Wendy Simons

Wendy Simons describes herself as “born and reared in the old folks home” by a family who pioneered the first housing for dependent and elderly care in the state of Nevada. Her lifelong purpose is providing care, protection, and advocacy for the elderly and disabled and she uses her 35 years of knowledge and public/private sector experience to ensure Mission Senior Living team members are equipped with the tools and resources, and trained with the knowledge, to provide exceptional care and service in a safe, caring environment.

Wendy was an owner/operator/administrator of assisted living facilities for more than 30 years. In addition to working at the Nevada Department of Veterans Services as deputy director of wellness, she was director of assisted living development at the Nevada Health Care Association and bureau chief of healthcare quality and compliance for the state of Nevada.

Wendy is considered a national and regional subject matter expert on assisted living and government relationship issues. In addition to legislative lobbying for more than 30 years for issues on behalf of the elderly, she was a host and producer of a senior program for CBS and has authored numerous articles.