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FORT WASHINGTON, Pa. — Acts Retirement-Life Communities, a nonprofit operator based in Fort Washington, has added William Reynolds and Michael Kelly to its board of directors. The Acts Board represents a diverse group of volunteer members who serve without compensation. Reynolds is a resident of The Evergreens, an Acts community in Moorestown, New Jersey. He served as a teacher and administrator in public and private schools and at the University of Pennsylvania. Later he had a more than 20-year career as founder and senior partner in Reynolds & Schaeffer Associates …

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BETHESDA, Md. — CBRE has hired Joshua Hausfeld as a debt and structured finance professional within the company’s national seniors housing practice. Hausfeld will be an executive vice president based in CBRE’s Bethesda office, specializing in agency loans for healthcare and seniors housing properties, including independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing facilities. Hausfeld will lead CBRE’s HUD 232 origination efforts nationally, and partner with CBRE National Senior Housing professionals Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Lisa Widmier. Prior to joining CBRE, Hausfeld was a managing director at SunTrust …

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CARLSBAD, Calif. — Integral Senior Living (ISL) and Solstice Senior Living (SSL), a joint venture of Integral Senior Living and NorthStar Healthcare Income Inc., have named Collette Gray as president and CEO and Jennifer Ferrer as CFO. In these positions, they will have C-Suite responsibilities for both ISL and SSL. “Bringing leadership of both ISL and SSL together allows us to streamline the services we provide for our communities and ensure both Integral Senior Living and Solstice Senior Living are receiving exceptional management, as well as having community-specific needs and …

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TUCSON, Ariz. — Watermark Retirement Communities, a Tucson-based operator, has hired John Toro as national director of capital and plant operations. Toro served as Watermark’s regional director of plant operations in the West and Southwest from 2015 to 2017. He has handled similar responsibilities for other providers during his two decades in the senior living field, most recently as national director of plant operations for Senior Lifestyle Corp. He will now be responsible for Watermark’s full, national portfolio. Watermark currently operates 60 communities, making it the 13thlargest operator in the …

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SAN FRANCISCO — The American Society on Aging (ASA), a San Francisco-based association of more than 5,000 professionals seeking to improve the quality of life of older adults and their families, has appointed Peter Kaldes as chief executive officer. Kaldes was previously a leader and advocate in aging in South Florida as president and CEO of the South Florida Institute on Aging (SoFIA). Prior to joining SoFIA, Kaldes was a senior executive in JPMorgan Chase’s Office of Corporate Responsibility, where he managed a $20 million philanthropic program. Previously Kaldes was …

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EDISON, N.J. — Spring Hills Senior Communities has hired Joseph Laudisio as senior vice president of strategic development. Laudisio has 25 years of experience in the industry, and will assist Spring Hills in developing a post-acute strategy for the company. “The post-acute area has always been undervalued for the impact that it can have on overall patient management, along with supporting initiatives related to managing overall cost of care,” says Laudisio. “Additionally, services offered in the post-acute area have never been coordinated throughout the continuum of care and have left …

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INDIAN LAND, S.C. — Watercrest Senior Living Group has appointed Joy Patterson as executive director of Watercrest Fort Mill Assisted Living and Memory Care in Indian Land, just across the state border from Charlotte. Watercrest Fort Mill is a 107-unit resort-style senior living community currently under construction by Shiel Sexton and scheduled to welcome residents this spring. Patterson joined Watercrest Senior Living Group in early 2019, leading the pre-operational management of Watercrest Columbia Assisted Living and Memory Care, before transitioning to her new position. Patterson’s healthcare career began as a …

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BELLEVUE, Wash. — Aegis Living, a Bellevue-based developer and operator, has appointed Nader Naini to the company’s Board of Managers. Naini is managing partner of Frazier Healthcare Partners, has joined its Board of Managers. He joins fellow Aegis Living board members including founder and CEO Dwayne Clark as well as Jerry Meyer, Eddie Poplawski, Ashley Rea and Adam Clark. Naini joined Frazier in 1991. He has served on the firm’s management team and led its Growth Buyout practice since 1995. Under his leadership, the practice has raised more than $4 …

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TUCSON, Ariz. — Watermark Retirement Communities, a Tucson-based operator, has hired Vicki Doyle to the newly created position of public relations manager. Doyle most recently served as markets manager for Destination Travel Network. In this role, she handled client relationships and the strategic launch of community-based digital advertising programs for over 140 destination-marketing organizations throughout North America. Doyle previously was vice president of community relations and visitor services for Visit Tucson, and held public information positions with the City of Tucson and the Tucson Airport Authority.

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CHICAGO — Pathway to Living, a Chicago-based developer, owner and operator of seniors housing, has promoted Sue Schaefer to regional director of operations. Schaefer will oversee operations at the company’s Northern Illinois communities, including Azpira Place of Lake Zurich, Oak Hill Supportive Living in Round Lake Beach, Victory Centre of Vernon Hills, Victory Centre of Bartlett and Alexian Village in Elk Grove. Schaefer was executive director of Azpira Place of Lake Zurich since its opening in May 2017. She was previously the executive director of Heritage Woods of Huntley. A …

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