Robert Vande Merwe

Robert Vande Merwe is the executive director of the Idaho Health Care Association (IHCA). Since he assumed the role of executive director in January 2001, IHCA has successfully merged with the assisted living association, added home health, hospice and home care, and purchased their own office. In addition, IHCA has more than tripled in size and increased education revenue four-fold.

Prior to working at IHCA, Mr. Vande Merwe managed a nursing facility in Rexburg, Idaho, then an assisted living/retirement community in Boise, Idaho.

Mr. Vande Merwe holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Utah. He is active in the community and serves on various boards and committees.