strategic planning

Dwight D. Eisenhower once said “Plans are nothing; planning is everything.”

We help aging service organizations understand their current realities, the future trends of consumer desires, and organize their purposes, people and processes to create a preferred future. Our role is to listen carefully and then to advise.

We follow three steps: when combined effectively, define a successful and comprehensive strategic planning process:

  • Analysis of internal and external data about the financial, operational, programmatic and personnel systems of the organization, both past and present.

  • Facilitation of staff, board discussions on strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the organization.

  • Development of action steps on who, how, when and what resources are needed to achieve your preferred future.

PowerPoints from ARI Staff Presentations:

2007 Strategic Planning Clients:

  • Park Lane Nursing Home, Scott City, KS, free standing nursing facility
  • Westminister of Canterbury, Charlottesville, VA, continuing care retirement community
  • Samaritan Bethany Home, Rochester, MN, free standing nursing facility
  • Pinecrest Community, Mount Morris, IL, continuing care retirement community
  • Collington Episcopal Life Care, Mitchellville, MD, continuing care retirement community
  • Swiss Village, Berne, IN, continuing care retirement community
  • Apostolic Christian Home, Sabetha, KS, continuing care retirement community
  • Pioneer Manor, Hugoton, KS, free standing nursing facility
  • Mt. Hope Nursing Center, Mt.Hope, KS, free standing nursing facility
  • Memorial Home for the Aged, Moundridge, KS, continuing care retirement community
  • Cartmell Home for the Aged, Palestine, TX, free standing nursing facility
  • Brewster Place, Topeka, KS, continuing care retirement community


For more information, contact John Grace at jgrace@agingri.org


"We would highly recommend both John Grace and David Slack as facilitators. They bring a tremendous amount of experience and knowledge..."
said Richard Catlett, Lakeview Village, Lenexa, KS.

Aging Research Institute e-mail: jgrace@agingri.org
Corporate Office: 5825 SW 29th, Suite 201| Topeka, KS 66614

Last Update 13-June-08


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