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Erickson Senior Living Appoints Todd DeLaney as Executive Director of Avery Point in Short Pump, Virginia

by Jeff Shaw

SHORT PUMP, Va. — Erickson Senior Living has named Todd DeLaney as Avery Point’s first executive director. DeLaney will oversee daily operations for the community, which will open its 94-acre campus in the Richmond suburb of Short Pump in fall 2022. DeLaney started his career with Erickson Senior Living 17 years ago and has held a variety of leadership positions at multiple Erickson Senior Living communities. Most recently, he served as executive director of Cedar Crest in Pompton Plains, N.J. Before this role, he served as executive director and associate …

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Design, Technology Lead to Labor Savings in Senior Living Communities

by Sarah Daniels

Senior living communities, often strained by labor shortages, can benefit from design and technology strategies built to streamline how employees spend their time. While the focus in any construction, design or renovation project must be on resident needs first, an in-depth planning approach can benefit the community as a whole — especially staff. Technologies — including fall detection and prevention, real-time location systems (RTLSs) and strong Wi-Fi — are at the heart of making sure staff can focus on residents. Good technology design is an essential part of making sure …

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Sonida Senior Living Hires Howard Garfield, Debbie Milligan to Finance Team

by Jeff Shaw

DALLAS — Sonida Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: SNDA), an operator based in Dallas, has hired Howard Garfield and Debbie Milligan as chief accounting officer and director of financial reporting. Most recently, Garfield was senior vice president, finance, treasurer and chief accounting officer for CorePoint Lodging Inc., a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) with a geographically diverse portfolio. Prior to that, he served as the chief financial officer and chief accounting officer for Monogram Residential Trust for nearly a decade. Milligan also hails from CorePoint Lodging Inc. where she …

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Charter Takes Over Management of Community in Vinings, Georgia

by Jeff Shaw

VININGS, Ga. — Charter Senior Living has taken over operations at The Social at Vinings, a seniors housing community in the first-ring Atlanta suburb of Vinings. The new operator has changed the name of the community to Charter Senior Living of Vinings. The change in management will increase the portfolio of Charter Senior Living retirement communities to more than 40 throughout the United States.

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Katie Potter Resigns as CEO of AlerisLife, Jeff Leer to Serve as Interim Leader

by Jeff Shaw

NEWTON, Mass. — AlerisLife Inc. (NASDAQ: ALR), a publicly traded operator based in Newton, has named Jeff Leer as interim president and chief executive officer. Leer has served as executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of ALR since 2019 and will continue these responsibilities. He succeeds Katie Potter, who resigned as president and chief executive officer effective April 30. The reason for Potter’s resignation was not released. ALR also announced that its board of directors has engaged the healthcare consulting group of Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) to conduct …

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Senior Care Needs a Business Model Overhaul

by Jeff Shaw

The need for change goes far beyond wages and staffing ratios. By Nate Hamme, Ceca Foundation In his State of the Union address on March 1, President Joe Biden announced new reforms intended to improve resident safety in nursing homes. Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) would see changes to reimbursements from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under the value-based purchasing model, requiring minimum staffing ratios and additional oversight of providers. The move comes as the industry faces unprecedented challenges in retaining and supporting workers. The pandemic has undoubtedly …

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Lifespace Appoints Brandon Bornstein as Executive Director of Abbey Delray in Florida

by Jeff Shaw

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Lifespace Communities has appointed Brandon Bornstein as executive director of Abbey Delray, a senior living community in Delray Beach. Bornstein began his career in finance and, over time, gained experience as an operations specialist and executive director. He most recently served as executive director of the Somerby Franklin senior living community in Nashville, Tenn. Bornstein received his bachelor’s degree in finance and his MBA in finance from Tennessee Technological University.

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How to Streamline Senior Living Community HR Processes

by Sarah Daniels

Cut Costs, Save Time and Recruit and Retain Good Workers The growth of the aging population is creating more demand for senior living options. But growing demand is colliding with a labor shortage, adding to the workload and strain on senior living communities. Scalable, streamlined HR infrastructure can help. Efficient and cost-effective solutions can cut expenses and reduce the amount of executive time spent on staffing issues. Enhanced back-office systems can also help boost recruitment and retention efforts. “Everything we do is designed and built around taking the burden off …

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Employers Need to Rethink Benefits, Recruiting Amid Workforce Challenges, Webinar Panel Concludes

by Jeff Shaw

As seniors housing operators struggle with recruiting and retaining quality employees amid a nationwide labor shortage, the time has come to take a long, hard look at benefits, employee well-being and company culture. “The year ahead is likely to be one of re-establishing goals and work norms and business models and reinvigorating the workforce,” said Donna Meek, director at Paychex, a Rochester, New York-based provider of payroll, benefits, human resources and insurance services. “Businesses must master new obstacles, such as having a distinct, compelling employer brand and changing their employee …

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Lifespace Hires Rob Salierno as Executive Director of Claridge in Prairie Village, Kansas

by Jeff Shaw

PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. — Lifespace Communities has appointed Rob Salierno as executive director of Claridge Court, a community in Prairie Village, a suburb of Kansas City. Salierno previously served as executive director of Claridge Court for five years from 2011 to 2016. He began his career at Claridge Court at age 17 as a dining room server, then as lead server, dining room manager, and food and beverage manager. He eventually earned his administrator’s license and served in that capacity at another Lifespace community before returning to Claridge Court as …

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