Ex-Magruder official to run senior services

4/27/2005

PORT CLINTON - A former official at Magruder Hospital has been hired as executive coordinator of senior resources for Ottawa County.

The county commissioners on Monday announced the appointment of Kendra Leist, of Graytown, Ohio, to the position. Ms. Leist formerly served as director of admitting, registration, and communications at Magruder and received a nursing home administrator's license in June, 2003.

In the coordinator's position, Ms. Leist will develop and coordinate services for seniors and plan cultural, recreational, and educational programs for them. She also will oversee all senior levy issues.

Ms. Leist will be paid $40,000 a year at first and will receive a $2,000 raise once she successfully completes a 120-day probationary period.