Jaime Girard Now Serving as Executive Director for Benchmark’s River Ridge at Avon
December 18, 2018
Jaime Girard believes that every day is an opportunity to make a difference in the life of another. She is now making a difference as the executive director at River Ridge at Avon, an assisted living and memory care community in Avon, Conn. River Ridge is one of 18 Connecticut communities for Benchmark, a leading…
Affinity Living Group Sends 142 Care Packages to Soldiers
December 17, 2018
“This cause means a lot to us,” said Analisa Bragg, Director of Human Resources at ALG’s home office in Hickory, North Carolina. Bragg and her team have coordinated the effort since 2011. “We care for many residents who are veterans, and many of our staff members have served. We also have employees with family members…
The Rise of Sophisticated Designs
December 17, 2018
As more senior living projects are built in densely populated areas, a sophisticated and more urban approach to design has emerged. This year’s five Senior Living by Design winners showcase the latest best-in-class architecture that thoughtfully makes the most efficient use of space. Many of the designs echo the vertical elements of city life while…
Harbor Retirement Associates, Confluent Senior Living Set to Break Ground on Cordova Senior Living Community
December 14, 2018
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Co-developers Confluent Senior Living and Harbor Retirement Associates (HRA) will begin construction on a new 158,083-square-foot senior living community in Cordova, Tenn. Named HarborChase of Cordova, the development will deliver 144 apartments for area seniors and is planned to open in the first quarter of 2020. The project marks the partnership’s second…
Arbor Names New Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing
December 13, 2018
ATLANTA, GA,– The Arbor Company has named Kelley Skarp as its new Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing. Skarp joins the company from Sunrise Senior Living, where she served in various sales roles over the past 10 years, including Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Senior Vice President of Field Sales & Marketing, and…
Signature HealthCARE Selects MatrixCare for Enterprise Technology Solution
December 13, 2018
BLOOMINGTON, MN – MatrixCare, a leading out-of-hospital technology provider in the United States and two-time winner of the coveted Best in KLAS award for long-term care software, has been selected as Signature HealthCARE’s enterprise EHR platform partner. After outgrowing its in-house solution, Signature chose MatrixCare as the platform upon which to build its innovative new…
Harbor Retirement Associates (HRA) Announces New Vice President of Sales and Marketing
December 13, 2018
Harbor Retirement Associates (HRA), a regional senior living development and management company based in Vero Beach, announces the appointment of Laureen McGuire as its new Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In her new role, she will be responsible for overseeing the sales and marketing efforts of HRA communities nationwide. “We are excited to welcome…
Benchmark Receives Connecticut Assisted Living Association Awards
December 13, 2018
Benchmark, a leading provider of senior living services in the Northeast, received two awards at the recent Connecticut Assisted Living Association’s (CALA) 23rd Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner held on Dec. 5 at The Aqua Turf Club. The company took home two of six awards, the Distinguished Service and Best Practices Awards for Resident Care, adding…
Five Star Senior Living Inc. Announces the Appointment of Katie Potter as President and CEO Effective January 1, 2019
December 11, 2018
Five Star Senior Living Inc. today announced that Katherine E. Potter has been appointed as President and CEO effective January 1, 2019. Potter has been with Five Star since 2012 and currently serves as Executive Vice President and General Counsel. She succeeds Bruce J. Mackey Jr., who is stepping down as President and CEO effective December…
Benchmark’s One Company Fund Raises Nearly $400,000 in 2018
December 5, 2018
When Stephanie Morris, a resident care associate for Harbor Point at Centerville, a Benchmark assisted living and memory care community in Centerville, Mass., was displaced following a tragic house fire, she knew just where to turn. Benchmark’s One Company Fund, a grant program that company associates can apply to in times of financial setback, provided…
New Executive Director at Benchmark Community Brings Hospitality Experience to Senior Care
December 5, 2018
Waltham, Mass. – It wasn’t long after Catherine Williamson made the move to a career in senior care that she experienced the member of a resident’s family crying tears of joy on her shoulder. That’s when she knew she was in a place where she could impact lives in a way that enriched her own.…
Lancaster Pollard Structures Financing Between Agemark and Protective Life Insurance Company
December 4, 2018
Lancaster Pollard Mortgage Company, LLC announced it has facilitated a refinancing between Protective Life Insurance Company and Agemark Corporation, which is based in Berkeley, Calif., and owns and operates assisted living (AL) and memory care (MC) facilities throughout the West and Midwest. Two of Agemark’s eight Nebraska properties—Countryhouse of Lincoln, a 37-unit memory care community,…