Avamere Living News & Stories
Read the latest news and heartwarming stories from Avamere Living.
Avamere Living to Bring Rehab In-House
In a major announcement from President Carl Tabor earlier this month, Avamere Living will begin bringing therapy services in-house at our facilities during the rest of 2023. This will replace contracting therapy with partner Infinity Rehab, and should help Avamere...
Avamere Living Adds New Campus in Port Orchard, WA
On August 1st, Avamere Living officially acquired a campus in Port Orchard, Washington, a beautiful community just south of Bremerton on the west side of the Puget Sound. Avamere Rehabilitation at Ridgemont is the new SNF facility, and right next door are The Villas...
Avamere Living Names Roxanne Stennett as COO
Late last month, Roxanne Stennett was named Avamere's first-ever female Chief Operating Officer. This comes after serving as the Vice President of Operations since 2021, following 3 years as one of two Regional Directors of Operations. In her role as COO, Roxy’s goal...
Avamere Living Adds Four Facilities in Washington State
On February 1, Avamere Living officially acquired four facilities in the greater Seattle metro area. All four of these facilities were formerly operated by North American Health Care as part of a previously announced deal with Sabra Health Care REIT, our real estate...
Olympic Rehabilitation Celebrates 5-Star Status (and more!)
Avamere Olympic Rehabilitation of Sequim finally had the opportunity to celebrate their significant accomplishments from 2022! On Wednesday, December 14, they threw a big party for their staff and leadership in honor of earning Medicare 5-Star Status. In addition,...
Carl Tabor receives McKnights Pinnacle Award
Avamere Living President Carl Tabor was honored Monday, December 12, as an inaugural winner of the McKnight’s Pinnacle Award! This award recognizes industry veterans for exemplary service and leadership in Long Term Care. Carl will receive the “Agent of Change” award....
Senior Vision Loss Signs and Prevention Methods
There are a number of conditions that become more likely and common as we get older, and one of these is vision loss. Vision issues tend to become more common and significant with age, but there are also ways to prepare for and even prevent certain forms of vision...
Timing Senior Living: Community Information and Personal Readiness
In part one of this two-part blog series, we reviewed some basic themes to consider in terms of when to plan a transition into a senior living community. While there may not be a "perfect" time for such a move, there are a number of factors that play a role in finding...
Avamere CNA Opens School in Kenya
Alloyce Leonard, a CNA at Richmond Beach Rehab, started a school for children in Kenya. These students are orphans, and their caretakers cannot afford school. Inspired by his childhood experiences He was inspired to start the school from his own childhood...
Honoring Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month, honoring significant contributions the Indigenous people of the Americas made to the establishment and growth of the United States. In recognition of this cultural observance, Avamere produced an educational...
Honoring Native Alaskan Culture
November is Native American Heritage Month, honoring significant contributions the Indigenous people of the Americas made to the establishment and growth of the United States. Honoring Native American Heritage Month In recognition of this...
Timing Ogden Senior Living: Future Planning, Physical Themes
The move from a prior home into a senior living community of any kind won't always be easy, both in terms of the actual details themselves and planning the ideal time. Sometimes there's no "right time" for someone to move out of a home they've loved for a long time,...