Samaritan
Phillip W. Heath has a diverse work experience in the healthcare industry. Phillip W. is currently serving as the President and CEO of Samaritan since October 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Tabula Rasa HealthCare as the Chief Administrative Officer from February 2015 to March 2022. Phillip also held the position of Chief Administrative Officer & Chief Marketing/Sales Officer at InnovAge from January 2012 to January 2015. Before that, they were the Vice President, Business Development at The Denver Hospice from January 2010 to December 2011. Additionally, they have held various leadership roles at InnovAge, Odyssey Healthcare, TRU Community Care, Sunrise Senior Living, Kindred Healthcare, and Vitas Healthcare.
Phillip W. Heath holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology/Gerontology from Morehouse College, which they obtained from 1983 to 1987. Phillip W. also has a Master of Science degree in Health Services Administration from the University of Detroit Mercy, completed from 1987 to 1991. In addition to their degrees, they have obtained several certifications in leadership and healthcare from institutions such as Seton Hall University, Cornell University, and Morehouse College.
Samaritan
Samaritan is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian, independent organization locally founded in Moorestown, New Jersey in 1980. Samaritan is the regional leader for hospice care, palliative (comfort) medicine, primary care at home, transitional support, grief support and counseling, end-of-life education, and advocacy. Samaritan serves people in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Mercer counties who are coping with the stresses serious illness or grief in their homes, assisted-living, or nursing home communities and through two inpatient hospice centers: The Samaritan Center at Mt. Holly and The Samaritan Center at Voorhees. Thrift shop in Westmont supports Samaritan services and programs. Samaritan is accredited by The Joint Commission; a member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO); the Home Care & Hospice Association of New Jersey; and is a four-star-level hospice in NHPCO’s We Honor Veterans program, created in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).