Facilities Management in the Healthcare Field with Kate Peevey, Manager of Facilities and Real Estate Services at Telecare - a podcast by Greg Owens

Kate Peevey is the Manager of Facilities and Real Estate Services at Telecare, a family- and employee-owned company that has been treating individuals with serious mental illness since 1965. Telecare specializes in innovative, outcome-driven services for high-risk individuals with complex needs. Its programs are recovery-focused, clinically effective, and designed in partnership with local, county, state, and other behavioral health organizations. 

Previously, Kate worked as a Job Captain, Architectural Associate, and Architectural Designer for Pacific Design Group and Weston Miles Architects. She holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture, conceptual design, and urban development from Woodbury University. 

In this episode…

According to Kate Peevey, your environment has a big impact on your mental health development. That’s why she’s working to provide services, programs, and healthy environments that will help individuals — and the community — grow. However, Kate’s role in facilities management comes with its challenges. So, how is she navigating these obstacles to help the community thrive?

Through Telecare, a mental health service provider, Kate designs home-like, barrier-free facilities that allow a diverse group of individuals to feel comfortable. When the pandemic came along, Kate and her team had to create spaces that supported social distancing practices while still making patients feel at ease. Even in 2021, Kate, along with many other facilities managers, face difficulty getting the items and tools necessary to complete their jobs — but this won’t stop her from designing spaces to aid Telecare’s customers. Kate says that the industry is always changing, and in order to keep up, you have to continue to learn and say yes to new challenges and opportunities. 

In this episode of Watching Paint Dry, Greg Owens is joined by Kate Peevey, Manager of Facilities and Real Estate Services for Telecare. Together, they discuss how Kate is helping individuals improve their mental health through the facilities management industry. Kate talks about her role at Telecare, the importance of strengthening relationships within the community, and how you can get your career started in facilities management. Stay tuned! 

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