach for the first time
From the time when I was little, I enjoyed visiting cemeteries because they show "a deep reverence for life" that I needed to witness in the darkest parts of my own soul. Even today, I still make impromptu visits and make all my children go each patriotic holiday as a...
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What we can learn from Dr. Jay McGowan’s Legacy
First, I want to disclose that I am extremely biased about President McGowan. Personally, I am very blessed to be a Bellarmine alumni from the class of 1989, and I see the pride that my brother Ray has as a graduate several years before that. The dates matter because...
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What is an Intra-preneurship Pillar Anyway?
As I reflect back over the founding and formation of Signature HealthCARE with our amazing board in 2007, and the complicated, brutal healthcare environment that we work within today, I am constantly reminded why we have three foundational pillars in place – Learning,...
read moreAre New Year’s Resolution Rituals a Good Thing?
For as long I can remember, it has always been a Steier family tradition to write our New Year resolutions during New Year’s dinner because writing them out and saying them was a way to "claim them", which is our theory. For many years we would tape our lists on our...
read moreCatching up with Florida Gov. Rick Scott, and what healthcare providers need from Kentucky’s next governor
Florida Gov. Rick Scott was recently on his road show to recruit and sell the Sunshine State like never before. He also decided to send letters to Kentucky business leaders inviting them to the Sunshine State for expansion, while making time for face-to-face meetings....
read moreWhich school of thought prepares post-acute providers for future success?
Leaving the LTC100, you could almost feel the ground starting to shake – and you can really feel it. It is scary for most of us mere mortals who do not have a crystal ball to consider questions like: What is the real rate of change? How much risk can you tolerate? How...
read moreWhat I Learned From Jim King
The past week has been difficult for our city because one of its most influential leaders of the past few decades passed away. But for me, I also lost a great friend and mentor. My first contact with Mr. King was a phone call to tell me my CPEs were late for my CPA...
read moreRedeeming Cuba: Historical Perceptions Through a Pop Culture Lens
We are all stamped mentally with our own personal imagery of Cuba in a peripheral way. We really cannot escape it: the epic stories of Fidel Castro's meteoric rise, the Bay of Pigs disaster that, in the end, accelerated the communist legend overnight and created New...
read moreWhat would Che Guevara and Fidel Castro say today about their political partnership?
(This is the first in a two-part series.) I’m not going to lie, I don't really even like drinking rum or smoking cigars. But when I got my first chance to travel to Cuba and look inside the Castro hype, I was in from day one. With the help of the leadership team and...
read more‘After son’s birth boss brings spirituality into workplace’
Wave 3 TV, in Louisville, recently did this story about the Steier family and what inspired the decision to bring spirituality into the workplace at Signature HealthCARE. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9jMynazTWA]
read moreThe Largest Hall of Fame Ceremony in the World!
This week, the Signature Revolution continues to break elder care world records. We recently helped establish a new Guinness World Record for ‘Longest High-Five Chain’ in...
read moreGulfport: Amazing Story
Rarely in our lifetimes do we get the chance to bring something back to life. We may ‘add to’ life as we contribute to our divine purpose. Maybe a few times we ‘co-create life,’ as parents. But to bring it back or restore it like Elijah, the great prophet, did in the...
read moreWhy did the Revolution finally join AHCA and become a CPAC Member?
Why did the Revolution finally join AHCA and become a CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) Member? I hate to pull a clichéd David Letterman Top 10 list, but it will tell you the real reason we did… Former Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson's leadership and team...
read moreBecoming a CNA: A Pivotal Moment
Being a CNA is something we all should do to make us see the world through a new lens. I think about all the possible inflection points in life that really change how we view the world. My mind races through life events – getting your first paycheck, getting a degree,...
read moreUnveiling Our New Healthcare Tree Of Life
If you ever doubt the Kevin Bacon "six degrees of separation" theory, you just need to sit in a packed lobby in the coolest building in our city (known as Nucleus), and get ready to unveil the Health Enterprises Network Family Tree of Health-Related Companies. The...
read moreBill Frist Takeaways
At this year’s NIC (National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry) Conference I was provided an opportunity to speak on a panel with Clint Malin, of LTC Properties REIT, on using market intelligence for predictive modeling purposes. Due to our...
read moreCould You Do It?
