Our days are filled with important duties and routines. Yet human connection takes precedence over the necessities of our job descriptions every time. You are why we're here.
We bring varied backgrounds and skills to our roles, but we are all here to love and support you.
Community Relations Director: Julie LesleyJulie is a graduate of UCLA and Santa Monica College and is a Certified Dementia Practitioner. She has worked in senior living for 12 years, eight in a retirement community, two in hospice care and two in a senior care consulting firm.
"I returned to the Dayton area when my mother was diagnosed with a cognitive impairment, and she needed assistance. I left the Los Angeles area and moved in with her as caregiver. This was a huge role reversal, but also an honor to provide the same kind of loving care she provided me when I was young. I truly have a heart for seniors. My mother helped to deepen my resolve that every senior I encounter is treated with the utmost respect and dignity."
Julie is the mother of three adult children, two rescued cats and a rescued dog.
Business Office Manager: Angie ThomasAngie's mom was in a nursing facility when she lost her in 2002, and she never imagined she would work in one herself.
"I didn't think I'd step foot in this environment again, but I felt welcome and at home the instant I came inside. We see each other at our best and worst here, like a family. And the appreciation our residents have for the little things amazes me, like when we help to get their iPad working so they can play their favorite game or they have another outstanding meal prepared in the kitchen. Getting and giving hugs is the biggest bonus."
Angie and her husband, Brian Thomas, have been married for more than 20 years and have five children (Brooke, Doug, twins Emily and Evan and Carly), two granddaughters (Gabby and Lilly) and two bonus granddaughters (Addy and Ally).
