West Newton, Mass.-based VoiceFriend an- nounced the release of its Wellness Check Module, off ering three options for seniors to perform a wellness check: an inbound phone call and confi rmation; active call to commu- nity’s designated phone number; or check-in via Amazon Echo.
West Bloomfi eld, Mich.-based Waltonwood Senior Living announced the completion of a million-dollar renovation project at its Waltonwood Lakeside community located near Detroit. The overhaul included new fi nishes, furniture, draperies, accessories, and artwork, as well as a remodeled café, new sig- nage, and new environmentally friendly light fi xtures across 60,000 square feet of the com- munity. The community, which off ers inde- pendent living, assisted living, and memory care, hosted a grand opening earlier this year to introduce the remodeled look.
Watercrest Senior Living Group, based in Vero Beach, Fla., announced the ground- breaking of Watercrest Fort Mill Assisted Living and Memory Care, located in Fort Mill, S.C. The community, expected to open in early 2020, will off er 75 assisted living and 32 memory care residences. The company also announced the development of Watercrest Macon, planned for ground- breaking in July 2019 and completion in fall 2020. The community, located in Macon, Ga., will feature 75 assisted living and 32 memory care residences.
Watermark Retirement Communities, head- quartered in Tucson, Ariz., added six com- munities to its portfolio: Caliche Senior Living, Casa Grande, Ariz.; Joshua Springs Senior Living, Bullhead City, Ariz.; White Cliff s Senior Living, Kingman, Ariz.; Crown Cove, Corona del Mar, Calif.; Raincross at Riverside, Riv- erside, Calif.; and Whittier Place, Whittier, Calif. The company operates more than 50 communities across the country.
Appointments, Promotions & Recognition
Affinity Living Group, located in Hicko- ry, N.C., named Rick Grimes as executive vice president and Mary Raddant as vice
president of human resources. Grimes had previously served as president and CEO of Argentum and Raddant joined the company after having served as senior director of hu- man resources for David’s Bridal, Inc.
HEATHER FRAHAM JESSICA COLANGELO KELLY ARNAO
Waltham, Mass.-based Benchmark appointed Heather Frahm to the newly created position of chief marketing offi - cer. In her new role, she will be responsible for Benchmark’s brand strategy, advertising, market research, market- ing communications, customer experience, and marketing automa- tion. Frahm began her career in financial ser- vices and co-founded Catalyst, a search engine marketing fi rm in 1998. She served as the compa- ny’s president until 2013. The company also ap-
pointed Jessica Colangelo as executive di- rector for Crescent Point at Niantic located in Niantic, Conn. She has served for nearly a decade as an administrator at nearby skilled nursing communities. Additionally, Benchmark promoted Kelly Arnao to the newly created position of senior executive director overseeing its Massachusetts com- munities known as The Branches. She’ll continue to lead The Branches of North At- tleboro while overseeing the development of two new communities: The Branches of Marlboro, opening in November 2019, and The Branches of Framingham, opening in January 2020.
Commonwealth Senior Living, headquar- tered in Charlottesville, Va., was named a Great Place to Work®
FRANK VEDDER
Des Moines, Iowa-based LCS hired Frank Vedder as senior vice president. Vedder brings 22 years of experience in the IT sec- tor and most recently led technology strategy for
Berkley Technology Services. The new hire demonstrates LCS’s focus on building tech- nology-driven business value.
Vi, headquartered in Chicago, Ill., received three 2019 LearningElite Awards from Chief Learning Offi cer magazine for its corporate ed- ucation programs. Vi placed fourth overall and received the editor’s choice designations for “Leadership Commitment” and “Best Small Company.” This is the ninth consec- utive year that Vi has been recognized in the annual ranking and Vi’s third consecu- tive year as one of the top fi ve companies recognized.
SCOTT KOKOTAN
Kansas City, Mo.-based GlynnDevins announced Scott Kokotan as the company’s new CFO. In his new role, Kokotan will be responsible for managing GlynnDevins’
daily internal and external fi nancial func- tions including the oversight of fi nance and accounting, human resources, and facilities and operations. Kokotan has held numerous CFO and executive leadership positions and brings nearly 25 years of experience to GlynnDevins.
ROBBIE REDLIN by the Great Place to
Work Institute. Rankings are based on em- ployee experiences and the certifi cation pro- cess considered nearly 800 employee surveys across the company’s locations. Common- wealth Senior Living has 22 communities across Virginia.
Denver, Co.-based Enquire hired two new staff mem- bers: Robbie Redlin as chief strategy offi cer and Delaine Blazek as vice president of sales. Redlin is
former director of DELAINE BLAZEK
strategic planning and analysis at Golden Liv- ing and former senior vice president at Vivage. Blazek formerly served as vice president of North American sales at
Oneview Healthcare and as regional sales executive at Yardi.
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