This past week, my family and I had a chance to spend some time with Aron Ralston when he came to town.Now, your first response might be, “Who?”But he is one of the most famous survivors in U.S. history because he was the young man who had to cut off his own arm with...
read moreOur First Lifetime Achievement Award At The Revolution
Why do all great things have to come to end? That was my thought this past year as a recurring quiet reflection because Linda and I never really wanted to talk about it. It made our last full-time year together hard for both of us because our eyes always watered up...
read moreWhy Every City Needs Chicago’s 1871
I heard about the famed incubator named 1871 two dozen times over the past five years, but to work a full day at the location makes you rethink everything about organizational culture. We might have iHub in Louisville, but this is the real deal. Recently, I accepted a...
read moreWhat Is Better Than Homemade Cards From The Kids For Thanksgiving?
This year was different in many ways. Personally, I remember being in high school three decades ago and stopping by Klondike Manor as a volunteer on a Thanksgiving holiday just to make sure no one was alone on that painful day for our elders. But now my kids really...
read moreWhat We Learn When We Lose Two Revolutionary Partners That We All Love
This morning we are heading to "celebrate the life" of two of Signature’s most accomplished and patient leaders who passed away last week within 24 hours of each other. These moments are challenging because my mind drifts to three emotional themes - What is personal...
read moreDr. Lee HEN Talk Is Perfect Timing
We drew a bigger crowd when Lee Cockerell came to give us a soft talk about how Disney customer service can transform your healthcare organization, which really ended up being more about marriage and wellness advice, than when one of the preeminent and most...
read moreIs This The Best Ticket In The Best College Sports Town In The U.S.?
Every year, Signature has its annual Senior Olympics at the home office with centers coming from three to four hours away to compete for individual and team medals, and it keeps getting bigger and bigger… I promise, if you can make it out, our opening ceremonies...
read moreWhy The Revolution Matters
Last week, I had a magical day that let me touch the Signature Revolution up close and personal… Several years ago, a dilapidated old nursing facility with a poor reputation located in Portland, Tennessee, operated by the Seventh Day Adventist Church that was attached...
read moreWhat Can Post Acute Care Learn From Howard Dean’s Health Care Predications
Yes, he was a U.S. presidential candidate front-runner in the 2004 election, a three-time governor of Vermont who was thrust into office after the death of his predecessor, and a very capable doctor. But this is really about his view as an active board member of...
read moreBeing In The Lion’s Den
When we headed to Africa for a family safari, I had no idea what to really expect. Usually YPO International Events get rave reviews or is it just people defending their elaborate purchases? After a nearly 20-hour flight from Louisville, Ky. (the idea capital of the...
read moreFeeling The Impact Of Nelson Mandela Firsthand
When we booked our first trip to Africa, we never thought about Nelson Mandela’s potential passing or President Obama’s potential farewell visit. However, as the trip became very close, we realized tensions would be high because both events were possible during the...
read moreGreeting His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, 30 Years Later
I have to admit I am nervous and in awe today as I wait calmly with my beloved Signature partners to greet His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. I know my personal connections go way back to early adulthood. And now, our Signature Spiritual Pillar operationalizes the need to...
read moreI May Have Found Our Next VP Of Sales And Marketing
Yesterday, I had the pleasure to re-visit our Signature of Buckhead Post Acute Center, which is a real miracle to witness. It seems like yesterday (it has been six years, actually) when we were launching Signature HealthCARE and acquired this troubled facility that...
read moreWhere Was The Hall Of Fame When You Needed It
I recently visited our Signature of Brookwood Gardens facility in Miami to check on the pulse of the Revolution where many were concerned about where we were headed. I dug in deeply, starting with the morning clinical meeting, interacting at the stand-up meeting, and...
read moreJoe Steier named a health care ‘Leader of the Year’
Joe was one of three Louisville-area health care professionals to be named a ‘Leader of the Year’ by Business First newspaper. The other two honorees are Norton Healthcare President and CEO Steve Williams, and the University of Louisville’s Dr. Roberto Bolli. A...
read moreWhat Is 727 Years Of Service Worth…Everything?
