WASHINGTON, D.C. — Capitol Seniors Housing (CSH), a D.C-based senior living investment and development firm, has appointed Edie Empirio as principal of operations, a newly created role within the firm. With more than two decades of senior living experience, Empirio has held positions with increasing responsibilities for several senior living operators in the United States. Prior to joining Capitol Seniors Housing, Empirio served as senior vice president of operations at Chelsea Senior Living. She was responsible for the oversight and support of all 21 communities in the Chelsea portfolio. She …
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American House Hires Schekesia Meadough as Vice President of Quality, Clinical Operations
by Jeff Shaw
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — American House Senior Living Communities, a Southfield-based operator, has hired Schekesia Meadough for the newly created role of vice president of quality and clinical operations. Meadough is responsible for the creation and implementation of nursing care and wellness strategies, policies, processes and programs across American House’s portfolio of more than 60 communities in five states. Prior to joining American House, Meadough served as the vice president of health and wellness LaSalle Group. She has served in leadership and nursing roles over the past 20 years. Her prior assignments …
Frontier Management Takes Over Operations at Former Autumn Leaves Location in Metro Atlanta
by Jeff Shaw
WOODSTOCK, Ga. — Frontier Management has taken over operations at The Reserve at Towne Lake, a 48-unit memory care community in the northern Atlanta suburb of Woodstock. The community is formerly an Autumn Leaves location. Frontier Management was founded in 2000 and currently operates 101 seniors housing communities in 11 states.
Considering interoperability can boost a facility’s bottom line. By Danielle Myers, general manager, Status Solutions Operating a senior living facility is a huge undertaking. The endeavor to improve residents’ quality of life, while also maintaining a work environment that keeps both staff and residents happy and safe each day, can be both stressful and costly. This burden can weigh down the whole community, which is why it’s important that senior living facility operators maximize all of their current investments. The majority of senior living facilities utilize a variety of technology …
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Life Care Services has taken over management of Atlantic Shores Retirement Community, a 100-acre seniors housing campus in Virginia Beach. Atlantic Shores Cooperative Association owns the property, which features 667 units of independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing.
Oakmont Senior Living Names Melon Rivera as Executive Director for Oakmont of Novato Near San Francisco
by Jeff Shaw
NOVATO, Calif. — Oakmont Senior Living has named Melon Rivera executive director of Oakmont of Novato, a senior living community in Novato, located north of San Francisco. The community is under construction, with a scheduled opening in spring 2020. Rivera has worked in the senior living industry for about a decade. Before joining Oakmont Senior Living, he was executive director at Atria Tamalpais Creek. He also spent about five years with Brookdale in various roles. Rivera attended Santa Rosa Junior College and is also a licensed pharmacy technician.
CHARLOTTE, WINSTON-SALEM and RALEIGH, N.C. — Cadence Living, an owner-operator with properties in the West and Southeast, has taken over management of seven seniors housing communities in the Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Raleigh markets. The three Charlotte-area senior living community locations include Cadence Moorseville, Cadence Huntersville and Cadence Senior Living at Mint Hill. The additional properties include Cadence at Wake Forest, Cadence North Raleigh, and Cadence Garner in the Raleigh area, and Cadence at Clemmons in the Winston-Salem area. The seven communities comprise 402 total units of assisted living and memory …
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Cadence Living has promoted Rhonda Thiel from executive director of its Inspira Arrowhead community to regional director of operations for the mountain region. Prior to joining Cadence, Thiel held roles with Koelsch Communities, JEA Senior Living and Emeritus. Anna Sarres will replace Thiel as executive director at Inspira Arrowhead, which is located in Glendale. Sarres spent six years with Silverado in multiple roles, and previously worked as life enrichment director at Sierra Pointe in Scottsdale. Based in Scottsdale, Cadence Living is currently developing, owns and/or operates communities …
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — Maplewood Senior Living has hired George Dubic as the new executive director for Maplewood at Cuyahoga Falls, located in the Akron suburb of Cuyahoga Falls. Dubic has almost 17 years of experience in nursing homes. In his new role, he transitions to assisted living care, bringing his experience in caregiving, operations, management and senior living. Dubic is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the community including the planning, development, implementation, evaluation and improvement of program services, management of staff, and the delivery of high-quality care and …
New Perspective Hires Jason Wilson as Executive Director for Upcoming Community in Franklin, Wisconsin
by Jeff Shaw
FRANKLIN, Wis. — New Perspective Senior Living has hired Jason Wilson as executive director of New Perspective Franklin, a seniors housing community scheduled to open in spring 2020 in the Milwaukee suburb of Franklin. A former police officer in South Milwaukee and restaurant owner in West Allis, he changed careers to the senior living industry after taking care of his late father at home in hospice care. Wilson was director of operations for three years at Luther Manor senior living community in Wauwatosa. Wilson holds a Community-Based Residential Facilities Administrators …