Jannie Ford
REGIONAL OPERATIONS LEADER • ASSISTED LIVING & MEMORY CARE • ADMINISTRATOR
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About
Accomplished healthcare and senior living leader with 20+ years of experience spanning assisted living, memory care, clinical operations, team development, compliance, and community leadership. Proven success opening and stabilizing a new construction memory care community, driving occupancy to 100%, and leading a team through a 2026 Deficiency-Free State Survey. Brings a hands-on leadership style, strong clinical foundation, and demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams while advancing quality, growth, regulatory readiness, and exceptional resident outcomes.
Experience
Executive Director at Carillon Oaks Memory Care
- Directed all clinical and operational functions for a newly constructed memory care community.
- Led licensing, hiring, resident admissions, and successful grand opening activities.
- Drove census growth to 100% occupancy through strategic marketing and community partnerships.
- Led the interdisciplinary team to a 2026 Deficiency-Free State Survey.
- Managed budgets, compliance, quality assurance, and leadership development.
Clinical Consultant / Executive Director
- Conducted mock surveys and supported policy development to strengthen regulatory readiness and operational consistency.
- Provided leadership coaching and operational consulting focused on quality, accountability, and performance improvement.
Travel LPN at Limestone Correctional Facility
- Provided nursing assessments, medication administration, emergency response, and quality assurance support.
Resident Services Director / Staff Development Nurse / Charge Nurse
- Supervised nursing teams and supported infection prevention, staff education, medication management, and resident care.
- Developed frontline leadership and promoted consistent clinical standards across resident care operations.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse – J.F. Drake State Technical College
