As the Administrator for Highland Chateau Care Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, Ms. Lacina has been directly responsible for the daily operations since 2005. Highland Chateau Care Center is a progressive 24-bed transitional care unit and 40-bed skilled nursing facility. She provides management expertise for achieving the goals and objectives of programs in accordance with the mission of the organization. Ms. Lacina is also directly responsible for team development and harmonious outcomes within all departments. She has active involvement in all areas of the budget process with particular success in accounts receivable. As the primary legal contact in all matters pertaining to staff and resident outcomes, she has worked closely in numerous legal cases, appeared for depositions and court when needed. Because of her credentials and experience, she is viewed as an expert in human relations and nursing home issues and has been able to achieve numerous favorable legal outcomes.

Ms. Lacina's areas of expertise include the following:

• Over 32 years of experience with management and health care issues
• Personnel and human resource administration
• Workers compensation investigator and return to work facilitator
• Quality assurance coordinator
• Preparing and managing budgets and contracts
• Managed care, State of Minnesota programs and Federal prospective payment system implementation
• Well developed communication and interpersonal skills

Prior to joining Health Dimensions Group, Ms. Lacina was an Assistant Administrator and Director of Nursing with Volunteers of America.

Ms. Lacina is received her Licensed Practical Nursing degree from St. Mary's School of Nursing in Rochester, Minnesota, an Associate Degree - Registered Nurse from Inver Hills/Lakewood Community College in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, a Gerontological Nursing Certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management from Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota and a Nursing Home Administrator License from the University of Minnesota Center for Long Term Care Administration.