An Overview of The Highlands

DRC Sponsor: John Moeller

Sam Boeke, Executive Director of The Highlands (the new senior living center under the auspicers of Aase Haugen Senior Services) will take our members on a virtual tour of the new facility located at 607 Highland Drive in Decorah and will discuss its infrastructure and operations.

The move of residents and staff from the previous location in West Decorah to The Highlands was completed on December 17, 2025. The move marked the culmination of a long-term effort to enhance care, comfort and dignity for residents while honoring the organization’s legacy. The Highlands remains a part of the overall Aase Haugen Senior Services business entity and features the new, intentionally designed campus, skilled nursing, long-term care, memory care, and rehabilitation services; and modern technology, dining, and wellness spaces.

Mr. Bodke joined the senior services team at Executive Director at Aase Haugen in April 2022. He has over 31 years of experience in executive management and long-term care/senior living leadership. As a former board member of the Iowa Health Care Association and active member of the National Health Care Association and Leading Age Iowa, he led many long-term care initiatives both at the state and federal level.

Mr. Boeke earned his Bachelor of Science in Marketing from National University in San Diego, CA, and went on to earn his MBA from the University of Northern Iowa. He was designated a Certified Organizational Management (COM) professional at the University of Oklahoma in a program led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and also served as a board member of National Small Business United in Washington, DC.

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**Please complete your noon meal sign-up prior to the meeting, preferably not later than close of business Monday. Our face-to-face meeting will be hosted at the VFW. The meal sign-up, meeting announcment, and any other logistical information will be distributed in advace to all members by email.