I sat down with Ric Olson to discuss eldercare, his experience improving care for our seniors, the impact of COVID lockdowns on this group and future directions to ensure a strong, safe and person-focused eldercare system.

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About Ric Olson:

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About Ric Olson

Ric Olson was raised as a preacher’s kid. His Dad pastored churches in Minnesota, Nebraska and Washington through Ric’s college days. His Grandfathers were Christian businessmen – one located on the south side of Chicago, Illinois and one who lived in St. Paul, Minnesota.

After work experiences in retail management and sales as well as working for the Internal Revenue Service, God led Ric into a budget manager position at Swedish Covenant Hospital.

His duties also included working with the provision of accounting and financial services to a loose network of Covenant retirement communities around the country. Ric eventually left Swedish Covenant Hospital to focus full-time on the establishment of a central office for Covenant Retirement Communities

Ric has dedicated the vast majority of his working life to serving elders within the senior living arena. The focus on serving elders within long-term care settings has resulted in work in numerous settings including but not limited to: health care, management, leadership development and training, accounting and finance, budget and planning, cash management, project development, strategic planning, operational assessments, Medicare, Medicaid, Managed Care and other payer sources, ethics and values initiatives, wellness, information technology and day to day operations.

Ric is a graduate of Bethel University with a double major in Business/Economics and Political Science. He holds a Master’s Degree in Communications from Wheaton College and a Master’s Degree in Christian Thought and Bioethics from Trinity International University. He is a Certified Public Accountant registered with the State of Illinois.

Ric met Jesus Christ as a young boy. His favorite verse of scripture is John 10:10b – “I am come that you might have life and have it abundantly – a full and meaningful life in Christ.”

He has spent his work career living in Lake County, Illinois and as of September 1, 2017 in Andover, Minnesota.

Ric Olson Mission and Purpose

To experience a full and meaningful life in Christ.

To live out servant steward principles focused on the Great Commandment and the Great Commission.

To willingly share from my heart to yours lessons learned from climbing and experiencing the mountain tops, navigating day to day routines and walking through the deepest valleys.