Last night during our wrap up session, I decided to build our normal prayer circle by tenure and longevity in a spiritual effort to build a circle of passion about our Revolution! As I started, I asked Eddie Stockton to calculate how many years of service to the...
read moreLife Lessons: There Are No Small Things To God
There are no small things to God, and little things will become really big, powerful things that eventually help us all! I recently released the blog about Richard Cusati, the amazing man who has fought a battle with MS every day for almost three decades without ever...
read moreMy Kids’ Life Lessons From Visiting The Revolution
During the past year, my wife and I started to take our four beautiful children to Signature nursing centers to visit residents, celebrate holidays, or just sing Christmas carols. Our children are 13, 10, 8 and 6, so I thought it’s about time to teach them "the...
read moreCompassion In The Workplace
This post is co-authored by Dianne Timmering “Compassion in the Workplace” session on November 16, 2012, a dream from the Festival of Faiths in Downtown Louisville, KY Our move back to Louisville two years ago seemed perfectly timed with a city-wide charge to create...
read more“Compassion in the Workplace” at Festival of Faiths
The "Compassion In the Workplace" event, in conjunction with the 17th Annual Louisville Festival of Faiths, will be held this Thursday, November 15th from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Russell Hall at the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage, which is located at...
read morePodcast Episode 08: Doctoral Dissertation
http://youtu.be/de6uHvdI2So
read moreMy Adoptive Roots
Last week, I was visiting Signature HealthCARE at St. Peter Villa, in Memphis, Tenn., to see how our newest long term care revolution was progressing, but this one has always had extra special meaning to me. After being part of teams who have assumed responsibility by...
read moreHow Do Teams Overcome Tragedies?
Why do tragedies happen? Is there any way to minimize them or stop them all together? How can we overcome them? Could they all be averted with free will and discernment? Why do they seem to usually injure the innocent or positively contributing people? There are so...
read moreWhite House Visit
Several weeks back, I was very blessed to go with my childhood best friend, George, to the White House with Mayor Fischer and a diverse group of community business leaders who help define one of the most livable cities anywhere in the U.S. – Louisville! What a great...
read moreHow Do You Ever Say Goodbye to the Perfect Mother?
As I sit here tonight holding my mom's hand watching family and close friends come for a final goodbye, I am wondering is this really it? How do we ever replace unconditional love? Why was I adopted by the best mother ever? Without divine intervention, my life's...
read moreBeing A Signature Customer Again
It is so challenging to hold an inspired mental state or divine-based awareness in which we cherish that feeling, even if it is very painful, because we know nothing is more real than these moments. Do people without prior connectivity finally start to really connect...
read moreNational Day Of Prayer
As I stood in the Signature parking lot this morning getting ready to go live with a broadcast with 74 Signature other campuses, and watching hundreds of business leaders, many stakeholders, religious pioneers, and facility residents, side by side with our most...
read moreWhy The Steve Jobs Book Is A Must-Read
I finally took the family entourage skiing as our dream vacation in Colorado last weekend and threw the Steve Jobs book in the travel bag to satisfy my assistant, Tiffany, who gave me the book as a holiday gift. I was honored to get it, but indifferent on reading it...
read moreGiving China A Second Chance
I remember the first time I ever heard about China. I was six, digging a hole in my backyard, when Steve Peake said, ‘if we keep fighting, we’ll eventually get to China’ – that’s how far away it was. Then, at age 12, an adopted girl from China who moved in two blocks...
read morePodcast Episode 07: Idea Hour
http://youtu.be/__pLTFr06k8 http://youtu.be/mnV5Mj6oPg4
read moreGod In The Workplace
The following is a guest post co-authored with Dianne Timmering, VP of Spirituality for Signature HealthCare. Joe and I served as the keynote speakers at the recent SHRM meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, a meeting made up of Human Resource leaders across the state. I...
read moreReflections on LTC 100 and NIC
Real Collaboration To Change Health Care Forever There is such an organizational bias by many health care leaders that their approach to innovation, creative programming, and proprietary strategy is obviously the best route for their company because they may have...
read moreBecoming a CNA
Sometimes in life, we really get so close to the red hot center that it takes your breath away and you are forever changed. I think becoming a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) is one of those epic moments. I don't think our government will ever mandate that we all...
read moreSignature leaders learn patient care lessons
Business First of Louisville featured this article about Signature HealthCARE leaders becoming CNAs. Click HERE for a PDF of the...
