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Bradley Bodie Joins Lifespace Communities as Abbey Delray South Executive Director

Lifespace Communities welcomed Bradley Bodie on January 22 as executive director at Abbey Delray South in Delray Beach, Florida. Bodie has extensive experience in the senior living and healthcare space in Florida, most recently serving as executive director of Covenant Living of Florida.  “Brad is committed to creating an exceptional living and working environment where…

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97-year-old Beacon Hill Author Teaches Other Seniors Everyone Has a Story

All of us have stories worth sharing! An author of nine children’s books who often wrote about diversity and racial justice, Beacon Hill resident Darwin Walton encourages her fellow community members to share their stories during her bi-monthly writing class. The 97-year-old teaches her peers how to express themselves through words by using photos, memories, and mementos….

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Newsweek Ranks 6 Lifespace Communities Among America’s Best Continuing Care Retirement Communities in 2024

Lifespace Communities, Inc., one of the top 10 largest nonprofit senior living communities in the country, announced that six of its continuing care retirement communities (CCRC) have been recognized as America’s Best for 2024 by Newsweek, in partnership with respected global research firm Statista. As shared by Newsweek, CCRCs are emerging as a desirable option…

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Congratulations to Our Charles M. Hall Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to our three team members – Selena Esparza, Safety and Security Officer of Newcastle Place; Tanisha Williams, Registered Charge Nurse of Harbour’s Edge; and Santana Wright, Health Center Scheduling Coordinator of Abbey Delray – on receiving the Charles M. Hall scholarship! The Lifespace Foundation awarded this $5,000 scholarship to exceptional team members enrolled in…

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Lifespace Communities Announces Elijah Heyboer as Executive Director at GreenFields of Geneva

Lifespace Communities announced the promotion of Elijah Heyboer to executive director at GreenFields of Geneva, a Lifespace senior living community in the Chicagoland area, on Nov. 20. Heyboer originally joined Lifespace as administrator of the GreenFields’ health center in March before becoming interim executive director in September. “This promotion is well-deserved,” said Lifespace Vice President,…

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Oak Trace Hosts Yoga ‘Goat-Together’

Active aging is about being fully engaged in all areas of our life that impact wellness. At our Oak Trace community in Downers Grove, Illinois, residents eagerly embrace trying new things, including goat yoga. Residents were able to practice their yoga poses while playing with the goats. Thank you to Jessica Lazzara, Director, Lifestyle, at Oak…

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Swapna Tavtum Joins Lifespace Communities As Vice President, Data and Analytics

Lifespace Communities announced that Swapna Tavtum joined the senior living organization as vice president, data and analytics on October 2. Tavtum will oversee all data and analytics, leading the organization in harnessing and serving up data as business intelligence to support Lifespace in making informed decisions, improve operations, achieve strategic objectives, and find revenue-generating opportunities….

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Jim Kobrick Joins Lifespace Communities as Abbey Delray Executive Director

Lifespace Communities welcomed Jim Kobrick on September 18 as Executive Director at Abbey Delray in Delray Beach, Florida. An experienced senior living operations executive, Kobrick has strong skills in fiscal management, strategic planning, managing multi-site sales and operations, and team building and talent development. Prior to Lifespace, he served in high-level operations roles for senior…

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An Amazing Opportunity: UMKC Student Calls Claridge Court Home

Music has a way of bringing people together. At our Claridge Court community in the Kansas City area, the beautiful music of one of our newest residents, 25-year-old University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory college student and pianist, Beth Christensen, is bringing joy to residents and forming lifelong friendships. This partnership between Claridge Court and the conservatory has…

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Abraham Mathew Joins Lifespace Communities as Vice President, Regional Operations

Lifespace Communities announced that Abraham Mathew, DBA, MSW, LNFA, joined the senior living organization on September 5 as vice president of regional operations supporting Lifespace’s five Texas communities. In this role, he will lead overall daily operations for the Texas communities and be responsible for supporting the organization’s Texas executive directors in meeting business goals…

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