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“When I was starting out, I would hide the fact that I lived in an Assisted Living community. I was only 23 and I was trying to be a professional in a town that was kind of a good old boys network.“ - Kris Chana, Founder and CEO, Chelsea Place In this episode we spoke with Kris Chana, CEO of the Chelsea Place. At the age of 23, Kris courageously opened a new Assisted Living community in a “good old boys network” part of town. In eight years, he has grown his community to include a vibrant Day Care program and purpose-driven Home Care. We spoke with Kris about what it was like to start an Assisted Living home, a marriage, and a business at a young age. And how he’s grown personally and professionally while providing some very forward-thinking programs and care. “I’d start my day getting dressed in a suit and tie because I thought I had to prove something. Then I’d go down the hall and help our resident, Miss Sara, get up and ready for the day before I dashed out the door to start meetings and marketing the business.” - Kris Chana, Founder and CEO, Chelsea Place Watch or listen to: Learn how his own caregiver burnout helped him create an amazing culture for his staff to flourish Discover how the experiences of being the caregiver, owner, marketer, activities director all in one shaped Kris’s beliefs and continued drive to change senior care Find out why colors and fun are soooooooo important to Kris and the culture he has created Understand how his Day Care program has created an enormous community for his clients See how Kris creates purpose-centered care in home care And if you like what we're doing, please subscribe and share it with your colleagues, family and friends.