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SEATTLE — Architecture and design firm Perkins Eastman has hired John Shoesmith as principal in its Seattle studio and is now a part of the firm’s international senior living practice.  With more than 30 years of experience, Shoesmith’s work involves the full continuum of senior living including active adult, life plan communities, assisted living, long-term care environments and intergenerational communities. Shoesmith became interested in design for aging after witnessing his grandmother’s struggle with dementia. His observations about how the environment could be both an asset and an obstacle in her …

MINNEAPOLIS — Health Dimensions Group (HDG) has promoted Tom Stitt to senior vice president of consulting services. Throughout his 33 years of experience, Stitt has become a nationally known expert in Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) and healthcare finance.  For more than 17 years, Stitt served in various roles at HDG including vice president of finance and reimbursement. In 2015, he joined Ascension Living where he held the position of national director of finance. In 2019, he rejoined the HDG team as the vice president of consulting …

NORWOOD, Mass. — LCB Senior Living, a Norwood-based owner-operator, has named Kelly Shaw as director of learning.  In this newly created role, Shaw will create and cultivate LCB’s associate training program, while also encouraging growth opportunities and learning support to all. She will lead efforts for increasing learning productivity, teaching new skills, elevating current training platforms and increasing knowledge. Shaw was formerly senior content developer and instructional designer at Sunrise Senior Living. She has over 20 years of senior living experience. In addition, she is a Mental Health First Aid …

ATLANTA— Lenbrook, an independent seniors housing community in Atlanta, has named Krista Cosgrove to its board of directors. Cosgrove is principal at ZWJ Investment Counsel, an investment advisory firm. Cosgrove has provided investment counsel and guidance to companies and individuals for more than 30 years. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder and a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Atlanta. Cosgrove holds a master’s degree in economics with a concentration in finance from Vanderbilt University and a bachelor’s degree in economics with minors …

IRVINE, Calif. — Sabra Health Care REIT Inc. (NASDAQ: SBRA) has appointed Jessica Flores as executive vice president, chief accounting officer and principal accounting officer. Flores currently serves as Sabra’s senior vice president — finance and controller, a position she has held since January 2022. She joined Sabra in March 2011 and held various leadership positions overseeing Sabra’s accounting during that time.  Flores has over 15 years of experience in accounting, finance and real estate investments, having previously worked for KBS Realty Advisors and Deloitte & Touche LLP.  Flores graduated …