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Amy Wilson Joins Lifespace Communities as Senior Vice President of Finance

Lifespace Communities, one of the nation’s top 10 largest nonprofit senior living organizations, announced the addition of Amy Wilson to its senior leadership team as Senior Vice President Finance. Wilson will officially begin her role on December 2, reporting directly to Chief Financial Officer Nick Harshfield. Wilson comes to Lifespace from CBRE, a global real…

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U.S. News & World Report Ranks 13 Lifespace Communities’ Health Centers Among America’s Best Nursing Homes for 2025

Lifespace Communities, Inc., one of the nation’s top 10 largest nonprofit senior living organizations, is proud to announce that 13 of its communities have been named one of America’s Best Nursing Homes for 2025 by U.S. News & World Report. This recognition, awarded to top-performing health centers across the country, celebrates excellence in care quality…

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Lifespace Communities Honored by the Mather Institute for Innovative Resident Survey Practices

At Lifespace Communities, we are committed to enhancing the resident experience, an effort that has earned us a 2024 Honorable Mention from the Mather Institute Promising Practice Awards. Since 2021, we’ve been gathering valuable resident feedback through biannual surveys. Using the globally respected Net Promoter Score (NPS), we assess satisfaction across key areas such as…

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Phyllis DeLaricheliere Joins Lifespace Communities as The Craig Executive Director

Lifespace Communities welcomed Phyllis DeLaricheliere on October 7 as executive director at The Craig in Amarillo, Texas. DeLaricheliere has nearly 20 years’ experience in senior living, most recently serving as Executive Director of Sunrise Senior Living. She has also held leadership roles at Brookdale and Benchmark Senior Living. In addition to her senior living operations…

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David Gustafson Joins Lifespace Communities as Meadow Lake Executive Director

Lifespace Communities welcomed David Gustafson on August 26 as executive director at Meadow Lake in Tyler, Texas. Gustafson has extensive experience as a leader in senior living operations, with previous leadership roles at Aegis Living, Discovery Senior Living, and Watermark Retirement Communities. “David’s leadership style is collaborative and supportive. Throughout his career, he has prioritized…

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Patrick Noonan Joins Lifespace Communities as Harbour’s Edge Executive Director

Lifespace Communities announced that Patrick Noonan joined the senior living organization as executive director at Harbour’s Edge in Delray Beach, Florida on August 19. Noonan has over 30 years’ experience leading senior living operations and managing healthcare administration, most recently serving as Executive Director at The Glenview at Pelican Bay in Naples, Florida. “Patrick’s focus…

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Heather Julian Joins Lifespace Communities as Chief Marketing Officer

Lifespace Communities announced that Heather Julian joined the senior living organization as chief marketing officer on June 24. Throughout her career, Julian has led marketing strategies for start-ups and long-standing industry leaders in the hospitality, construction, finance, tech, and retail sectors. Most recently, she served as chief marketing officer at BorrowWorks, a specialized financial technology…

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Maria Mercer Joins Lifespace Communities As Vice President, Human Resources

Lifespace Communities announced that Maria Mercer joined the senior living organization as vice president, human resources effective May 13. In this newly restructured role, Mercer will provide comprehensive human resources leadership to support Lifespace in its continued advancement to be the leader in attracting and retaining top talent, fostering an outstanding work environment, and achieving…

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Chris Andersen Joins Lifespace Communities as Newcastle Place Executive Director

Lifespace Communities welcomed Chris Andersen on April 29 as executive director at Newcastle Place in Mequon, Wisconsin. Andersen has 29 years’ experience in healthcare and senior living, including previously serving at Lifespace as executive director at Beacon Hill, Claridge Court, and Oak Trace from 2004 to 2013. Most recently, he served as executive director at…

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