Ascension Living Names Shadbolt Chief Executive Officer
July 18, 2024
ST. LOUIS, MO — Ascension Living has named Erin Shadbolt chief executive officer. She will provide strategic and operational leadership over Ascension’s diversified senior housing services, including independent living, assisted living, memory support, skilled nursing, and short-term rehabilitation within the Ascension Living portfolio. In addition to serving as CEO, Shadbolt continues in the dual role of Vice President of Post-Acute and At-Home Services.
“I am delighted to expand Erin’s role and look forward to seeing how she will shape our organization positively and prepare us for a successful future,” said Senior Vice President, Post-Acute and At-Home Services Lisa Musgrave, MHA, BSN, RN, in a press release.
Shadbolt joined Ascension in 2022, and she has already held several key positions including Chief Nursing Officer of Post-Acute and At-Home Services and Interim Chief Operating Officer of Ascension Living. Her expertise in post-acute care operations, finance, growth, regulatory compliance, quality improvement, and strategic planning will be instrumental in incorporating clinical processes to support a seamless patient experience.
Previously, Shadbolt served as a nurse administrator in the Mayo Clinic Health System where she implemented hospital-at-home programs and oversaw home health, hospice, senior services in skilled nursing facilities, and palliative care in northwest Wisconsin. Additionally, she managed inpatient and outpatient obstetrics at Mayo.
“I am honored to lead such a mission-driven senior living provider,” said Shadbolt. “The future of Ascension Living is bright, and together with our incredible associates and residents, we are focused on being the senior living of choice, where every resident, family member, and staff member receives the highest quality of care and life enriching opportunities.”
Ascension Living, based in this city and part of Ascension, is a mission-driven senior-living provider with communities in 11 states and the District of Columbia. It is deeply connected to its Catholic faith that cares for the physical, mental, spiritual, and social wellbeing of all individuals it serves. The company offers a wide range of programs tailored to meet the unique needs of older adults.