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Anthem Memory Care Appoints Chris DeShon as Regional Director of Sales, Marketing

by Jeff Shaw

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. — Anthem Memory Care, a Lake Oswego-based owner-operator, has appointed Chris DeShon as regional director of sales and marketing. In this position, DeShon is responsible for the overall sales and marketing of nine communities in Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Washington and Utah. DeShon previously was regional director of sales and marketing with Wallick Communities in New Albany, Ohio. He also served in that position with Clearwater Living in Newport Beach, California. He has supported over 40 senior living communities during his 10 years in senior living regional sales. …

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Webinar: What’s Ahead For Seniors Housing Staff, Leaders and HR

by Sarah Daniels

  The “What’s Ahead For Seniors Housing Staff, Leaders and HR: A Study on 2022 Business Priorities” webinar took place April 14 and was hosted by Seniors Housing Business and sponsored by Paychex. The discussion focused on staff retention and engagement; diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives; and resiliency strategies for the industry. In a time of labor shortages, keeping staff happy and well trained has become particularly difficult for senior living communities. Using Paychex’s recent survey results on workforce challenges, this webinar explores the most challenging aspects of managing staff, the Great …

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EmpowerMe Wellness Names Dr. Jody Mitchell as Chief Medical Officer

by Jeff Shaw

ST. LOUIS — EmpowerMe Wellness, an integrated healthcare provider serving more than 450 senior living communities nationwide, has named Dr. Jody Mitchell as chief medical officer. Based at EmpowerMe’s headquarters in St. Louis, Mitchell will oversee and manage clinical practices, focus on staff development for field clinicians, and utilize the most current research and practices to provide better outcomes for residents of senior living communities nationwide. Mitchell has been with Owensboro Health in Owensboro, Kentucky, since 2012, most recently as medical director of outpatient services and medical director of athletic …

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Benchmark Names Nick Barash as Executive Director of Haverhill Crossings in Massachusetts

by Jeff Shaw

HAVERHILL, Mass. — Benchmark Senior Living has named Nick Barash as executive director of Benchmark Senior Living at Haverhill Crossings, an assisted living and memory care community in Haverhill, located along the New Hampshire border north of Boston. Barash comes to Benchmark from Atria Merrimack Place in Newburyport, located just 15 miles east of his new employer, where he was also executive director. Previously, he was with Landmark Senior Living communities in Beverly. Barash graduated from James Madison University with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology.

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Sonida Senior Living Names Kevin Detz as Chief Financial Officer

by Jeff Shaw

DALLAS — Sonida Senior Living Corp. (NYSE: SNDA), a Dallas-based owner-operator, has appointed Kevin Detz as chief financial officer. Detz joins Sonida from Aimbridge Hospitality, a third-party hotel management company. Over eight years at Aimbridge Hospitality, Detz served in multiple roles. From January 2020 to April 2022, Detz served as executive vice president and operational chief financial officer, where he was responsible for leading the company’s corporate and operational accounting and reporting functions. There, he transformed the company’s back-office services into a profitable professional services platform and reorganized the corporate …

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Monarch Communities Announces New Headquarters, Communities, Executives

by Jeff Shaw

WHITE MARSH, Md. — Monarch Communities, an owner-operator based in the Baltimore suburb of White Marsh, has moved to a new headquarters. Simultaneously, the company announced plans for new communities and changes to its executive leadership. The company has established its corporate office in White Marsh, and now has a portfolio of seven East Coast communities. It operates four in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey, with over 300 employees and 400 residents. The company is also developing three new communities. One of those, Monarch Coopers Corner, is scheduled to open …

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Lutheran Social Ministries of Maryland Names Scott Edens as Executive Director of Community in Westminster

by Jeff Shaw

WESTMINSTER, Md. — Lutheran Social Ministries of Maryland has named Scott Edens as executive director of Carroll Lutheran Village (CLV) in Westminster, 30 miles northwest of Baltimore. Edens provides leadership oversight of day-to-day operations, including following federal, state and local laws, regulations and standards governing long-term care facilities. With over 30 years of senior living experience, Edens has planned and coordinated renovation projects for two health care campuses, led three regions of 28 skilled nursing facilities, planned and directed an improvement process to increase admissions at four health care centers, …

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EW Howell Construction Promotes Daniel Williams to President, Howard Rowland to CEO

by Jeff Shaw

PLAINVIEW, N.Y. — EW Howell Construction Group has promoted Daniel Williams from vice president and CFO to president and Howard Rowland from president and chief operating officer to CEO. Williams will retain his duties as CFO, while the moves are part of a transition plan to install Rowland as chairman at the end of 2023. Rowland joined EW Howell in 1983 as project manager and became president of the firm in 1997. Williams joined the firm in 2007 as the firm’s controller, and was promoted to CFO in 2016. Williams …

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Diversified Healthcare Trust Elects David Pierce to Board of Trustees

by Jeff Shaw

NEWTON, Mass. — Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ: DHC) has elected David Pierce to its board of trustees as an independent trustee. With the addition of Pierce, DHC’s board now includes seven trustees. Pierce has served as executive vice president and president of Boston Scientific’s MedSurg since 2018, and president of Boston Scientific’s Endoscopy since 2020. He joined Boston Scientific in 1991 as a territory manager before assuming management-level positions with increasing responsibility. Pierce has served as a director of the Medical Device Manufacturers Association since 2014. He has served as …

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McGriff Hires Michael Welz to Senior Living Practice in Pennsylvania

by Jeff Shaw

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. — McGriff, a full-service insurance broker, has hired Michael Welz as a producer in the organization’s senior living practice in Pennsylvania. With nearly 15 years of experience in insurance and financial services, including investment advisory expertise, Welz joins McGriff from another national broker where he served as a consultant/producer based in Philadelphia. He previously served as director of investor relations at Verdis Investment Management. Welz earned his bachelor’s degree in organizational management and marketing from La Salle University.

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