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Ascent Living Communities Hires Amelia Schafer as Area Director of Memory Care

by Jeff Shaw

DENVER — Ascent Living Communities has hired Amelia Schafer as area director of memory care.  Schafer is a gerontology expert with 20 years of experience working across a wide range of Alzheimer’s and dementia education, program development, care and service delivery. She will oversee the implementation of resident care programs ranging from mild cognitive impairment with assisted living residents, to comprehensive memory care operations across Ascent’s four Colorado senior living communities. Throughout her two decades of work with the Alzheimer’s Association, Schafer led the professional education division, including the development …

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Health Dimensions Group Promotes Colin Higgins to Vice President of Market Analysis, Research

by Jeff Shaw

MINNEAPOLIS — Health Dimensions Group (HDG) has promoted Colin Higgins to vice president of market analysis and research. With more than 20 years of experience in senior living and healthcare, Higgins is an expert in market research, demand analysis, feasibility studies and competitive assessments for post-acute, long-term care and senior living providers as part of their business plan development. In addition, his passion for improving the lives of older adults has inspired his role on HDG’s PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) Technical Assistance Center leadership team.  In …

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Aline Hires Jonathan Blackburn, Ryan Johnson to C-Suite

by Jeff Shaw

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Aline, a Louisville-based provider of an all-in-one operating system for senior living, has appointed Jonathan Blackburn as chief revenue officer and Ryan Johnson as chief financial officer.  Aline was formed in October 2022, as the result of the merger of software providers Enquire, Glennis Solutions and Sherpa CRM. Blackburn will be responsible for leading Aline’s commercial strategy across its portfolio of CRM automation, operational, care and digital payments solutions. Prior to joining Aline, Blackburn served as the chief revenue officer for Therapy Brands, a mental and behavioral …

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Buckner Names Jake Bell Executive Director of Ventana by Buckner in Dallas

by Jeff Shaw

DALLAS — Buckner Retirement Services has hired Jake Bell as the new executive director for Ventana by Buckner in Dallas.  As executive director of the faith-based senior living community, Bell will oversee community operations, regulatory compliance, and resident and associate relations. Bell most recently served as president and CEO of Christian Horizons, a senior living provider in the Midwest. He has 20 years of experience within a variety of nonprofit, faith based organizations.  Bell has a bachelor’s degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University and a master’s degree in administration and …

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Buckner Names Samantha McCain as Executive Director of Calder Woods in Beaumont, Texas

by Jeff Shaw

BEAUMONT, Texas — Buckner Retirement Services has named Samantha McCain as the new executive director for Calder Woods in Beaumont.  As executive director of the faith-based senior living community, McCain will oversee community operations, regulatory compliance, and resident and associate relations. Most recently, McCain served as Calder Woods’ interim executive director and interim healthcare administrator. McCain has extensive senior living experience spanning more than 20 years. She has previously been employed by Colonial Healthcare, Trinity Healthcare, Community Care Center of Hondo, Bandera Nursing and Rehab SCC, Archer Healthcare Providers and …

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Integral, Solstice Promote Brenda Richy to National Director of Resident Engagement

by Jeff Shaw

CARLSBAD, Calif. — Integral Senior Living (ISL) and Solstice Senior Living have promoted Brenda Richy to national director of resident engagement. Richy’s previous role was national director of resident programming. This new emphasis on resident engagement demonstrates Solstice’s and ISL’s dedication to actively tackling the disparity between older adults’ perceptions of health and wellness and the wide-ranging health benefits of senior living communities. In this reimagined role, Richy will continue to collaborate closely with each community in the Solstice and ISL portfolio, serving as a resource and source of support …

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Beacon Communities Hires Tim Sullivan as Chief Administrative Officer

by Jeff Shaw

BOSTON — Beacon Communities, Boston-based affordable housing developer, has hired Tim Sullivan as chief administrative officer (CAO). Formerly of UBS and MassHousing, Sullivan will be responsible for the overall financial strategy and oversight of information technology, human resources, accounting and finance. Bringing extensive knowledge and deep financial expertise to Beacon, Sullivan most recently served as managing director and head of housing finance and New England region for the public finance department at UBS. Before joining UBS in 2017, he spent 15 years at MassHousing, where he served as the executive …

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LCB Senior Living Promotes Amber Evans to Vice President of Memory Care, Resident Engagement

by Jeff Shaw

NORWOOD, Mass. — LCB Senior Living, a Norwood-based owner-operator, has promoted Amber Evans to vice president of memory care and resident engagement. In this role, Evans will oversee LCB’s Reflections Memory Care Program and resident engagement operations. Evans joined LCB Senior Living in 2015 as a memory care and engagement specialist before being promoted to director of memory care and resident engagement in 2021. In February, she was also named the vice chair of education outreach for the National Institute for Dementia Education’s Standard of Excellence Council.  Evans is a …

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Spiezle Architectural Group Hires Suzanne Barnes as Director of Client Services

by Jeff Shaw

ORLANDO — Spiezle, an Orlando-based architectural firm, has hired Suzanne Barnes as director of client services.  Barnes has over four decades of experience in architecture, design and business development with work in senior living, healthcare and mixed-use development. She has spearheaded large-scale senior living, mixed-use design projects that serve more than 7,000 residents. Barnes is a member of the AIA National Design for Aging Advisory Board, Women in Architecture, and former chair of the Orlando Foundation for Architecture. She is currently a part of the Urban Land Institute’s Real Estate …

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LCB Senior Living Hires Gina Lucchese to Sales Team in Connecticut

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WESTPORT, Conn. —LCB Senior Living, a Westport-based operator, has hired Gina Lucchese to its sales team in Fairfield County, Connecticut.  Lucchese will serve as a sales specialist, where she will assist with sales across LCB Senior Living’s three communities in Fairfield County: The Residence at Summer Street in Stamford, The Residence at Selleck’s Woods in Darien, and The Residence at Westport. Previously, Lucchese served as a senior advisor with Epoch Senior Living and director of community relations at Benchmark Senior Living. She is also a licensed practical nurse with nearly …

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