OAK LAWN, Ill. — Anthem Memory Care has appointed Lori Cantway as executive director for Grace Point Place in Oak Lawn. Cantway previously was executive director at Eden Supportive Living in Chicago. She has also served as executive director for Autumn Green Wright in Chicago. She brings over 16 years of senior living experience to this position. Cantway earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from DePaul University in Chicago.
In the Oct. 26 Seniors Housing Business webinar entitled “COVID Strategies for Seniors Housing Operators — Managing Risk for Residents, Staff and Service Providers,” the topic of discussion was how best to keep residents and staff safe from COVID-19. Panelists shared differing approaches to this difficult problem, as well as their decision-making processes for setting vaccination requirements within their communities, employee incentives, communication strategies and how to implement these best practices in the midst of staffing shortages. Listen to hear how these decisions impact seniors housing operations, human resources and marketing approaches, …
AURORA, Colo. — Anthem Memory Care has named Jennifer Davidson as executive director for Chelsea, a memory care community in Aurora. In this capacity, she will oversee all daily care, programming and operations. Davidson was senior general manager for the Carillion at Belleview Station in Denver. She was also area director of operations for Lincoln Meadows Senior Living in Parker. Davidson brings over 20 years of senior living experience to this position. She earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology at Metropolitan State University of Denver.
What can traditional seniors housing operators learn from successes in the active adult community segment, especially when it comes to generating interest and inquiries? How can active adult communities improve their own marketings strategies? These were the questions that Seniors Housing Business‘ latest webinar “Seniors Housing — Lead Generation Lessons from Active Adult Communities” sought to answer on Oct. 6. This webinar, sponsored by LeadingResponse, covered the following topics and more when it comes to best practices for marketing in the senior living space: Julie Podewitz, Vitality Living, explains …
CANBY, Ore. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Countryside Living, a memory care community in Canby, approximately 21 miles south of Portland. The asset features 37 units and 55 beds. The community was originally built in 1959; gutted, remodeled and expanded in 2007; and had its most recent renovations and expansion in 2011. The facility is approximately 21,746 square feet and is situated on approximately 0.78 acres of land. The seller was a local owner that has multiple different business interests. The buyer is an …
SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. — MedCore Partners has sold Birchview Memory Care, a 60-unit senior living community in Sedro-Woolley, approximately 72 miles north of Seattle. The community was part of a seven-property portfolio MedCore purchased in July 2020 with locations in Washington State and Southern California. The buyer and price were not disclosed. “We are pleased with our investment in Birchview and the success in operations during the 14 months MedCore owned it,” says Brian Bollich, partner with MedCore. “There were several milestones accomplished in the past year, including occupancy stability during …
LITTLETON, Colo. — Athem Memory Care has named Danae Mierau as executive director of Willowbrook Place in Littleton. She will be overseeing all daily care, programming and operations. Mierau previously was director of rehabilitation and physical therapy with Legacy Healthcare in Littleton. She has also served as a physical therapist with Berkley Home Health Care in Aurora. Mierau graduated with a doctorate in physical therapy and a bachelor’s degree in health sciences from the University of Missouri.
MURIETA, Calif. — Anthem Memory Care has named Arlene Crawford as executive director for Vineyard Place, an Anthem community in Murrieta. In this capacity, she will oversee all daily care, programming and operations. Crawford previously was operations manager of Clearwater South Bay in Torrance. She has also served as operations manager at Elmcroft Senior Living in San Diego. Crawford brings over 16 years of senior living experience, including 10 years as executive director, to her new position. She completed coursework in public health administration at California State University in Los …
EAGLE LAKE, Texas — Nexion Health has opened Eagle’s Landing, a memory care community within its Arbor Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center at Eagle Lake. Located in the small city of Eagle Lake, approximately 70 miles west of Houston, the asset offers 20 units. The Arbor Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center was one of nine Texas facilities where Nexion Health took over operations in December 2020.
OCALA, Fla. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of a three-community, 144-unit assisted living portfolio in the Ocala metro area. The Belleview and 24th Road communities provide memory care services and consist of 41 units and 42 units respectively; the Deerwood community provides assisted living services and consists of 61 units. The Hampton Manor portfolio will provide the existing operator a fee-simple ownership within its existing operating platform. The buyer, seller and price were not disclosed. Bradley Clousing and Jeff Binder handled the transaction (SLIB).
