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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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Integral Names Two to Senior Executive Director Positions

by Jeff Shaw

CARLSBAD, Calif. — Integral Senior Living has named Jennifer Lester and Kelly Ainsworth as senior executive directors of their respective communities. Lester is the executive director of Sage Spring Senior Living, which opened in December 2020. Ainsworth currently serves as the executive director for Parkview on Hollybrook. Carlsbad-based Integral more than 100 senior living communities offering independent living, assisted living and memory care in 25 states.

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Commonwealth Senior Living Hires Two, Promotes Five in Sales & Marketing Team

by Jeff Shaw

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Commonwealth Senior Living, a Charlottesville-based operator, has grown its sales and marketing team with the addition of two new hires and five promotions. The company promoted April Theus to senior sales specialist, Paul Adam to sales specialist, Stephanie Johnston to sales onboarding specialist, Kimberly Wilkerson to internet sales counselor and Taylor Davis to director of marketing and digital strategies. The company also welcomed Brian Weston as sales specialist in Michigan and Jennifer Walker as sales and marketing project associate.

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Goodwin Living Hires Chandra Kumar as Chief Operating Officer

by Jeff Shaw

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Goodwin Living, a nonprofit, faith-based senior living and healthcare services organization based in Alexandria, has hired Chandra Kumar as chief operating officer. Kumar previously served as executive director and vice president for Erickson Senior Living. She succeeds Linda Lateana following her 35 years of service to Goodwin Living. Kumar most recently led all operations for Charlestown Senior Living, the flagship retirement community for Erickson Senior Living that supports 2,000 residents and more than 900 team members and is situated on 100 acres in Catonsville, Maryland. She has …

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Watercrest Senior Living Group Promotes Sheila Fioretti to Dining Services Specialist

by Jeff Shaw

VERO BEACH, Fla. — Watercrest Senior Living Group, a Vero Beach-based operator, has promoted Sheila Fioretti to the newly created role of dining services specialist. She will lead an enhanced culinary program elevating dining experiences in each of Watercrest’s senior living communities. Fioretti joined the Watercrest family as executive chef of its largest Watercrest campus, overseeing all aspects of culinary management for independent living, assisted living and memory care dining. In her new role, she will continue the advancement of Watercrest’s refined dining experiences including healthy and diverse options, advanced …

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Buckner Retirement Names Tim List as Executive Director of Parkway Place in Houston

by Jeff Shaw

HOUSTON — Buckner Retirement Services has hired industry veteran Tim List as the new executive director for faith-based senior living community Parkway Place in Houston. List takes over for Abraham Mathew, who moved into the position of director of operations for Buckner. List’s career in senior living began in 2012 at Longhorn Village, a life plan community in Austin. There he rose from lead chauffeur to administrator, serving in roles such as accounting specialist, employee relations supervisor, and assistant administrator along the way. List earned a bachelor’s degree in multidisciplinary …

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Juniper Communities Names Kristin Fogle as National Director of People

by Jeff Shaw

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — Juniper Communities, a Bloomfield-based owner-operator, has appointed Kristin Fogle as national director of people. Fogle has spent the majority of her career in healthcare and senior living. Previously, she was chief people officer for Milestone Retirement Communities and Elegance Living. In her new role, Fogle will be involved with leadership and workforce development, associate relations and change management.

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