Choices Healthcare has announced the appointment of Michael Link as its next president and chief executive officer, effective Wednesday, Oct. 1. The decision follows a national search and reflects unanimous support from the board of directors. Choices Healthcare is the parent organization of Hospice & Community Care and Hospice of Central PA.

Link has been with the organization for more than two decades. He joined Choices Healthcare, then known as Hospice of Lancaster County, in 2001 as an information systems trainer. Over the years, he advanced through roles including director of information technology, vice president and chief information officer, chief administrative officer and, most recently, chief operating officer.

Link holds a bachelor's degree in applied management from Pennsylvania College of Technology and an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University, both earned with honors. He has national connections in the hospice and palliative care field.

Steve Knaub, the current Choices Healthcare president and CEO, will serve as special adviser to the board through his retirement on Wednesday, Dec. 31.