SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Cadence Living, a Scottsdale-based owner-operator, has hired Mark Krystopa as senior vice president of culinary services. Krystopa will have principal responsibility over the Encore Dining Program across the Cadence portfolio of communities. He has over 25 years of experience in hospitality and senior living dining services. Prior to joining Cadence, Krystopa spent three years as the vice president of food and beverage at Allegro Management Co., as well as eight years with Hyatt where he led culinary operations for two Hyatt hotel brands. Krystopa has a bachelor’s …
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Greg Stapley has resigned as the executive chair of the CareTrust REIT (NYSE: CTRE) board of directors. Diana Laing was promoted from lead independent director to replace Stapley’s position with the San Clemente-based seniors housing REIT. CEO David Sedgwick was appointed as a director. Stapley’s resignation from the board follows his relinquishment of the chief executive role in January. As previously announced, Stapley and his wife have accepted a full-time international volunteer assignment for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
REDMOND, Wash. — Emerald Communities, a nonprofit senior housing and services organization based in Redmond, has appointed Alexander Candalla as vice president of operations. Candalla joins Emerald Communities with nearly three decades of experience in senior living. In his role as vice president of operations, he will be responsible for the oversight of operations for the life plan senior living communities of Emerald Heights and Heron’s Key. Candalla will also work with executive directors of each property to implement new programs and policies, develop short-term and long-term strategic goals, and …
CINCINNATTI — Omnicare, a CVS Health company based in Cincinnati that provides pharmacy services for seniors housing communities, has appointed Ahmed Hassan as its president. Previously, Hassan served as the vice president and general manager of PBM Care Management, overseeing operations, clinical excellence, product development, sales and account management for Caremark’s Care Management portfolio, including Accordant, Transform Diabetes Care and Health Advisor. Before joining CVS Health in 2015, Hassan held various leadership positions across a range of healthcare and technology organizations in strategy, operations and product management. This experience includes …
NEWTON, Mass. — AlerisLife Inc. (NASDAQ: ALR), a Newton-based operator, has appointed Jeff Leer as president and chief executive officer. Leer was already serving in both roles on an interim basis. He will also continue to serve as chief financial officer of ALR until a replacement is appointed. ALR also announced that the healthcare consulting arm of Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) concluded a comprehensive operational review and made recommendations to the board of directors. The recommendations made by A&M include cost reductions and a corporate reorganization that is designed to …
DES MOINES, Iowa — The LCS Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization supporting the senior living industry, has named Elisa Baptiste as its new board president. Baptiste succeeds the LCS Foundation’s founder and former LCS CEO, Ed Kenny, who has served as board president since 2017. Kenny will continue to serve as a member of the board. Baptiste has served on the LCS Foundation board since 2017 and has served as the chair of the Emergency Relief Fund Committee. She is currently the senior vice president and chief operating officer for …
ST. LOUIS — Sherpa, a St. Louis-based technology company serving seniors housing, has hired Lana Peck to guide the company’s expansion into a range of research and analytics services. As vice president of research and analytics, Peck will lead Sherpa’s future data initiatives. Peck has become a familiar voice in the senior living industry with a nearly six-year tenure as senior principal at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC). Peck has authored more than 120 articles on senior housing data and trends as well as publishing …
SPRINGFIELD, Va. — Erickson Senior Living has named Melissa Robson as executive director of Greenspring in Springfield. Robson has served as associate executive director of Greenspring since 2018. Robson, a registered nurse, has over 25 years of experience working in various health care settings. She holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Gardner-Webb University and a master’s in health administration from Pfeiffer University.
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Outsourced HR Meets the Challenges of Senior Living Staffing
Due to the nature of their clientele, senior living operators continually need to market their services to attract prospective new residents. But it’s not just new residents that they need to attract: it’s new employees as well. For the reality is that the senior living market faces some of the highest employee turnover rates in the service industry: upwards of 50 percent annually. Multiple factors are the culprit, including lower-than-average salaries, the difficulties of working with an aging and often high-acuity population, as well as few perceived opportunities for advancement, …
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Claiborne Senior Living, a Hattiesburg-based operator has hired Cindy Swink as a regional sales director. Swink joins a team of regional sales directors who are responsible for coaching, monitoring and driving occupancy at the community level. She will be responsible for designated communities within The Claiborne portfolio. Swink is a regional sales and marketing leader with multi-state territory management experience. She has senior living leadership experience in independent living, assisted living and memory care communities. She is also a subject matter expert in business development, as well …