read more“Medical News” Leadership Issue
"Medical News" dedicates the November issue to profiling distinguished leaders in the healthcare industry. For the second year in a row, Joe has been selected to be featured in the Leadership Issue. The interview covers important topics, and provides an extensive...
read moreLouisville Magazine Top 50
Joe was recently named one of the "Top 50 Powerful Louisvillians" by Louisville Magazine. The list is a "who's who" of movers and shakers on the Louisville scene, from politicians and entrepreneurs, to healthcare executives. To determine their rankings, Louisville...
read moreMcKnight’s Profiles Joe Steier
The November 2011 edition of McKnight's Long-Term Care News features a profile of Signature HealthCare President and CEO Joe Steier. The article offers a glimpse inside Joe's world, which is always running at top speed. The article also provides a career history,...
read moreLouisville Leads World in Aging Care
Kentucky business magazine The Lane Report continued its coverage of one of the state's marquee industries with this article from the November 2011 issue. Click HERE to read the...
read moreClarence Clemons’ Passing
Here is a reflection by Joe Steier on the passing of Clarence Clemons, who was a personal friend to the Steier family. The piece was published by LEO Weekly, an arts and culture publication in Louisville. Click here to read the...
read moreUniversity of Miami alumni well represented among list of influential health care leaders
The University of Miami School of Business posted this article about alumni, including Joe Steier, who were finalists in the Modern Healthcare 'Most Influential People in Healthcare' Contest. Click HERE for a PDF of the...
read moreAlumni Magazine Cover Story
Joe Steier is featured in the Spring 2011 edition of the Saint Xavier Alumni Magazine. Joe is proud to have graduated from Saint X High School in 1984, and Saint X is equally proud to claim him as an alumnus. Click here to read the...
read morePodcast Episode 03: Changing Workplace
Joe shares his insights on how the workplace has changed over time, and what it may look like in the future to be a working professional in America. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB-U7E_GGrE?rel=0&w=640&h=390]
read moreJoe Steier receives achievement award from Metro Chamber of Commerce
Joe Steier and University of Louisville President received the Silver Fleur-De-Lis Award from Greater Louisville Inc., the Metro Chamber of Commerce, for community commitment and achievement. To read more, click...
read moreUniversity of Miami Global Business Forum
Participating in the Global Business Forum at the University of Miami on the future of healthcare, we had a chance to see top thought leaders, key researchers, private sector pioneers, and some personal icons, but it took me time to make all of the intersections...
read more“Medical News” Interview, December 2010
Below is the full transcript of an interview with Joe for the December issue of "Medical News." The interview covers important ground on a wide variety of topics, and provides good insight into the future of long term care from Joe's perspective. 1) Signature...
read moreHaymarket Research Park Press Conference
On 29 November 2010, University of Louisville's Life Science Business incubator Nucleus announced its plans to begin construction on the Haymarket Research Park. Speakers at the press conference included Governor Steve Beshear, Mayor Jerry Abramson, U of L President...
read moreBuzz builds surrounding aging-care sector
The Lane Report, a magazine covering business across the state of Kentucky, featured Signature HealthCARE as a leader of Louisville's burgeoning aging-care cluster. Click HERE to read the...
read morePodcast Episode 04: Healthcare Reform
This is the first in a series of podcast episodes where Joe shares thoughts and insights on a variety of topics. In this episode, Joe talks about an issue that affects us all, healthcare reform. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QGE8mAuQkM&fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0]
read morePodcast Episode 05: SHC Grand Opening
On October 11, 2010 Signature HealthCARE held a ribbon cutting ceremony at its new headquarters in Louisville, KY. Signature re-located its corporate offices from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida earlier in the year. The event was attended by many friends and local...
read morePodcast Episode 02: InnovateLTC
Joe discusses the International Center for Long Term Care Innovation, or innovateLTC, a joint venture between the University of Louisville's Nucleus, the City of Louisville, and Signature HealthCare. [youtube...
read morePodcast Episode 01: Newt Gingrich
Joe shares his insights after a recent conversation with Newt Gingrich. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MezAPyDVpMs?rel=0&w=640&h=390]
read moreJoe Steier, President & CEO of Signature HealthCARE, is a dynamic healthcare entrepreneur and business leader who has helped found many startup companies, owned various small businesses and continues to provide advisory services to various profit and non-profit boards while becoming an author, public speaker and a respected healthcare expert.