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SHERWOOD, OR—Dhrasti Patel, LPN, has been appointed the executive director of The Springs at Sherwood in Sherwood, Oregon. In this role, Patel will oversee all aspects of community operations to optimize resident experience for independent living, assisted living and memory care services. “Dhrasti brings strong interpersonal skills to this position,” …

HATTIESBURG, MS—Claiborne Senior Living is pleased to announce Shauna Shockley as their vice president of sales. In this role, Shockley is responsible for all aspects of the organization’s sales and occupancy strategies. “It’s an honor and privilege to join the Claiborne team. I am dedicated to serving our communities, growing …

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY—Recently, Life Care Services® announced the promotion of Ashley Wade to executive director of Broadview—Senior Living at Purchase College, which is the new LCS-operated, university-based retirement community coming to Purchase College. In this new role, Wade will oversee and manage all operations at Broadview, including leadership for the …

JOHNSTON, IA—Dr. Laura Carstensen, the Fairleigh S. Dickinson Jr. professor in public policy and professor of psychology at Stanford University, created ‘The New Map of Life,’ which predicts that people born after 2050 can expect to live 100 years or longer—and she challenges society to redesign itself to prepare for …

ST. CHARLES, MO—Missouri-based Arrow Senior Living has welcomed five new executive directors—Steven Bunch, Lee Bohannon-Smith, Rhonda Nelson, Logan Harrington and Lisa Ford—to their growing team. Steven Bunch brings more than 30 years of experience to his new role at The Madison Senior Living in Kansas City, Missouri. In addition to …

WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ—Springpoint announced Roy Woods Jr. as director of communications, effective May 31, 2022. He is responsible for developing, implementing and managing communication strategies to inform and engage internal audiences—including Springpoint employees, residents, members and clients—and external audiences, including prospects, families and industry peers. Woods has over 15 years …

WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ—Springpoint is pleased to announce the promotion of Odessa Sadsad to vice president of health services. Sadsad began her career with Springpoint in 2009 at their life plan community, Crestwood Manor, as a nursing unit manager. She then became the director of nursing in 2013, and was promoted …

PIKESVILLE, MD—North Oaks, a senior living community in Pikesville, recently announced Reuben Rosenfeld as its new executive director. The former executive director at Atrium Village in Owings Mills, Rosenfeld joins North Oaks with over 15 years of executive management experience in senior living communities throughout Washington, D.C.; Maryland and Virginia. …

LOUISVILLE, KY—Atria Senior Living, an industry-leading senior housing management services company, has hired Stephanie Haley-Andrews as senior vice president of care. Haley-Andrews will serve as the strategic lead for the company’s care operations, empowering residents to stay active, grow and engage in what brings purpose and joy. “It is critical …

JOHNSTON, IA—When Molly McDonough was planning the ways she’d spend her time before her senior year of study at Drake University in Des Moines, moving into a community for healthy living where other residents are at least three times her age was not on her list. But a couple weeks …