The People of Arete Living Pod

Get to know Director of Sales and Outreach at Avamere at Park Place- the wonderful Beatriz Ruvalcaba! 

In Honor of Nurses Week in May, three nurses across Arete Living shared their favorite moments, challenges, and more! Get insight into what it's like to be a nurse.This episode is hosted by Debbie Miller, Regional Nurse Consultant with Arete Living. She is joined by guests Linda Ward, RN, Director of Health Services with Ovation Heartwood Preserve and Tanys Ross, RN, Director of Health Services with Avamere at Moses Lake.

In honor of Women's History Month, Arete Living President Sarah Silva joins the podcast to share about her career journey – from caregiver to president, motherhood, and leadership in the senior living industry.Get to know Sarah in this exclusive interview hosted by decorated Culture and Diversity Strategist Zanele Mutepfa-Rhone.

In honor of Veterans Day, veteran Ginger Apprich joins the podcast to share her experience in the Navy. She shares what she's most proud of from her service and how we can best support our veterans. Ginger is the Community Relations Director for Ovation Heartwood Preserve in Omaha, Nebraska, managed by Arete Living. It was in the service that she discovered her passion for senior living.Meet Ginger by listening to this special episode of the podcast! 

Hispanic Heritage Month is honored September 15 through October 15. This is a time to recognize, learn, and celebrate contributions and impact made by the Hispanic and Latinx communities in our society and world. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Cristal Ruvalcaba, Director of Sales and Outreach with Avamere at Park Place, joined the People of Arete Living Pod to share about her culture, family, career journey, and more. 

One in 50 people have an undiagnosed aneurysm, according to the Brain Aneurysm Foundation. In honor of Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month, Jessica Clemence, Director of Sales & Outreach with Avamere at Cascadia Village, joins the podcast to share her experience, along with her surgeon, Dr. Jeremy Fields with Kaiser Permanente. Discover what prompted Jessica to test for a brain aneurysm, and hear the warning signs and how lower your risk from Dr. Fields. For resources or to donate:BAFound.orgDonations via Venmo @BAFound

In honor of Assisted Living Week, Jeremy Gigstad with Avamere at Albany joins the podcast to share joyful moments and how he connects with seniors and their families. Discover why his first home visit was so memorable and how he went from a car salesman to helping seniors find their new home. 

Discover nursing opportunities in senior living! Avamere at Bethany and Concorde Career College offer preceptorships for students seeking nursing experience before graduating.  Avamere at Bethany's Executive Director, Jeffrey Mason, and Concorde Career College's Dean of Nursing, Jessica Sotiriou, MSN, RN, join the podcast to share about this partnership and what students gain from this experience.Find out more on the blog! https://avamereatbethany.com/experience-nursing-at-avamere-at-bethany

Sandy Carpenter joins the podcast in honor of Mother's Day to share her story of her daughters becoming a Carpenter. Discover her journey of foster care and adoption — the challenges and the happy moments. Guest Sandy Carpenter, Executive Director with Avamere Living at Berry Park in Oregon City, is joined with podcast co-host Shaelynn Miller, current foster mom, for a mom-to-mom chat. 

R U Kidding? No, we're not! But one of our residents with Avamere at Rio Rancho is. He legally changed his name to R U Kidding? (with a question mark at the end) on April Fool's Day 1983 along with his wife, Whooya Kidding? (also with a question mark).R U was a clown for a living and today spreads smiles, jokes, and poems through his senior living community. Get to know R U in this special episode of The People of Avamere Pod!