WICHITA, Kan. — Anthem Memory Care has named Sara Miller as executive director for Chisholm Place in Wichita. She will oversee all daily care, programming and operations. Miller previously was residence director and assistant residence director with Legend Senior Living. She brings over 16 years of healthcare experience to this position. Miller earned a bachelor’s degree in health services management and community development with a minor in aging studies from Wichita State University.
MINNEAPOLIS — Health Dimensions Group (HDG), a Minneapolis-based senior living, post-acute and long-term care management and consulting organization, has added three members to its financial leadership team. Melissa Zygarlicke joined HDG as senior director of finance to oversee all aspects of financial reporting and accounting for communities within HDG’s management portfolio. A certified public accountant and experienced chief financial officer, her areas of expertise include financial statement analysis, risk and compliance management, and financial reporting. Carmen Broska was promoted to senior director of revenue services. In her role, Broska manages …
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — Juniper Communities, a Bloomfield-based operator, has promoted Kathryn Bainbridge to regional director of operations for Texas. Bainbridge will support five Juniper Villages-branded communities within the state serving as a resource to the executive directors and leadership team members. For the past 4.5 years, Bainbridge was the nursing home administrator at Juniper Village at Brookline Rehabilitation and Skilled Care in State College, Pennsylvania. In all, she has been with Juniper Communities about nine years, and has worked in senior living for more than 20 years. Bainbridge received her …
PORTLAND, Ore. — Vassar Byrd has announced plans to resign as CEO of Rose Villa, the nonprofit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Portland she has served for 17 years. Byrd’s decision follows the completion of Rose Villa’s 10-year master plan and campus redevelopment. A departure date has not been set and Byrd will continue serving as CEO while an executive search is underway. Byrd joined Rose Villa in 2006. In 2014, she spearheaded a comprehensive campus redevelopment that has earned recognition and industry accolades for its award-winning design, environmentally …
LAS VEGAS — Integral Senior Living has named Robert Sanderson as executive director of Escalante at the Lakes in Las Vegas. Prior to joining Escalante at the Lakes, Sanderson earned experience in the senior living industry as a memory care director. Escalante at the Lakes is located in the western portion of the city, near downtown Summerlin and a variety of hospitals, shopping and dining.
WALTHAM, Mass. — EPOCH Senior Living, a Waltham-based senior living provider, has promoted Erica Labb to the newly created position of director of team member engagement and culture. Labb has worked EPOCH Senior Living for five years, most recently serving as executive director of Bridges by EPOCH at Westford, where she led the 54-resident and 65-team-member memory care assisted living community. Labb began working in elder care in 1995 as a direct caregiver. Over the last two decades, she’s served in several management roles and positions in communities throughout the …
ST. LOUIS — Christian Horizons, a St. Louis-based operator, has named Kate Bertram as president and chief executive officer (CEO). Bertram joined Christian Horizons in March 2022 as chief operations officer with 20 years of experience in senior services and older adult living. She has an MBA from Mount Mary University and has been an active participant in the aging services industry including LeadingAge Wisconsin and the National MS Society’s Wisconsin chapter.
GLEN ELLYN, Ill. — Anthem Memory Care has named Emily Potempa as executive director for Churchill Place, a community in the Chicago suburb of Glen Ellyn. In this capacity, she will oversee all daily care, programming and operations. Potempa previously was executive director with Encore Memory Care in nearby Bolingbrook. She also served as director of resident services for Brookdale Senior Living in Lisle, just five miles away from her new community. Potempa brings over 12 years of senior living experience to this position. She earned a bachelor’s degree in …
DALLAS — Lifespace Communities has hired Jenelle Bertolino as vice president, business operations. In this role, she is responsible for leading operations initiatives. Her focus includes team member and resident relations, financial management and procurement, business development, and business strategy. Bertolino has a background in healthcare management and operations. In previous roles in hospitals, integrated health systems and senior living, she has implemented new service lines to meet patient and resident needs and developed new models of care that improved health outcomes and quality of care, while optimizing budgets and …
DES MOINES, Iowa — Care Purchasing Services (CPS), an LCS Company, has hired David Mercugliano as director of business development. CPS is a group purchasing for the senior living industry. Its national purchasing power allows its members to realize cost savings from more than 250 suppliers in operations, food service, medical supplies, therapy, pharmacy and more. In his new role, Mercugliano will be responsible for increasing CPS membership to ensure our overall purchasing power and solutions grow, remain strong and drive results for members. His role will work alongside senior …
