Seniors housing technology has long been focused on health and safety — keeping residents safe from falls, managing medicines and addressing health changes that require a doctor’s oversight. But the future of seniors housing may lie more in the direction of holistic wellness — personalized nutrition, evidence-based decision-making for increasing or decreasing medical interventions and better resident experiences. Over the next decade, data will be the driving force for communities that embrace wellness goals, according to Derek Ross, CEO, Aging and Caregiving at Philips. “There is a huge opportunity to …
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Grace Management Hires Sarah Moriyama as National Director of Hospitality and Engagement
MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — Grace Management Inc., a Maple Grove-based operator, has hired Sarah Moriyama as national director of hospitality and engagement. Moriyama will provide support, inspiration and training for hospitality and engagement to all of Grace Management’s senior living communities throughout the country. Prior to joining Grace Management, Moriyama built a career with Disney. She has more than a decade of leadership experience working within the many facets of operations and hospitality. Moriyama earned her bachelor’s degree in in fashion merchandising from Kent State University and her MBA from …
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Cadence Living, a Scottsdale-based operator, has hired Randi Cohen as vice president of media and marketing. Cohen will have principal responsibility for all media and marketing strategy of Cadence’s growing portfolio of senior living communities. Cohen brings over 20 years of marketing experience with the last seven years devoted to healthcare and senior living. Her expertise includes brand strategy and creating growth through omni-channel marketing. Before joining Cadence, Cohen worked at Pasadena, California-based Regency Park Senior Living where she was responsible for all aspects of the company’s …
True Connection Communities to Operate 156-Unit Skye Luxury Senior Living Near Austin, Texas
LEANDER, Texas — True Connection Communities (TCC) has expanded its operating platform with the addition of Skye Luxury Senior Living, a 156-apartment independent living community in Leander, a northwestern suburb of Austin. A value-add opportunity, TCC plans to upgrade the nearly four-year-old community by improving design elements in select apartments, modifying the dining room to accommodate more dining tables, and enhancing the pool deck to create a more inviting space for residents. The community will be rebranded as Verena at Leander. True Connection Communities operates a portfolio of 13 active …
EPOCH Senior Living Promotes Kristine Tilton to VP of Operations for Waterstone Senior Living
WALTHAM, Mass. — EPOCH Senior Living has promoted Kristine Tilton from an executive director position to vice president of operations for Waterstone Senior Living. Tilton will now be responsible for the operational oversight of all current and future communities. Waltham-based EPOCH Senior Living has operated New England senior living communities since 1997.
Watercrest Promotes Michelle Miller to Executive Director of Community in Sebastian, Florida
SEBASTIAN, Fla. — Watercrest Senior Living Group has promoted Michelle Miller to executive director of Pelican Landing Assisted Living and Memory Care in Sebastian. Miller will replace Kim Sviben, who was recently promoted to area director of operations. Miller joined Watercrest in 2019 as assistant executive director of Watercrest St. Lucie West, where she supported community growth and established relationships with her team and resident families. Miller brings 22 years of nursing experience to her role, as well as service in the U.S. Army where she spent four years in …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A little over a year after visitor restrictions were put into place to help protect residents from COVID-19, Brookdale communities across the country are now able to lift those restrictions to allow both outdoor and indoor visits, subject to specific state guidance. The state regulatory agencies in the 43 states in which Brookdale operates have adapted guidance to align with the recently updated protocols from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and/or the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) allowing assisted living, memory care and skilled …
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Watercrest Senior Living Group has promoted Kim Sviben to the role of area director of operations, leading the company’s growing Southeast portfolio. Sviben joined the Watercrest family in 2017 as resident wellness director, later becoming executive director of Pelican Landing Assisted Living and Memory Care in March 2019. During her leadership, Sviben and her team accomplished 100 percent occupancy twice and earned the title of ‘Best Assisted Living Community’ two years in a row from the Hometown News.
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — American House Senior Living Communities, a Southfield-based operator, has hired Mary Anderson for the role of chief human resources officer. Anderson will also serve as the chief human resources officer for affiliated companies REDICO and Continuum Services. Anderson is responsible for the creation and implementation of human resource strategies, policies, and programs across American House’s portfolio of more than 50 communities in five states. Anderson has 32 years of experience in the field of human resources and organization development. Her prior assignments have included three of the …
APPLETON and STEVENS POINT, Wis. — Health Dimensions Group (HDG) has taken over operations of two seniors housing communities in Wisconsin. The repositioning of Brookdale Appleton to Dimensions Living Appleton and Brookdale Stevens Point to Dimensions Living Stevens Point took place on March 1. Dimensions Living Appleton is an assisted living and memory care senior living community surrounded by woods and new walking paths yet still close proximity to shops, parks, theatres, and the Timber Rattlers baseball stadium. Dimensions Living Stevens Point, located in Stevens Point, provides independent and assisted …