Our Modern Aging communities nurture spiritual, mental, and physical vitality, enabling residents to live fully. With dedicated caregivers offering grace, professionalism, and compassion, we ensure each day is lived with engaging activities and meaningful connections.
Denis is a graduate of the University of Washington. He has served the health care and senior housing industry for over twenty-three years, forming joint venture developments with hospitals and private investors. Before working in the health care industry, Denis successfully negotiated mergers and acquisitions of multi-million-dollar companies. His experience also includes being a Registered Securities Principal for a private capital firm and prior experience working in the banking industry. Denis founded Living Care Lifestyles in 1996.
Jill joined Living Care Lifestyles as a controller in 2015 and has been a mainstay since day one. Her dedication and commitment to her work have been invaluable, embodying many of the wonderful attributes of Living Care Lifestyles.
With over 15 years of accounting and financial reporting experience in public and private companies, Jill brings a wealth of expertise to her role. She holds a Master’s of Science in Professional Accountancy degree from Central Washington University. Jill began her career at Moss Adams LLP as a business assurance associate, providing audit-related services for various clients and industries. Her strengths include financial reporting, systems implementation, financing, acquisitions and dispositions, and budgeting/forecasting.
Before joining Living Care Lifestyles, Jill was a senior accountant at Atlantic Power Corporation in Seattle, responsible for financial reporting and maintaining internal controls compliant with US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements for three wind-generating operating entities.
Outside the office, Jill enjoys spending time with her family, husband, and their affable yellow and red Labradors, Roxy and Kona.
Ed brings over 26 years of experience in the senior living field with a rich background in both leadership and operational excellence. He holds a BS and MS in Gerontology from USC, and has dedicated his career to enhancing the lives of seniors.
In his senior living journey he has held roles as Executive Director in both newly established and well established communities in Southern California. For the past nine years, Ed has excelled as an Operations Specialist, revitalizing standards and culture in communities across California and the Pacific Northwest. Ed’s passion for senior care is deeply personal, inspired by his close relationships with elderly relatives in his formative years. This passion drives his commitment to providing exceptional service and care. Ed lives in Mill Creek, WA and enjoys spending time hiking and playing outdoor sports with his family.
Randi brings over 20 years of experience in sales and marketing with the last 11 years devoted to senior living and healthcare. Her expertise includes brand strategy and creating optimal growth through omni-channel marketing. Randi received her Bachelor of Arts form UC Berkeley and an advanced certification in digital marketing from UCLA. She lives in Los Angeles with her family and their dog, Charlie.
Valerie joined Living Care Lifestyles in 2010 as a wellness director before advancing to executive director. In 2016, she was promoted to her current role as regional director of quality assurance for all of Living Care Lifestyles’ communities.
Valerie’s career in Texas began in 1994 as a registered nurse specializing in long-term care, hospice, and eventually Assisted Living. With over 12 years of experience in Assisted Living compliance and quality development, Valerie brings a wealth of expertise to her role.
Originally from upstate New York, Valerie earned her nursing degree at the State University of New York at Potsdam and is currently pursuing graduate education through Excelsior College of Albany, NY.
In addition to her professional achievements, Valerie has been happily married since 1998 and is the mother of two daughters. She also cares for three dogs, one cat, two goats, and a llama. Valerie enjoys collecting vintage clothing and jewelry, as well as traveling and going on cruises with her husband.
Debi joined our team in 2013 as the Business Office Manager for our community in Lynnwood, WA. Prior to joining us, Debi worked in property management in the affordable communities market, focusing on both senior and family housing. Her primary role involved coordinating with construction teams to remodel communities to meet the Uniform Relocation Act (URA) requirements. This included temporarily relocating current residents while their apartments were being remodeled, ensuring they returned to brand new apartments.
In 2015, Debi transitioned to the role of Director of Payroll & Benefits at Living Care Lifestyles. In this role, she has led the company’s transition to electronic records while ensuring compliance with payroll and benefit practices in a multi-jurisdictional environment. Debi manages the payroll and benefits process for multiple EINs and over 550 active Team Members. With over 12 years of experience in senior housing property management and 4 years in construction management, Debi is a valuable company-wide resource. Her focus on comprehensive team member training and compliance with multi-state and Affordable Care Act regulations demonstrates her commitment to prioritizing team members.
In 2019, Debi earned her Human Resources credential from SHRM, earning the Senior Certified Professional (SCP) designation. She is currently working towards a new credential specific to California, titled CA Employment Law Specialist. Debi has lived in Snohomish County, WA for most of her life and enjoys spending time with her three children, granddaughter, and her dog, Tinkerbelle.
For over 20 years, Lynette has honed her professional talents in the healthcare industry. At Living Care Lifestyles, she serves as a human resources consultant, offering her expertise across all HR functions.
Committed to being a positive force in retirement and senior living, Lynette finds joy in contributing to the company’s success, noting that it is led by dedicated, intelligent, and kind individuals.
In her free time, Lynette enjoys being with her husband, two children, and her cuddly Maltese dog, Maggy. A resident of Mukilteo, Lynette has called the Pacific Northwest home her entire life.
