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BURLINGTON, Mass. — Northbridge Advisory Services and its operating entity HallBridge Partners have hired Bryan McKeever as sales and marketing specialist. Based in Burlington, the companies own and operate independent living, assisted living and memory care communities in the Northeast. McKeever will drive sales performance and multi-channel marketing initiatives for HallBridge’s 10 communities. Further, he will play a role in supporting Northbridge Advisory Services with its national consulting business. McKeever comes to Northbridge with nearly 25 years’ experience in senior living, most recently with The Roache Associates Inc., where he …

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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — CareTrust REIT Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRE), a San Clemente-based seniors housing REIT, has elected Careina Williams and Anne Olson to the company’s board of directors. The company also re-elected Gregory Stapley, executive chairman; Diana Laing, lead independent director; and Spencer Plumb, director. Williams will fill the remaining term of Allen Barbieri, who retired as a member of the board in March. Olson succeeds Jon Kline, who served on the board for nearly eight years. Olson currently serves as chief operating officer and secretary of Centerspace (NYSE: CSR), …

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CHICAGO — Jeffrey Davis, the founder and CEO of Chicago-based seniors housing capital markets firm Cambridge Realty Capital, has passed away. He was 69 years old. While the company said the death was sudden, details were not disclosed. Davis’ passion for business began early in his life, and he channeled it into his studies at the University of Illinois, where he graduated with a degree in finance. He went on to pursue a graduate degree in real estate investment analysis and appraisal from the University of Wisconsin in 1976. Upon …

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DALLAS — Sonida Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: SNDA), an operator based in Dallas, has hired Howard Garfield and Debbie Milligan as chief accounting officer and director of financial reporting. Most recently, Garfield was senior vice president, finance, treasurer and chief accounting officer for CorePoint Lodging Inc., a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) with a geographically diverse portfolio. Prior to that, he served as the chief financial officer and chief accounting officer for Monogram Residential Trust for nearly a decade. Milligan also hails from CorePoint Lodging Inc. where she …

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COLLINGSWOOD, N.J. — Kitchen & Associates (K&A), a multidisciplinary design firm, has appointed Matthew Bartner as managing principal. Bartner, who previously served as principal and director of operations, succeeds Stephen Schoch, who will remain a principal of the firm. As managing principal, Bartner is responsible for maintaining the firm’s position as a leader of integrated design services across key markets and verticals. Bartner and the executive leadership team will be particularly focused on growth in the affordable and student housing sectors. Based in Collingswood, K&A designs properties for the affordable, …

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IRVINE, Calif. — Avanath Capital Management LLC, an Irvine-based multifamily owner and operator that focuses on affordable and workforce housing, including for seniors, has promoted current CFO Wesley Wilson to partner. The move makes Wilson the youngest partner in the firm’s history. In addition, Patricia Gaudin was promoted from senior vice president of human resources to executive vice president of human resources. Wilson will be responsible for managing the firm’s new open-ended fund with over $536 million in equity commitments, serving as the firm’s sole investment vehicle moving forward. Coupled …

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NEWTON, Mass. — AlerisLife Inc. (NASDAQ: ALR), a publicly traded operator based in Newton, has named Jeff Leer as interim president and chief executive officer. Leer has served as executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of ALR since 2019 and will continue these responsibilities. He succeeds Katie Potter, who resigned as president and chief executive officer effective April 30. The reason for Potter’s resignation was not released. ALR also announced that its board of directors has engaged the healthcare consulting group of Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) to conduct …

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CHICAGO — Pathway to Living, a Chicago-based developer, owner and operator and seniors housing arm of Chicago-based real estate investor and operator Waterton, has added Alex Germain-Robin as vice president of operations and Shea Krause as vice president of sales and marketing. Both will report to Jeff Floyd, who joined the firm as senior vice president, senior living operations earlier this year. Krause returns to Pathway to Living, having served briefly as regional director of sales in 2019. She will be responsible for the strategic direction of the firm’s metric-centered …

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DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Lifespace Communities has appointed Brandon Bornstein as executive director of Abbey Delray, a senior living community in Delray Beach. Bornstein began his career in finance and, over time, gained experience as an operations specialist and executive director. He most recently served as executive director of the Somerby Franklin senior living community in Nashville, Tenn. Bornstein received his bachelor’s degree in finance and his MBA in finance from Tennessee Technological University.

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Paychex Labor Shortage Hiring Practices Quote

Cut Costs, Save Time and Recruit and Retain Good Workers The growth of the aging population is creating more demand for senior living options. But growing demand is colliding with a labor shortage, adding to the workload and strain on senior living communities. Scalable, streamlined HR infrastructure can help. Efficient and cost-effective solutions can cut expenses and reduce the amount of executive time spent on staffing issues. Enhanced back-office systems can also help boost recruitment and retention efforts. “Everything we do is designed and built around taking the burden off …

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