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Deb has been with Sunrise of Cascade since 2006, and she helped open the community in 2007. She served as the executive director at another community in Grand Rapids for eight years prior to coming to Sunrise. She also has experience running a staffing agency. Deb’s favorite part of the job is ensuring that the residents at Sunrise have the best possible care. She gives her heart and soul to everything she loves, including her work at Sunrise. She has an open door policy - staff, residents and families can always have her ear. Outside of work, Deb enjoys spending time with her two grandchildren, Mila and Hunter.
Jeanne joined the Sunrise of Cascade team in 2010. Her favorite part of her role as the Director of Sales is interacting with our residents and families. According to Jeanne, "Sunrise feels like my home away from home. My teammates are like family and there is always a resident willing to share a laugh, smile or hug."
In her spare time, Jeanne enjoys spending time with her son, Sean.
Selma has been at Sunrise of Cascade since June 2019. She has years of experience in healthcare management and resident care. She received her Masters of Public Administration from Grand Valley State University in 2019.
She enjoys interacting with the residents and working with the care staff to ensure the best quality of care. In her spare time she enjoys travelling, and spending time with family.
Leo has been at Sunrise of Cascade since the community’s doors opened 2007. He is an electrician by trade. He takes pride in making sure the building is in the very best possible condition. Leo says he enjoys listening to the residents and working to meet all of their needs. In his free time, Leo enjoys the spending time outside, gardening and beekeeping. He is a soccer referee for local high schools and colleges.
Chris has worked for Sunrise for a total of 6 ½ years. She began her career with Sunrise of Cascade as one of the opening Care Coordinators in April 2007. She currently is the Activities & Volunteer Coordinator, which is where her heart and experience is. She graduated from Grand Valley State University with a Bachelors Degree in Therapeutic Recreation. She has worked in a management role in Assisted Living Communities / Nursing Homes for more than 25 years.
Chris says the most important part of her job is making a difference and building great relationships with the residents and families. Chris especially enjoys spending time with her family. She is married and has 3 children.
After 3 years of cooking, he used his passion of being a volunteer Lieutenant Firefighter/EMT to take on the promotion to Med Care Manager. After 8.5 years with Sunrise he left in 2016 to Florida in pursuit of other goals in life. He returned to Michigan and Sunrise in September 2017. Shortly after returning he was promoted to Lead Med Care Manager.
In November 2019 his passion for taking care of residents with Dementia started him on a new journey as Reminiscence Coordinator. Vince's favorite part of Sunrise is the company's Mission. In his spare time, Vince enjoys spending time with his wife and dogs (kids.) He also enjoys long bike rides, fishing, walking, camping and various outdoor activities.
Sharon started at Sunrise in 2010 as a Wellness Nurse and worked in that position for five years. She left Sunrise to teach CNA class at the Job Corp for years and has been back at Sunrise as the RCD since 2018. She started her nursing career in pediatrics in 1986 when worked through the Red Cross teaching CPR and Babysitting class. She provided in-home care for a little boy for 4 years and then started working with Sunrise of Cascade.
Her favorite part of Sunrise is working and caring for the residents and the relationships built with them. When she is not working, Sharon enjoys spending time with her 2 grandchildren and cooking.
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