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WesleyLife, the region’s most comprehensive not-for-profit provider of health and well-being services for older adults, has announced that Frank Tafta will become the organization’s Director of Community Nutrition effective later this month. “We are called to serve greater numbers of older adults through our Meals on Wheels program than ever …

The Watermark at Houston Heights is pleased to announce two local culinary experts have joined the new luxury senior living community. Carlos Sampson has accepted the position of dining director and Scott Mathes will serve as executive chef. Together, Sampson and Mathes will lead culinary direction across the community’s four …

Winchester Gardens, a Springpoint Life Plan Community, announced David Weiner as the new Assistant Executive Director/Administrator of Winchester Gardens, effective November 1, 2021. In this role, David assists in the direction of the overall function of Winchester Gardens’ ongoing operations including planning and development in accordance with federal, state, and …

UMF Corporation today announced that Crystal Foster, with Beacon Hill, a senior living community in the Chicago suburbs, has received the company’s 12th annual Hygiene Specialist® Excellence Award. Nominated by Beacon Hill Facilities Director Emmanuel Griffin, Foster exemplifies the key tenets of the award, which acknowledges the invaluable contribution of the unsung heroes staffing environmental services (EVS) departments in …

Brookdale’s Chief Nursing Officer, Kim Elliott, RN, has been named a member of the Nashville Health Care Council’s (NHCC) Class of 2022 Fellows Program. “Brookdale is extremely proud to see Kim selected as a member of the Fellows Class of 2022,” said Lucinda ‘Cindy’ Baier, Brookdale’s President and Chief Executive Officer. …

The Courtyards at Mountain View is welcoming Michael James Flores as its new Memory Care Director, a brand new position for the senior living community. Michael comes to The Courtyards with extensive experience in senior living and has been in the industry since 2012. He was most recently the resident …

Carson City, Nev.-based Mission Senior Living (MSL) appointed Nathalie Elliott-Francois designated manager at Mesa Valley Estates Senior Living and Memory Care, located at 1328 Bertha Howe Ave, Mesquite. In this role, she oversees operations, programming and care at the 77-unit assisted living and memory care community. Mesa Valley Estates is …

Beckie Halaska has been named community relations director for Willowbrook Place, an Anthem Memory Care community in Littleton, Colo. In this position, she will be responsible for community outreach and marketing. Halaska previously was director of business development with Sacred Passage Hospice in Littleton. She also served as physician liaison and long-term care …

Senior Resource Group LLC (SRG), which develops, owns, and operates luxury senior living communities across seven states, is pleased to announce Chris Gladheim has been named vice president of human resources. He will be responsible for managing the human resources function including talent acquisition and management, leadership development, total rewards and …

United Methodist Retirement Communities (UMRC) & Porter Hills recently announced the retirement of its chief operating officer, Lori Potter, effective December 31, 2021. Potter has more than three decades of experience in senior living, the last thirteen years at UMRC & Porter Hills.  Along with her strong background as a licensed …