Senior Living Professional

VERO BEACH, Fla.—Watercrest Senior Living Group is thrilled to announce the promotion of respected executive director Kim Sviben to the role of area director of operations. As Watercrest continues their southeastern expansion, Sviben’s expertise will strengthen operational efficiency and growth throughout Watercrest communities. Sviben joined the Watercrest family in 2017 as resident wellness director, earning the trust of resident…

BELLEVUE, Wash.—Silverado is pleased to announce that Simeon Purkey has been named administrator of its Bellevue memory care community, slated to open this spring. A passionate and experienced senior living professional with a strong record of providing residents under his care with an exceptional quality of life will lead the team of highly trained and compassionate…

ROANOKE, Va.—Chris Cook has been promoted to executive director of Bay Lake Community in Virginia Beach, Va., a community of Retirement Unlimited, Inc. (RUI), a Virginia family-owned and -operated senior living community management company with nearly 40 years of experience serving. Since joining RUI in 2019, Cook has been the business office and human resources…

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Waltonwood Cotswold has named Eric Davis as its new executive director. Davis brings with him nearly 10 years of experience to his new role. He began his work with the Waltonwood organization in 2015 as a third-shift wellness nurse when Waltonwood Providence first opened its doors. During his time with the community, Davis was…

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.—Allison Rackow has been named executive director for Grace Point Place, an Anthem Memory Care community in Oak Lawn, Ill. Rackow previously was executive director at Sunrise Senior Living of Palos Park. She has also served as associate executive director for Sunrise at Fountain Square, as well as executive director at ResCare Premier.…

In its third year, the McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards named seven Argentum members as honorees. The 2021 awards program from publications McKnight’s Senior Living and McKnight’s Long-Term Care News received several hundred nominations, the publication reported. Hall of Honor inductees are senior-level professionals in the C-suite or at a level equivalent to vice president or higher who have made…

BROOKLYN, N.Y.—Mariany Colombo has joined The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights, a 275-unit luxury senior community at 21 Clark Street, as business office director. The $330 million Watermark at Brooklyn Heights, opened in October 2020, is one of five properties managed by Watermark Retirement Communities in their Élan Collection. This lifestyle brand of premier properties offers…

SAN DIEGO—Stellar Senior Living, a Utah-based, family owned-and-operated senior living provider, has expanded into California with the transition of Brookdale Carmel Valley. The community will be re-branded Torrey Pines Senior Living, a Stellar Living Community. The three-story, 159-bed community, located at 13101 Hartfield Ave., offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and a skilled nursing…