HopeWest stayed in house and hired Lindsay Kampfer to direct clinical practices as its chief clinical officer.

HopeWest provides dementia support, PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), palliative care, hospice and grief support, and Kampfer, who has been with HopeWest for three years, brings extensive experience in hospice and palliative care.

At age 15, she volunteered at her hometown hospice, an experience she says inspired her to pursue a career in social work. She went on to work at Bluegrass Care Navigators, a nonprofit hospice, palliative care and PACE provider in Lexington, Ky., where she held leadership roles across several programs. Kampfer then joined HopeWest as vice president of hospice and palliative care, managing a caseload while overseeing multiple programs.

“Lindsay’s deliberate and intentional approach to clinical practice helps streamline care so that everyone knows what to expect from HopeWest and upholds our exceptional standard of care,” HopeWest President and CEO Deneen Silva said.

About her new role, Kampfer said, “One of my favorite aspects of this position is that it has never allowed me to lose sight of what it’s like to be a clinician.”