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Juniper Communities Promotes Chuck Hastings to President, Amy Purcell to Vice President of Sales

by Jeff Shaw

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — Juniper Communities, a Bloomfield-based owner-operator, has promoted Chuck Hastings to president and Amy Purcell to vice president of sales. Hastings, formerly the CFO, assumes an expanded role in addition to his current responsibilities. In making the announcement, CEO Lynn Katzmann praised Hastings’ 27-year tenure at Juniper. Katzmann will continue as CEO to drive strategic and business development activities as Hastings focuses on day-to-day operations and financial success. Purcell has been with Juniper for three years. 

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Ascension Living Names Erin Shadbolt CEO

by Jeff Shaw

ST. LOUIS — Ascension Living, a faith-based operator based in St. Louis, has named Erin Shadbolt its new chief executive officer. She will provide strategic and operational leadership over Ascension’s diversified seniors housing services, including independent living, assisted living, memory support, skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation.  In addition to serving as CEO, Shadbolt continues in the dual role of vice president of post-acute and at-home services. Shadbolt joined Ascension in 2022 and has held several key positions, including chief nursing officer of post-acute and at-home services and interim chief operating …

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Senior Resource Group Appoints Rob Henderson as Chief Operating Officer

by Jeff Shaw

SAN DIEGO — Senior Resource Group LLC (SRG) has promoted Rob Henderson to chief operating officer. Henderson joined SRG last year as vice president of operations, where he oversaw several of SRG’s communities.  With more than 26 years of experience in all operational facets of senior living, including independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing, Henderson has held executive leadership roles in Southern California-based senior living companies serving residents nationwide. Headquartered in San Diego, SRG owns, develops and operates independent living, assisted living and memory care communities across …

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Reimagine Your Staff Retention Strategies

by Jeff Shaw

By Steven Leone, principal, Spiezle Architectural Group Inc.  Staff retention has become a critical issue in today’s evolving work environment. Post-pandemic changes necessitate new strategies to attract and retain employees more effectively. The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) published data in May 2022 that showed the annual turnover across primary markets the organization tracks was about 85 percent.  This article explores various methods that we currently use to attract and retain staff. What strategies have worked? What are the financial impacts? Does operational realignment and staff empowerment equal greater engagement?  Today’s workforce …

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LCS Hires Jim Pusateri as Chief Sales Officer

by Jeff Shaw

DES MOINES, Iowa — LCS, a Des Moines-based senior living provider, has hired Jim Pusateri as its new chief sales officer (CSO). Pusateri brings over 30 years of senior living sales and operations leadership. He led Brookdale’s ascension to a 91.5 percent occupancy rate and launched the company’s pioneering School of Sales, fortifying sales acumen for the company. He has also implemented comprehensive sales training systems across multiple companies, integrating coaching and leadership development and improving overall performance.  Pusateri has invested in the senior living industry as an executive board …

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Grace Management Appoints Madelyn Hill as Operations Analyst

by Jeff Shaw

MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — Grace Management Inc., a Maple Grove-based owner-operator, has hired Madelyn Hill, a recent graduate of Cornell University’s prestigious Nolan School of Hotel Administration, as operations analyst.  Hill graduated with a bachelor’s degree in hotel administration and a minor in healthy futures. During her time at Cornell, she distinguished herself through her commitment to seniors housing and her involvement with the Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures (CIHF). Hill’s previous roles include a summer analyst position at RSF Partners in Dallas, where she developed financial models for senior …

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Merrill Gardens Adds Melanie Werdel, Madisen Medley to Senior Leadership Team

by Jeff Shaw

SEATTLE — Merrill Gardens, a Seattle-based owner-operator, has added Melanie Werdel and Madisen Medley to its senior leadership team. Werdel is now the vice president of risk management for Merrill Senior Living and sister company Pillar Properties. She has over 30 years of experience in senior living including her tenure as a member of the senior leadership team at Emeritus. Prior to joining Merrill Gardens, she was a consultant to senior living companies, tapping into her expertise in healthcare, compliance and administration. Werdel is also one of the original senior …

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Capital Funding Group Hires David Casden as Vice President of Capital Markets Distribution

by Jeff Shaw

BALTIMORE — Capital Funding Group (CFG), a Baltimore-based lender, has hired David Casden as vice president of capital markets distribution. Formerly managing director of sales and trading/pricing at Lument Real Estate Capital, Casden brings nearly two decades of experience to CFG. Casden joins the CFG team to lead the augmentation of loan distribution efforts, with a primary focus on establishing capital markets relationships and implementing structured distribution vehicles to complement the company’s existing loan syndication efforts. He will work closely with the loan origination teams to inform them of market …

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Webinar: Resident-Focused Renovation — A Seniors Housing Success Story

by Sarah Daniels

The June 4 webinar Resident-Focused Renovation — A Seniors Housing Success Story explored a case study in renovation and elaborated on what this project reveals about key trends in seniors housing renovations. The discussion also covered best practices for renovating a senior living community with minimal disruption to residents as well as maximum energy and cost savings for owners and operators. Occupied renovation in the senior living space can be challenging, but all three panelists assert that keeping residents in place while upgrading technology can be a viable, cost-efficient option …

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