Thriving Mind Board Director Heads Up Project 

There is an energy here at Mia Casa, the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust’s new bridge housing project for homeless adults 65 and older.  It’s light, airy, and joyous, with an intentional and carefully curated vibe envisioned by operator Roxana Solano.  Solano didn’t set out to operate housing for formerly homeless seniors.  A former dentist in Dominican Republic, she fell into the business of elder care by accident, and when she did, she was hooked.  After arriving in the US at the age of 28, she was hired as a senior living activities director.  She learned everything she could about the business until she eventually found herself buying and managing senior assisted living facilities.

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