ST. LOUIS — Arrow Senior Living, a St. Louis-based operator, has promoted Crystal Parrish, Nicole Rozsa, Gregory Dierlam and John McAninch to its management team. Parrish has been promoted to managing director of wellness. In her new role, she will provide clinical oversight and support across Arrow communities. With more than a decade experience in healthcare and senior living, her previous assignments include clinical nursing instructor and corporate director of clinical care. Parrish joined Arrow in January 2021. Rozsa has been promoted to managing director of marketing. In her new …
NEW YORK CITY — Lument has hired Leor Dimant as a managing director, focusing on originating new business. Dimant brings experience that covers conventional, seniors housing and multifamily production. He will report to Aaron Becker, Lument’s head of seniors housing and healthcare production. Dimant joins Lument after previously working as a managing director at Greystone, where he had eight years of experience as a multifamily and healthcare loan originator specializing in HUD, agency and bridge loans. He also served in the Israeli Defense Forces for four years, including time as …
BALTIMORE — Erickson Senior Living, a Baltimore-based developer and manager of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), has hired Christian Sweetser as chief financial officer (CFO). Sweetser will oversee the planning, implementation and direction of Erickson Senior Living’s fiscal function and performance. This includes participating in the development of the company’s strategic plans and programs while evaluating and advising on long-range plans, as well as providing financial and trend analysis. Prior to joining Erickson Senior Living, Sweetser most recently served as CFO of Silverado, an Irvine, California-based memory care company. Before …
DILLSBURG, Pa. — Presbyterian Senior Living (PSL) has announced that James Bernardo, president and CEO, will retire at the end of 2022. Bernardo has been employed at PSL for 37 years, serving in a number of positions from executive director to chief operating officer and for the last three years as president and CEO. During his long career in aging services, Bernardo also served on the board of directors of LeadingAge, as the association’s treasurer, and past chair of its membership and education committees, in addition to serving as past …
DES MOINES, Iowa — LCS, a Des Moines-based senior living operator, has promoted Dan Lahey to the role of executive vice president and chief investment officer. In his new role, Lahey will join the executive leadership team and oversee the LCS real estate strategy including acquisitions, development capital and debt placement. “Dan’s leadership has been instrumental to the growth of the LCS Real Estate team and accelerated our key capital relationships and ownership interests in both Life Plan and Rental Communities,” says Joel Nelson, LCS president and CEO. “Dan has …
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Cadence Living has hired Doug Bandola as vice president of talent aggregation. Bandola will have principal responsibility for designing and executing Cadence’s nationwide recruitment strategy. He brings over 15 years of leadership and talent recruitment experience to Cadence. Bandola was most recently a manager of talent acquisition for Enlivant Senior Living. His career also includes stints at Tave Risk Management, Katapult Network and Fortis Resource Partners. His recruiting experience spans across various industries including senior living, technology, insurance, sales and finance. Bandola graduated from Northern Illinois University …
WALTHAM, Mass. — EPOCH Senior Living, an owner-operator based in Waltham, has named Julie Lombardo as vice president of wellness services. Lombardo is responsible for managing and coordinating EPOCH’s clinical outcomes, policies and procedures. In addition, she’ll develop and implement education and training of the senior living providers’ team members while conducting peer reviews that ensure quality of care and regulatory compliance. Prior to joining the EPOCH team, Lombardo held many leadership roles. Most recently, she oversaw the care delivery and operations of 10 standalone memory care communities. Her experience …
ATLANTA — Isakson Living has named Sonya Marsh director of human resources for the Atlanta-based developer and operator. Reporting to Isakson Living founder and managing partner Andy Isakson, Marsh will be charged with attracting, retaining and developing a best-in-class team at all Isakson Living communities. “Although we build residential communities, it is the service and care that is provided by our teams at Park Springs and Peachtree Hills Place that is our hallmark, so a strong human resources program is critical to our mission,” says Isakson. Marsh has a record …
Operators must streamline, improve hiring and retention processes. By Britt Riese, Oasis It’s no secret that the demand for talent in healthcare is exceptionally high right now and the projected need for workers continues to rise. This historical trend has been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that we are almost two years into the pandemic, we are not only trying to keep up with the growing demand of healthcare jobs, we are also competing with increased wages in other industries, safety concerns in healthcare, more flexible work environments and …
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Watercrest Senior Living Group, a Vero Beach-based owner-operator, has promoted Whitney Lane to chief operating officer. Lane joined the Watercrest team in 2018 as vice president of clinical operations, utilizing 15 years of clinical experience to maximize Watercrest’s operational efficiencies while ensuring standards of care, programming and associate training. Under Lane’s leadership, the company’s senior living operations more than doubled in size, expanding throughout the Southeast.