Business View Magazine | Volume 9, Issue 1

96 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 1 A t Touchstone Communities, residents, patients, and team members all benefit from the value-based culture that is a part of the ‘Touchstone Experience’. Touchstone was founded in 1992 by Stan Studer, who was quickly joined by its current CEO, Carl Fellbaum. The company has boldly made it their purpose to Glorify God through this work. Over the years, Touchstone has grown to include 29 skilled nursing communities throughout the State of Texas, six of which are Texas State Veterans homes which Touchstone manages for the Texas Veterans Land Board. With a mix of long-term and short-term care options, Touchstone Communities offer services to support people through a variety of healthcare needs , including short-stay rehabilitation, respite care, memory care, and traditional long-term care. Touchstone Communities’ President, Bryon Sehlke, shares, “Touchstone has been around for almost 30 years, and we intend to be around for 30 more years. Our business model isn’t one that has us trying to grow to a certain size and then exit. We basically just want to continue to care for residents and continue to add value with what we do. AT A GLANCE TOUCHSTONE COMMUNITIES WHAT: A group of 29 skilled nursing long and short term care communities WHERE: Headquarters in San Antonio, Texas WEBSITE: www.touchstone-communities.com Touchstone COMMU N I T I E S “The Glory of Caring”