Lower Cape Fear LifeCare has welcomed Evan Dressel to a new strategic position to support the local nonprofit hospice and palliative care provider as it looks to its future growth.
As director of strategy, development and innovation for the nonprofit organization, Dressel will play a significant role in the long-range planning of the organization to identify growth opportunities that will better serve LCFL’s patients, families and the communities it serves, according to a news release.
The release stated Dressel "will oversee long-range strategic planning, enhance organizational programs and infrastructure, develop new business opportunities, provide leadership in identifying growth opportunities, advise best practices for allocation of resources, and evaluate and determine adjustments to business performance for the agency."
Dressel began his career working in various strategy and operations roles in academic medical centers including Boston Children’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, according to the release. His primary focus was developing national and regional strategies including creating programs and financial models for partnerships and business arrangements with providers and large employers across the United States, the release stated.
Dressel has provided advisory services to more than 50 distinct organizations of some of the largest health systems, including Intermountain and Dignity Health.
“After seeing this role and learning about the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, I was excited to pursue the position,” Dressel said. “When an organization decides to invest in a position like this, it is a very positive sign that they recognize both the success and impact they have already had in the community, but also recognize the very real challenges that we face in an increasingly competitive market.”
Dressel’s first focus after starting his new role was analyzing and strategizing the growth of the agency’s LifeCare Memory Partners dementia care program.
"While a three-year $1 million grant from the Department of Aging is ending, the agency remains committed to the continuation and expansion of these services that provide resources, education, support and respite to caregivers to loved ones living with a dementia-related illnesses. He is currently looking at other opportunities for innovation and growth of the agency," the release stated.
Gwen Whitley, CEO and president, said in the release, “Having someone with Evan’s background and experience will be an asset to our agency as we consistently analyze healthcare needs in the communities we serve. In this role he will develop strategies and identify opportunities for our agency to meet these needs through our spectrum of services and through partnerships with other agencies, organizations and healthcare systems and providers.”
Dressel and his family relocated to the Wilmington area from New Hampshire. He joined Lower Cape Fear LifeCare earlier this year.
