Assisted Living Consulting
“TEAMWORK is the fuel that allows common people to obtain uncommon results”
Assisted Living Consulting
“TEAMWORK is the fuel that allows common people to obtain uncommon results”
About Us
Dave Foltz
With over 37 years of management Dave emphasizes Building Teams and creating high standards that have set the bar for other organizations to strive for. Dave has been in management of Assisted Living for 29 years as an Executive Director of both large and small, For Profit and Not-for-Profit organizations. He has been recognized as the Executive Director of the year for Nor-Alfa a provider organization. In addition he has received the Advocacy and Mentor, award for LeadingAge Washington. He has served in leadership roles of Nor-Alfa as a board member, Washington Adult Day Services Association as President and LeadingAge Washington where he served on the board. He has been a coach for the LeadingAge Washington Leadership Institute for 8 years. In addition, he has served on many committees for DSHS including the Washington State Boarding Home Advisory Board and most recently served on a committee to review and monitor the recent bill 1163 that focuses on Care Giver Training requirements and the construction requirements with the Department of Health. In addition, he was a contributor in the re-write of the Specialty Dementia I, Dementia II, Mental Health I, Orientation, and Fire and Life Safety training curriculum for DSHS. He has also testified on many occasions before the Washington State legislature for Seniors related rights and Issues. He is currently an instructor for DSHS education of Specialty Dementia I, Dementia II, Mental Health I, Orientation, and Fire and Life Safety, Fundamentals of Caregiving, and over 150 continuing education classes. In addition, he has been an instructor for the Assisted Living Academy for LeadingAge Washington designed to develop future Administrators. Together, Dave and Carol have been married for 47 years. They have two sons, Tom who lives in Tacoma, and Andrew who lives in Tacoma and is a College NCAA Associate Athletic Director. In his spare time Dave enjoys traveling, and photography.
Carol Foltz
Carol Foltz has been an Executive Director of Assisted/Independent/Memory Support communities for 35 years. Carol started her leadership in the Skilled Nursing environment, then found a place in Assisted Living. Carol has specialized in working with DSHS to re-license or do course correction for memory care operations to prevent license revocation. Carol loves to help people learn, especially about dementia. For Carol it’s personal. Her dad’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s’ in 2002, changed her focus in senior living. It was so difficult for her older sisters to accept and deal with Dad’s changes. Carol began designing programing, and teaching people strategies for coming along side loved ones ever since. Working with seniors at all levels, from independent, assisted and memory support has given her leadership style one of making every encounter count. She holds a bachelor's degree in management. She served for 3 years on the LeadingAge Washington Board and was the Chairperson for the Assisted Living Cabinet for LeadingAge Washington. She has also testified on many occasions before the Washington State legislature for Seniors related rights and Issues. She is currently an instructor for DSHS education of Specialty Dementia I, Dementia II, Mental Health I, Orientation, and Fire and Life Safety, Fundamentals of Caregiving, and over 150 continuing education classes. In addition, she was an instructor for the Assisted Living Academy for LeadingAge Washington designed to develop future Administrators, LeadingAge Board member, working with RCS and Ombudsman to improve department relations while improving resident experience has been a passion. Currently Carol has developed new memory support programing for assisted living communities called, The Rhythm of Your Day. In her spare time Carol enjoys Travel, Crafts, and Crocheting and just bugging Dave.