Rick is an accomplished executive with over 35 years of post-acute experience. Currently, Rick is an Operating Partner with Linden Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm focused exclusively on healthcare. Prior to joining Linden, Rick served as the CEO for INVU Care, a technology-enabled communications platform that enables active remote care for hospice, home care and home health patients and their families. Prior to INVU Care, Rick served as Chairman and CEO of several national and regional healthcare services companies, most notably VistaCare, a former national provider of hospice care and Karrington Health, a former national provider of assisted living services. After leading both companies on a strong growth trajectory, Mr Slager guided both through their initial public offerings and subsequent sales. Mr. Slager holds a BA in Economics and JD from the University of Notre Dame where he played both varsity football and tennis, served as a graduate assistant football coach, and was named the Student's Representative to the University's Board of Athletics. Upon leaving Notre Dame in 1980, he practiced law with the law firm of Bricker and Eckler in Columbus, Ohio. Since then, Mr. Slager has served as Board Chairman and CEO for Vistacare, Inc., Karrington Health,Inc., Remita Health,Inc., Acacia Living (dba. INVUCare) and the Assisted Living Federation of America (now Argentum). Additionally he has served on the Boards of Intermed and Developmed, Inc., Sunrise Assisted Living, Inc, Livhome Inc., and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Association, where he Chaired the Legislative and Regulatory Committee.