Bart Walker has been promoted to the position of senior vice president of operations for Life Care Centers of America.
Mr. Walker was previously vice president of operations. In his new role, he will coordinate the efforts of care in each of Life Care’s eight divisions around the country. The appointment was effective on Feb. 1.
“Bart Walker was ordained to be a leader of operations for skilled nursing facilities,” said Beecher Hunter, Life Care president. “He grew up in a family known for concern and help for others, and his father is a long-time professional in the skilled nursing business. Bart is a product of our administrator-in-training program, and his career has been marked by excellence in every level of his advancement. His professional skills are only exceeded by his depth of compassion for people.”
“I look forward to the opportunity to serve our residents, families and associates throughout the country,” said Mr. Walker. “We are blessed with many outstanding associates in our organization, and I look forward to working alongside them in our commitment to providing quality care and customer service. It is a tremendous honor to serve our company in this capacity.”
Starting in 1997 as administrator-in-training in Crossville, Mr. Walker has served Life Care as an executive director, senior executive director, regional vice president and campus manager. His work has been based in skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers, as well as a continuum-of-care campus, in Tennessee and north Georgia.
Mr. Walker has earned several awards while with the Life Care family. In 2009, Garden Plaza at Lawrenceville, Ga., was named Century Park and Associates’ Independent Living Community of the Year under his leadership. In 2008, Life Care Center of Lawrenceville was named Life Care’s Facility of the Year under his direction. And in 2002, he won one of two President’s Awards for Life Care’s Eastern Division.
Mr. Walker earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville.
Originally from Sparta, Tenn., Mr. Walker currently resides in Cleveland with his wife, Julie, and their five children: Anna, Abby, Alex, Andrew and Austin.
Founded in 1976, Life Care is a nationwide health care company. With headquarters in Cleveland, Tenn., Life Care operates or manages more than 220 nursing, post-acute and Alzheimer’s centers in 28 states. For more information about Life Care, visit http://lcca.com.