Sara Humphreys Brings Over 30
Years of Experience to Thornwood's
First Senior Assisted Living Community
THORNWOOD, N.Y., May 13, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Benchmark at Mount Pleasant, an assisted living with memory
care community, coming this fall to Westchester County, today announced that
Sara Humphreys has been appointed
executive director and will oversee operations for the new assisted
living community.
"Sara has deep connections to Westchester County and is incredibly
passionate about helping seniors age well in the area they love."
-Seba Samuel-John, Ph.D., regional
director of operations, Benchmark Senior Living
In 2019, Humphreys was inspired to embark on a "second act" and
found a true passion in senior living after seeing the positive
impact it had on both of her grandmothers. Working for some of the
country's largest senior living providers, she quickly grew in her
career, eventually becoming a regional director of operations
overseeing 11 senior living communities in six states. Humphreys
previous experience was in sales, marketing, training and public
speaking having worked for The College of
Westchester and Monster among other companies.
"My grandmother actually lived at one of our Benchmark sister
communities, Edgehill in Stamford,
and it made such a profound impact on her life and mine," said
Humphreys. "The many ways in which Benchmark associates go out of
their way for residents and each other is truly inspiring, so I'm
thrilled to have the opportunity to open their first community in
Westchester County. I look forward
to being able to help enrich seniors' lives as well as be a
resource for their families."
In her free time, Humphreys is also an author, having published
20 fiction novels.
Located near Thornwood's
Columbus Elementary School and EF Academy, Benchmark at
Mount Pleasant will feature 100
apartments in various floor plans, including 26 for those with
Alzheimer's or dementia for memory care assisted living.
Personalized, needs-based care will be available for those who need
it with enhanced capabilities available for immediate or future
healthcare needs.
Residents and their families will also enjoy the ease of having
a wide variety of on-site amenities, including a café and dining
room that will showcase chef-prepared seasonal meals, which can be
served indoors and outside on the patio. The community will have a
hair salon, fitness center, movie theater, private dining room for
family functions, recreation and card rooms, and a walking path
through a picturesque, wooded setting. A full social calendar
designed around residents' interests will maximize the community's
many common spaces as well as its location with offerings like
intergenerational programs, shopping and educational
excursions.
"Sara has deep connections to Westchester County and is incredibly
passionate about helping seniors age well in the area they love,"
said Seba Samuel-John, Ph.D.,
regional director of operations for Benchmark Senior Living. "There
is no one more suited to lead Benchmark's local expansion into
Westchester County. We are so
excited to have her on board."
To learn more about Benchmark at Mount
Pleasant, click here or call 914.898.5884.
About Benchmark Senior Living
Benchmark is New England's largest senior living provider with
65 independent living, assisted living, memory care and continuing
care communities and over 6,700 dedicated associates providing
compassionate care and outstanding experiences throughout the
Northeast. The Waltham,
Mass.-based company was founded over 27 years ago by Tom
Grape with the purpose of Transforming Lives Through Human
Connection. Since then, Benchmark has continued to set the industry
standard, having won over 300 hundred local, regional and national
awards for its care, programs and as a top workplace. Benchmark has
been named one of the Top Places to Work for 16 straight years in
The Boston Globe's annual employee-based survey and received
repeated recognition in FORTUNE's Best Workplaces for Aging
Services list. In 2024, Benchmark communities received 62 U.S. News
& World Report Best of Senior Living excellence awards based on
resident and family feedback. For more information, visit
BenchmarkSeniorLiving.com.
Media Contact
Carol Arnold, Benchmark Senior
Living, 1 6035020469, carol@arnoldcomm.com,
http://www.BenchmarkAtMountPleasant.com
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