KATHY WATSON MA RCFA
Kathy Watson is a licensed residential care facility administrator with experience in long term care and program management. She began her career in social services then became a licensed skilled nursing facility administrator in 1992. She then provided consultation to skilled nursing facilities for 15 years before joining a non-profit health system to manage a community benefit program. While also serving on the board of a life-plan community, her passion for long term care was rekindled and led to the pursuit of her RCF license, followed by a director of health services position, in 2018. Kathy returned to consulting to support long term care more broadly with her expertise in regulatory compliance, policy development, quality improvement, leadership development, and staff training.
Kathy holds a bachelor’s in social work and sociology as well as a Master’s in Ministry Leadership. She is a native Oregonian who enjoys kayaking, hiking, and photography.