About Us

Operations

Tom Opatz, President

Opatz and Struzyk purchased their first care center in May of 2012 from Paynesville Area Health Care Center. Today they own operate independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled care in the communities of Albany, Sandstone, St. Joseph, Watkins, and Paynesville. Prior to the start of Premier Health Care Management, Opatz worked for a large not for profit senior care organizations in a variety of roles including Vice President of operations and Director of Real Estate development. During his 10 year he developed and constructed nearly 200 million in development in senior living. He has extensive experience with financing projects to include bonds, bank placement and HUD. 

He is a Licensed Health Services Executive with a bachelor’s degree in public administration with an emphasis in health care administration from St Cloud State University. 

Fred Struzyk, Secretary, Treasurer/CFO

Fred Struzyk is a Licensed Health Services Executive. Fred served as an administrator of health care facilities for the past 34 years. Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Clinics and Assisted Living facilities located in Central Minnesota. These facilities have ranged from independent to nationally chained based organizations. His passion has been Long Term Care. Areas of expertise is nursing home and assisted living reimbursement and daily operations. Fred is Co-Owner of Premier Healthcare Management. Fred earned his degree in Business Management at Concordia University, St. Paul.

Dave Molitor, Regional Director of Operations

David is back with Premier Healthcare LLC after a personal business adventure. He has run communities in Minnesota and Colorado and got his start in the profession at Hilltop Healthcare Center and Garden View at Hilltop in Watkins. Before becoming a nursing home administrator, he was a Firefighter Paramedic and Flight Paramedic and has been in healthcare for over 12 years. David earned his degree from the University of Minnesota in Healthcare Administration. 

Clinical

Megan Ludwig, RN Regional Clinical Director

Ludwig joined Premier Health Care Management in 2016 and served as the Director of Nursing for 5 years before transitioning into Regional Clinical Director role in 2021.  Ludwig has 20 years experience working in senior services in various roles.  Ludwig has an associate's degree in Nursing from Lake Superior College.  Megan has achieved four deficiency free surveys for skilled care centers from the Minnesota Department of Health. 

Joylena Kardell, RN Regional Clinical Director 

Kardell has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Kardell is passionate about serving the healthcare needs of our seniors and has 14 years of experience in long term care, serving in both direct care and leadership positions. The last 5 years Kardell has served as Director of Nursing of a large Central MN long term care facility. Kardell joined Premier Health Care Management this year as a Regional Clinical Director.

Kristin Eisenreich, RN Regional Clinical Director

Kristin Eisenreich has held many nursing positions including, MDS Nurse, Registered Nurse Case Manager, Infection Preventionist, and Assistant Director of Nursing. Kristin has continually increased her education, starting with an Associate’s degree in Licensed Practical Nursing, then earning a Associate’s degree in Registered Nursing, most recently a Bachelor’s of Nursing degree from College of Scholastica.