Why 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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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 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 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 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.