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Goodwin Living Names Josh Bagley as Executive Director of The View Alexandria

by Jeff Shaw

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Goodwin Living, a nonprofit, faith-based senior living and healthcare services organization in the Capitol Region, has named Josh Bagley executive director of The View Alexandria. Bagley has served as the interim executive director since Goodwin Living acquired the retirement community in August 2022. Located in the West End of Alexandria on a seven-acre campus, The View Alexandria is home to more than 100 residents, employs more than 100 team members and offers independent living, assisted living and long-term nursing care. Bagley began his career with Goodwin Living …

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Priority Life Care Hires Brian Gallo as Corporate Director of Culinary Experiences

by Jeff Shaw

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Priority Life Care (PLC), a Fort Wayne-based operator, has named Brian Gallo as corporate director of culinary experiences. He will be responsible for enhancing and expanding PLC communities’ culinary departments through quality, presentation and overall experiences. As a graduate of Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree in hospitality and tourism management, Gallo has over 20 years of combined experience in the hospitality/healthcare field. He has experience from restaurant openings that included menu development, kitchen operational procedures and new management hires to working with struggling concepts to …

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Pennant Group Appoints Barry Smith as Chairman, Brent Guerisoli as Director

by Jeff Shaw

EAGLE, Idaho — The Pennant Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PNTG), the parent company of the Pennant group of affiliated home health, hospice and senior living companies, has appointed Barry Smith as chairman of its board of directors and Brent Guerisoli as a member of its board of directors. Smith has served on Pennant’s board since 2021. He previously served as chairman and CEO of Magellan Health Inc., the nation’s largest provider of behavioral health services and a leading provider of pharmacy benefit management services, from 2013 to 2019. He was also …

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WelcomeHome Software Hires Patrick Sharp as Enterprise Account Executive

by Jeff Shaw

ATLANTA — WelcomeHome Software, a customer relationship management system for the seniors housing industry, has hired Patrick Sharp as an enterprise account executive. Sharp’s 18-year career in the software industry included roles in implementation, account management and sales. He spent 10 years at Horizon Software International, specializing in senior living dining and public education technology. He also served as a project-based consultant helping senior living operators evaluate software platforms.

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Anthem Memory Care Appoints Trisha Thomas as Executive Director for Community in Aurora, Colorado

by Jeff Shaw

AURORA, Colo. — Anthem Memory Care has named Trisha Thomas as executive director for Chelsea Place, a memory care community in Aurora. In this capacity, she will oversee all daily care, programming and operations. Thomas previously was executive director with Brookdale Westland Meridian in Lakewood. She also served as executive director for Pinehurst Park Memory Care in Denver. Thomas brings over 20 years of senior living and 15 years of nursing experience to this position. She earned an associate’s degree in nursing from Denver School of Nursing.

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Beacon Communities Hires Justin Babineaux as Associate General Counsel of Property Management

by Jeff Shaw

BOSTON — Beacon Communities, a developer in the affordable, market-rate and mixed-income property space, including seniors housing, has hired Justin Babineaux as associate general counsel of property management. Most recently, Babineaux served as staff attorney at Columbia Residential, where he managed and oversaw legal matters relating to fair housing and regulatory compliance. In his new role, Babineaux will serve as primary legal support for the property management team in all legal aspects of the ownership and management of affordable and mixed-income housing communities. Reporting to Beacon’s general counsel, he will …

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Watercrest Senior Living Group Hires Shelley Beville as Regional Director of Clinical Operations

by Jeff Shaw

VERO BEACH, Fla. — Watercrest Senior Living Group, a Vero Beach-based operator, has hired Shelley Beville to its executive leadership team as regional director of clinical operations (RDCO). Beville joins fellow RDCO Johnita Jackson, and the team will work to ensure Watercrest’s standards of care, operations and associate training are met by the clinical teams in all Watercrest senior living communities. Beville brings over 33 years of experience in healthcare, with the majority of time dedicated to the senior living industry. She most recently served as RDCO for a large …

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Perkins Eastman Hires Drew Roskos to Senior Living Team

by Jeff Shaw

CHICAGO — Design firm Perkins Eastman has hired Drew Roskos as an associate principal in its Chicago studio. With 19 years of experience, Roskos specializes in the design of senior living communities. He has received the American Institute of Architects Design for Aging Fellowship in 2021 and was named Design Champion by Environments for Aging in 2020. Roskos earned a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in gerontology from Concordia University Chicago.

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Webinar: Meeting the Critical Need for Affordable Seniors Housing

by Sarah Daniels

    The Feb. 15 webinar “Meeting the Critical Need for Affordable Seniors Housing” focused on challenges and strategies for addressing resident needs while keeping costs down in the affordable seniors housing segment. This endeavor is no easy task in an environment where labor and staffing prices, construction costs and interest rates make calculations unwieldy. Three expert panelists discussed helpful programs, essential tax credits and successful case studies to light the way to affordable seniors housing. “We know that there’s a wave of 73 million baby boomers reaching an age …

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JD Solutions Group Hires Kellie Kulick as Vice President of Coaching, Training

by Jeff Shaw

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — JD Solutions Group (JDSG) has hired Kellie Kulick as vice president of coaching and training. Kulick brings more than 20 years of experience in senior living operations and sales to a growing coaching and training sales consultancy. “Kellie knows first-hand what it takes to succeed as an Executive Director and Regional Sales leader in today’s world of senior living sales,” says Jennifer Dixon, the company’s CEO. With sales training and consulting clients across all markets in the United States, JDSG has seen demand from senior living operators …

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