Ian works on the finance team, supporting financial reporting, month-end closing procedures, and consulting with the accounting teams at all of Living Care Lifestyles’ communities. He began his accounting career with Living Care Lifestyles and excels in the growth-oriented environment we provide employees.
Ian received his Certificate of Accountancy from North Seattle College in 2015 and is a graduate of the University of Washington and the University of Florida. He is also a member of The Institute of Management Accountants. Ian joined Living Care Lifestyles in October 2011.
With experience as a college instructor and holding two liberal arts degrees, the step into accounting was a big change for Ian. However, he has found the field to be challenging, rewarding, and satisfying. His liberal arts degrees help him with day-to-day creative problem-solving and interpersonal office, vendor, investor, banker, and employee relationships. He brings the passion of his previous studies to Living Care Lifestyles and looks forward to a long relationship with a company he admires and in an industry where he can truly make a difference.
Carley was born and raised in the Lynnwood and Edmonds areas of Seattle. She has seven siblings, including her twin brother. She has been in a wonderful relationship for five years with her significant other, who is a journeyman plumber. Together, they are the proud owners of a Doberman pinscher named Koni.
Carley has several hobbies, including staying active, practicing sign language, playing the ukulele, and spending time with her nieces and nephews. She also enjoys visiting her family’s cabin on Mount Index, which her grandmother built almost 70 years ago.
Carley began her career in retail as a sales associate and quickly advanced into management. She loves working at Quail Park of Lynnwood and is excited about the opportunities for growth and learning.
Ping joined the Living Care team as a staff accountant in June 2015. She brings over 10 years of accounting experience, specializing in accounts payable and taxes. Prior to joining Living Care, Ping worked as an AP accountant at Atlantic Power, a publicly traded alternative energy company near the Living Care Home Office.
Ping holds a BA in Business Administration from the University of Washington. Before her accounting career, she worked as a licensed pharmacy technician in Washington state. Prior to immigrating to the United States, Ping earned a degree in education and served as a primary school teacher.
Ping is honored to work every day with people dedicated to improving the lives of senior citizens. In her spare time, she enjoys her quiet family life with her husband and their two daughters.
Since joining Living Care in 2015, Erin has transitioned to support the Accounting and Development teams. During development and construction, she researches local land use codes, drafts investor and public relations materials, coordinates payment with construction lenders, and prepares communities for initial health care licensure. Supporting our operating communities, Erin manages the corporate credit card system, helps coordinate loan refinances, and continues to oversee the licensing and renewal process. Her ability to quickly understand systems makes her a resource for our team members for everything from accounting software to technology implementation.
Outside the office, Erin spends time exploring the city with her thirteen-year-old chocolate lab, Brownie. She stays engaged in our community by working on local transportation issues.
Favorite Treat: Anything goes for Kona – if its edible she eats it
Favorite Play Activity: Kona never passes up a good game of chase
Favorite Place To Sleep: Next to a human; she loves to snuggle
Favorite Cuddle Space: As far as Kona is concerned the couch is there for her
Best Friend outside of the family: Anybody with food will due
Favorite Treat: Steak is her favorite…something she learned from her big sister Harley who she misses
Favorite Play Activity: Playing with other dogs and fetching any toy you want to throw for her.
Favorite Place to Sleep: Wherever she happens to land after a hard day of play.
Favorite Cuddle Space: Anywhere next to her mom…when she can sit still long enough and isn’t distracted by something else more fun.
Best Friend outside of their Family: Roxy hasn’t expanded her circle outside of the family yet, but just give this social girl time and she will.
Birthday: March 21, 2019
Nickname: Tink
Favorite Treat: Dehydrated chicken.
Favorite Play Activity: Chasing a ball, especially when the ball is bigger than she is, she also loves to find bugs in the grass and will spend an hour following one very small bug.
Favorite Place to Sleep: On her owner’s lap.
Favorite Cuddle space: On her owner’s lap.
Best Friend outside of your Family: Harley (Jill’s dog).
Birthday: May 5, 2019
Nickname: Hank the Tank
Favorite Treat: Smoked Knee Bones
Favorite Play Activity: Fetch.
Favorite Place to Sleep: Bedroom Crate
Favorite Cuddle Space: Living Room Couch
Best Friend Outside of their Family: Kona
Birthday: April 7th
Favorite Treat: Katie didn’t seem to discriminate on any food, but her favorite was bacon or steak.
Favorite Play Activity: Playing tug of war
Favorite Place to Sleep: In any sunny spot she can find.
Favorite Cuddle Space: One of her many beds. Katie enjoys her space. She likes it when you come visit her, snuggle her and give her belly rubs, but she likes to sleep in her own space.
Best Friend outside of their Family: David Haack – Katie would fly down the hallway to get to David
Birthday: May 8, 2008
We fulfill our commitment to surpass the expectations of our partners, investors, and lending institutions with the same ethics we extend to our Modern Aging community residents. This entails delivering an equal level of care, concern, and confidence to all stakeholders. We prioritize long-term sustainability, making prudent decisions that support the enduring growth, prosperity, and success of the Living Care Lifestyles senior living brand.
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