President and CEO
Keith Myers, President and CEO of MorseLife Health System, is an inspiring leader who encourages innovation and fresh thinking to navigate all health care environments. Based in West Palm Beach, MorseLife touches the lives of 3,600 seniors each day on its campus and in the community. With enthusiasm for the role of new technology in senior care, Myers eased the impact of isolation on seniors in MorseLife’s care during months of pandemic-induced separation from family and friends by focusing on enhanced connectivity. Leading-edge technology at MorseLife now includes tele-health and three-dimensional virtual reality (VR), including a two-year study to measure the positive effects of VR. Touch-screen technology provides customized entertainment and activities. Residents get assistance arranging ZOOM and Facetime calls on their iPads with family and friends. With Myers’ leadership, MorseLife was designated the only senior residence in Florida permitted to offer cannabinoids as an alternative to pharmaceuticals.
Director of Operations
Thomas Swope, MSW, director of operations for MorseLife Hospice and Palliative Care, joined MorseLife Health Care in 2018 to oversee the launch of hospice and palliative care services. He directs the program of interdisciplinary teams consisting of physicians, advance practice nurses, pharmacists, registered nurses, social workers, home health aides and spiritual counselors who provide care to members of the MorseLife community on campus and throughout Palm Beach County. During his tenure, he has expanded services to include cannabinoid therapies as well as art, music and massage therapies to symptom and pain management, nutrition and exercise advice, physical/occupational/speech therapy and emotional, psychological and spiritual support. His expertise in the industry includes serving as district director of hospice operations in the Northeast and Midwest for Brookdale and as clinical program director for Life Care Hospice in Wooster, OH. Swope holds a master’s degree focused on social work from The University of Akron.
