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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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Anthem Memory Care Appoints Chris DeShon as Regional Director of Sales, Marketing

by Jeff Shaw

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. — Anthem Memory Care, a Lake Oswego-based owner-operator, has appointed Chris DeShon as regional director of sales and marketing. In this position, DeShon is responsible for the overall sales and marketing of nine communities in Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Washington and Utah. DeShon previously was regional director of sales and marketing with Wallick Communities in New Albany, Ohio. He also served in that position with Clearwater Living in Newport Beach, California. He has supported over 40 senior living communities during his 10 years in senior living regional sales. …

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Benchmark Names Nick Barash as Executive Director of Haverhill Crossings in Massachusetts

by Jeff Shaw

HAVERHILL, Mass. — Benchmark Senior Living has named Nick Barash as executive director of Benchmark Senior Living at Haverhill Crossings, an assisted living and memory care community in Haverhill, located along the New Hampshire border north of Boston. Barash comes to Benchmark from Atria Merrimack Place in Newburyport, located just 15 miles east of his new employer, where he was also executive director. Previously, he was with Landmark Senior Living communities in Beverly. Barash graduated from James Madison University with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology.

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Watermark Retirement Communities to Operate Merrill Gardens at ChampionsGate in Florida

by Jeff Shaw

CHAMPIONSGATE, Fla. — Watermark Retirement has taken over operations for Merrill Gardens at ChampionsGate, located approximately 25 miles southwest of downtown Orlando. The transition is part of a purchase agreement by Fortress Investment Group, which acquired the community in April. Under the agreement, Watermark will manage all aspects of the community’s operations including care, staffing and programming. The community has been renamed The Glades at ChampionsGate. The community offers 114 independent living, 73 assisted living and 36 memory care units.

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Charter Senior Living to Operate Community in Charlotte, North Carolina

by Jeff Shaw

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charter Senior Living has taken over management of The Social at Cotswald in Charlotte, and has renamed the community Charter Senior Living of Charlotte. The asset offers assisted living and memory care services. The number of units was not disclosed. The change in management will increase the family of Charter Senior Living retirement communities to more than 40 throughout the United States.

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