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Waterstone Hires Fred Kelly as Executive Director of Community in Lexington, Massachusetts

by Jeff Shaw

LEXINGTON, Mass. — Waterstone has appointed Fred Kelly as the executive director of Waterstone of Lexington in the Boston suburb of Lexington. Kelly joins the independent and assisted living community after serving as executive director for its adjacent sister community, Bridges by EPOCH at Lexington, since July 2021. Waterstone of Lexington opened in November 2022. Kelly earned an MBA from the State University of New York at Oswego, a master’s degree in social work from Hunter College, and a bachelor’s degree in English from Ithaca College. He is also a …

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Emerald Communities Promotes Michelle Wood to Vice President of Operations

by Jeff Shaw

REDMOND, Wash. — Emerald Communities, the Redmond-based nonprofit operator of Emerald Heights and Heron’s Key, has promoted Michelle Wood from corporate controller to vice president of operations. Wood will provide leadership, strategic and daily operational support to the executive directors at Emerald Heights and Heron’s Key. Wood will ensure proper management, planning, organization evaluation and control in all operating departments for each community. She will also oversee Emerald Communities’ director of food and beverage services and serve as Emerald Communities’ corporate risk and compliance officer. With the promotion of Wood, …

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Buckner Retirement Services Selects Stephan Pyles as Chief Culinary Advisor

by Jeff Shaw

DALLAS — Buckner Retirement Services has selected chef Stephan Pyles as chief culinary advisor for its senior living communities in Texas. The James Beard Award-winning chef from Texas will help enhance the culinary experiences at Buckner Villas in Austin, Calder Woods in Beaumont, Parkway Place in Houston, and Buckner Westminster Place in Longview, in addition to his established advisory role with Ventana by Buckner in Dallas. Buckner previously collaborated with Pyles to craft a new type of dining experience for seniors ahead of the opening of Ventana by Buckner in …

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Partner Valuation Advisors Hires Brian Chandler to Lead National Senior Housing Assignments

by Jeff Shaw

CHICAGO — Partner Valuation Advisors, a Chicago-based national commercial real estate valuation advisory firm, has hired Brian Chandler as senior managing director. Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, Chandler will lead the company’s seniors housing practice, focused on conducting appraisals, market studies, large portfolio engagements and consulting assignments for properties on a national basis. He will also be a member of the firm’s national leadership team. Since launching in September 2022, Partner Valuation Advisors has completed more than 700 valuations across 40 states with an aggregate commercial real estate value exceeding …

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Anthem Memory Care Appoints Whitney Lane as Vice President of Clinical Services

by Jeff Shaw

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. — Anthem Memory Care, a Lake Oswego-based operator, has named Whitney Lane as vice president of clinical services. In this position, she is responsible for providing leadership and vision for Anthem Memory Care’s 21 communities. Lane previously was chief operating officer for Watercrest Senior Living. She has also served as divisional director of health and wellness for Senior Lifestyle Corp. Throughout her 18-year career in healthcare, Lane has experience within operations, sales, financials, new development, acquisitions, human resources and training in independent living, assisted living and memory …

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Five Tips on How to Leverage Data and Analytics

by Sarah Daniels

State-of-the-art software tools can improve operational efficiency, enhance resident outcomes and boost the bottom line. What can you utilize that has a positive impact on both residents and business results? Data and analytics. With real-time information on performance, senior care executives and clinicians can identify and overcome roadblocks to success. New improvements in the use of data and analytics are helping to guide decision-making. Data mining can boost staff efficiency and profitability. At the same time, data entry is becoming faster and easier. Software tools with the latest graphics make …

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EPOCH Senior Living Founder, CEO Laurence Gerber Passes Away

by Jeff Shaw

WALTHAM, Mass. — Laurence (Larry) Gerber, the founder and CEO of Waltham-based EPOCH Senior Living, has died. He passed peacefully on March 25, surrounded by his family after a brief illness. EPOCH Senior Living was founded in 1997. Under Gerber’s guidance, the company experienced significant growth, currently operating 11 Bridges by EPOCH memory care assisted living communities and five Waterstone Senior Living communities throughout the Northeast. Gerber was actively involved at the Massachusetts Assisted Living Association (Mass-ALA) as the board chairman and had served on the board of directors for …

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Watercrest Hires Danielle Potter as Executive Director of Market Street Memory Care Residence Palm Coast in Florida

by Jeff Shaw

PALM COAST, Fla. — Watercrest Senior Living Group has hired Danielle Potter to the leadership team as executive director of Market Street Memory Care Residence Palm Coast in Palm Coast, approximately midway between Jacksonville and Orlando. Potter started her career in housekeeping, working her way upwards as a resident care coordinator, lifestyle director, lead concierge and business office director before earning her first leadership role as an executive director several years ago. Market Street Palm Coast is a 64-unit memory care community. The community was recently recognized by U.S. News …

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FK Architecture Hires Connor Privett, Amy VanderMeer

by Jeff Shaw

WINTER PARK, Fla. — FK Architecture, a Winter Park-based firm that works in seniors hosuing, has hired architects Connor Privett and Amy VanderMeer. Privett joins the firm as an architectural designer, while VanderMeer joins as a project architect. Privett brings six years of experience designing and detailing modular homes, multifamily and single-family residential communities, hospitality projects and master planning. He earned his master’s degree in architecture from Kansas State University. VanderMeer is a registered architect with almost two decades of experience in architecture and design. She has extensive experience in …

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Maplewood Senior Living CEO Greg Smith Dies Unexpectedly at 54

by Jeff Shaw

WESTPORT, Conn. — Maplewood Senior Living has announced that Gregory Smith, its founder, president and CEO, died over the weekend. Although the cause of death was not released, the company made it clear that the passing was not expected. He was 54. Smith founded the Westport-based company in 2004 and it has grown to 16 communities across five states since that time. In recent years he launched the company’s high-end Inspīr brand, starting with the 23-story, 215-unit Inspīr Carnegie Hill on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. “Greg was a true inspiration …

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