THIBODAUX, La. — Claiborne Senior Living is pleased to announce it has named LaDane Washington as executive director at The Claiborne at Thibodaux in Thibodaux, approximately 60 miles southwest of New Orleans. Washington, who will oversee the community’s strategic direction and daily operations, comes to The Claiborne with several years of experience in managing personnel, finances, marketing and operations. He previously served as operations manager at Surge Medical Transportation and as executive director at Claiborne Healthcare Center and Unity Nursing and Rehab. Washington has his master’s of business administration degree …
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Arrow Senior Living Hires Katie Burrage as Executive Director of The Parkway Senior Living in Missouri
by Jeff Shaw
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — Arrow Senior Living has hired Katie Burrage as executive director at The Parkway Senior Living in Blue Springs, a suburb of Kansas City. Burrage joined The Parkway in May, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under her leadership, Parkway has implemented the use of mask detecting technology and thermographic cameras to prevent the spread of the virus. The community has been COVID-free since June 2020. A graduate of Lindenwood University, Burrage earned a double master’s degree in gerontology and healthcare management. She is also licensed …
WINDSOR, Calif. — Oakmont Senior Living, an operator based in Windsor, has created two positions centered around culinary and resident programming, promoting two existing team members to fill the roles. Longtime Oakmont Senior Living executive Rina Younan has been named vice president of program development and will oversee culinary, memory care and activities. Oakmont also promoted Chef Andrew Moret to director of culinary. Younan joined Oakmont in 2013. She has more than 16 years of experience in the culinary arts and more than half of that in an executive leadership …
Watercrest names Loresa Smith as Executive Director of Community in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
by Jeff Shaw
SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. — Watercrest Senior Living Group has hired Loresa Smith as executive director of Watercrest Santa Rosa Beach Assisted Living and Memory Care in Santa Rosa Beach, located on the Florida Panhandle. EMJ is currently building the 107-unit community, which is scheduled to open this fall. Smith has served in the healthcare industry for over 14 years, with five years of specialized sales and marketing experience.
Kisco Hires Patricia Gustin as Executive Director, Moves Her Into Community During Pandemic
by Jeff Shaw
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Kisco Senior Living has hired Patricia Gustin as executive director of Emerald Court, a seniors housing community in Anaheim. Following her hiring, Gustin moved into the community to ride out the COVID-19 pandemic from inside. Gustin previously worked at another Kisco community in Fresno, nearly 300 miles away. Knowing it is critical for directors to know the team members they lead and the residents they care for, she decided to move into the community to live there among the residents, according to Kisco. Since starting at Emerald …
It’s time to embrace the positive changes we’ve made in operations during this crisis. By Liz Jensen, Clinical Director, Direct Supply “If we had the right regulations in place before all of this happened, why did long-term care need waivers to take better care of people?” This question, in various forms, has been asked frequently in the past few months. For those who work within or receive services from the aging services sector in the United States, the hurdles involved in delivering care to older adults is not news. However, if there is one thing the COVID-19 pandemic has uncovered, it …
NCAL Survey: Assisted Living Facing Same Revenue Crisis as Skilled Nursing During Pandemic
by Jeff Shaw
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Half of assisted living communities are currently operating at a loss, with 73 percent of them operating at a profit margin below 3 percent. The “frightening” revenue numbers reflect the even more dire results in skilled nursing, where more than half of communities are operating at a loss. That’s according to a recent survey by Washington, D.C.-based National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL). Respondents included 193 assisted living providers who took the survey between Aug. 8 and Aug. 10. Among other results, 64 percent of assisted living …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) has confirmed that assisted living operators are due to receive funds from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Provider Relief Fund. The D.C.-based organization, along with other advocates for the seniors housing industry, have been lobbying and petitioning for months to make sure private-pay seniors housing would receive federal stimulus dollars in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “This morning we received the most definitive news to date about an allocation of funds from the HHS Provider Relief …
FRESNO, Calif. — Oakmont Senior Living has hired Heidi Setty as executive director and Miya Prosser as health services director of Oakmont of Fresno in Fresno. Setty has been an administrator for more than two decades. She had oversight for 15 communities as a financial consultant as well. Prosser started her nursing career while in high school as she comes from a family of nurses. She was a CNA and then became a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN). She has a wide range of experience from working in skilled nursing to …
MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — Grace Management Inc. has hired Suzanne Hansmann as senior vice president of human resources. The company is based in Maple Grove, a suburb of Minneapolis. In her new position Hansmann directs and leads all human resources functions. She has more than 25 years of experience in the field, with specific expertise in areas of associate engagement and organizational effectiveness. Prior to joining Grace Management, Hansmann held human resources leadership roles in various settings including medical device, dental manufacturing and retail services. She led the human resources …