Leslie M. Darrow

Leslie Darrow is a licensed Health Facility Administrator in the State of Indiana and a licensed Nursing Home Administrator in the State of Illinois, devoting her career to helping the senior population in Northwest Indiana to thrive. She has worked in the healthcare arena, managing various levels of residential senior living and long-term care for 25+ years. Currently, Ms. Darrow is proud to be serving as the Executive Director of Hartsfield Village Continuing Care Retirement Community and as the Vice President of Post-Acute Services for Community Healthcare System.

Leslie has a wealth of experience in the field of post-acute rehabilitation, assisted living, skilled nursing settings, memory care service lines, and home health services, and she has held various professional positions at nursing facilities in the southeast suburbs of Illinois and Central Indiana ranging from consulting to operations. She is an experienced educator with expertise in developing and delivering training programs and presentations to a wide variety of audiences. Leslie also serves as a Board Member for Leading Age Indiana, an advocacy association representing not-for-profit services and facilities for seniors. 

Leslie has a Bachelor’s degree in both Psychology and Political Science from Indiana University. She prides herself on operating facilities that offer extraordinary patient care and experience, crediting her professional accomplishments to her passion for wanting to increase the quality of life for the aging population in her community. 

Leslie has been a resident of Northwest Indiana for many years; she currently lives in Valparaiso with her husband, Chad. She has three daughters and absolutely cherishes being their mom. Leslie believes it is a true honor to serve the community through the mission of The Caring Place.