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The View on Elk Drive - Life starts here.

About The View
It began with a vision...

Dale G. Mellum and Gaylin Schmidt began discussing a whole new view of retirement living: resort-style living in home-style surroundings and health services for people 55 and better. Mr. Mellum and Mr. Schmidt envisioned The View on Elk Drive.

Later in 2005, the pair hired Rob Kondos as the company's Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Kondos, an advocate for quality Alzheimer's and dementia care, proposed building Maple View Memory Care Communities that provide innovative care AND offer an engaging activity program using the Montessori-based approach to dementia care.

Following Mr. Mellum's death in 2008, Mr. Schmidt became the sole owner of Maple View Memory Care Communities in Bismarck and The View independent/assisted living facility in Minot.

The rest, as they say, is history.



Management/Leadership

We're a fun-loving but hard-working group. With over 60 years of combined assisted living experience, the management of The View is the best-trained professional staff in the region. Go ahead, put us to the test!

Rob Kondos, Chief Operations Officer

Stacey Robertson, Chief Financial Officer

Lana Charvat, Maple View Memory Care Community Administrator

Randi Schumaier, Media Relations Manager

Julie Schlosser, Resident Services Manager

Kerry Seidler, LPN, Health & Wellness Manager

Kathy Holmes, Dining & Housekeeping Services Manager

Jay Brown, Maintenance Manager

Lori Soltis, Activity Coordinator

Amanda Ronglien, Administrative Assistant



Our Mission

We promise to provide world-class services and lifestyle choices for people 55 and better. We will promote a culture that consistently upholds the core values of candor, integrity, respect, and fun for our residents and employees.