THIS ISSUE
CALA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
CALA STAFF
Board Chair
Todd Shetter
,
Chief Operating Officer,
ActivCare Living
Vice Chair
Rick Jensen
,
President & CEO,
Northstar Senior Living
Treasurer
Danielle Morgan
, President,
Clearwater Senior Living
Josh Allen,
Vice President, Quality & Compliance, Senior Resource Group
Michel Augsburger
, Chairman & CEO
,
Chancellor Health Care, Inc
Bart Bolt,
Division Vice President, Five Star Senior Living
Dave Coluzzi,
President, Carlton Senior Living
Wayne Curtin,
Principal, WTC Public Affairs Advisors, LLC
Betsy Donovan,
Senior Vice President & COO, Eskaton
Joel Goldman,
Partner, Hanson Bridgett
Paula Hertel,
Founder, Senior Living Consult
Chris Kasulka,
President & CEO, Oakmont Management Group
Mercedes Kerr,
Senior Vice President, Business Development, Welltower Inc.
Morei Lingle,
Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Merrill Gardens, LLC
Michael Mejia,
Senior Vice President of Operations, Atria Senior Living
Nancy Schier Anzelmo,
Principal, Alzheimer’s Care Associates
Jeff Slichta,
Senior Vice President of Operations, Sunrise Senior Living
Collette Valentine-Gray,
CEO & COO, Integral Senior Living
Brant Watson,
Senior Vice President, Heffernan Insurance Brokers
Patricia Will,
President & CEO, Belmont Village Senior Living
Nancy Ball
Director of Meetings Management and Associate Relations
Katie Cappello
Director of Communications
Selena Coppi Hornback
Associate Director of Public Policy
Agnes de la Vega
Administrative Associate
Heather Harrison
Senior Vice President of Public Policy & Public Affairs
Katherine McLoskey
Administrative Associate
Sally Michael
President
Matt Overton
Director of Membership
Haty Pietrasz
Graphic Design Associate
Jan Trifiro
Vice President of Workforce & Professional Development
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Secretary
Michelle Egerer
, Senior Vice President,
Community Operations, Silverado
Past Board Chair
Sheila Garner
, Senior Regional Vice President,
Brookdale Senior Living
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Each day we make commitments to residents, families and team members.
One of our promises is to provide a home for the next phase of our
residents’ lives. And home connotes family. In working to create that
environment, some things are within our control, but many are not. One
of those is family dynamics which, even in the best of situations, can
sometimes be challenging. Add in feelings of loss, frustration, or guilt that
may come with watching a loved one age, and it can be downright difficult.
But is there any better way to fully integrate a resident into your
community than by integrating his or her family? This issue of the
News
& Views
explores how providers do that. It takes a look at the challenges
families may be facing as a loved one needs care, some problem-solving
techniques when things get difficult, and success stories of both traditional
and non-traditional family involvement.
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