Western Home Communities received the 2016 Employer of Choice from the Courier and the 2016 Best of the Best in Retirement Community, Assisted Living and Nursing Care from the Courier. WHC received Top Workplaces in Iowa in 2016 from the Des Moines Register. WHC received the 2016 Excellence in the Workplace Award from LeadingAge Iowa for its Prepare to Care class.
Professional Leadership
LeadingAge
Outstanding Advocacy Award 2012
Audit Committee Chair, former member
Policy Congress member
Finance Committee, former member
LeadingAge Iowa
Francis Lackner Award 2004
Extra Mile Award 2001
Public Service Award 1999
Board of Directors past chair and member
Public Policy Committee co-chair
Quality First Committee member
American Health Care Association
Not-for-Profit Council member
Iowa Health Care Association
Legislative and Payment for Services Committee co-chair
State Innovation Model (SIM)
Metrics and Contracting Workgroup member
Community involvement
Future Forward Cedar Falls 2025 co-chair
Greater Cedar Valley Alliance and Commerce, past president
Cedar Heights Community Presbyterian Church, elder
Upper Iowa University Alumni Professional Accomplishment Award 2002
Employment background
CEO, Western Home Communities, 2009 to present
Controller and Vice President, Western Home Communities, 1995-2009
CPA, Kerdus, Runyan, Barron, Inc.; 1993-1995
Educational background
Nursing Home Administrator Program, Des Moines Area Community College, 1998
CPA, State of Iowa, since 1995
BS degree (accounting, management; summa cum laude), Upper Iowa University, 1992
Kris W. Hansen