Texas

DALLAS — Buckner Retirement Services has hired Jake Bell as the new executive director for Ventana by Buckner in Dallas.  As executive director of the faith-based senior living community, Bell will oversee community operations, regulatory compliance, and resident and associate relations. Bell most recently served as president and CEO of Christian Horizons, a senior living provider in the Midwest. He has 20 years of experience within a variety of nonprofit, faith based organizations.  Bell has a bachelor’s degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University and a master’s degree in administration and …

BEAUMONT, Texas — Buckner Retirement Services has named Samantha McCain as the new executive director for Calder Woods in Beaumont.  As executive director of the faith-based senior living community, McCain will oversee community operations, regulatory compliance, and resident and associate relations. Most recently, McCain served as Calder Woods’ interim executive director and interim healthcare administrator. McCain has extensive senior living experience spanning more than 20 years. She has previously been employed by Colonial Healthcare, Trinity Healthcare, Community Care Center of Hondo, Bandera Nursing and Rehab SCC, Archer Healthcare Providers and …

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — Juniper Communities, a Bloomfield-based operator, has promoted Kathryn Bainbridge to regional director of operations for Texas.  Bainbridge will support five Juniper Villages-branded communities within the state serving as a resource to the executive directors and leadership team members. For the past 4.5 years, Bainbridge was the nursing home administrator at Juniper Village at Brookline Rehabilitation and Skilled Care in State College, Pennsylvania. In all, she has been with Juniper Communities about nine years, and has worked in senior living for more than 20 years. Bainbridge received her …