Jill's years of experience working with families before, during and after a loss comes through beautifully in her work. Thanks for helping us connect in a deeper way with our residents and families.
Mary - North Carolina
Supporting Your Residents Through Grief & Loss
For more than two decades, I’ve walked alongside seniors and families during some of life’s most difficult transitions.
As a licensed Senior Living Executive Director, I’ve guided hundreds of families through the emotional journey of aging, loss, relocation, and grief.
Not from behind a desk, but in the quiet moments before, during, and after difficult goodbyes.
Over the years, I’ve seen how often grief goes unspoken. Seniors lose spouses, siblings, lifelong friends, and sometimes independence itself, yet many carry that grief quietly.
I’ve seen firsthand what seniors and their families experience in the days and weeks following a loss, when the phone stops ringing, the services are over, and the quiet begins to set in.
I created The Listening Bench: A Gentle Place to Sit with Your Grief. A complimentary monthly column that offers a gentle, relatable voice that reminds seniors and their families they're not alone.
It blends professional insight with human compassion and thoughtful support delivered in words that feel like a caring conversation you'd have with a friend on a park bench.
This monthly column is complimentary to communities that serve seniors.
I partner with local services that support seniors to provide the monthly grief-support column to strengthen community connection, support emotional well-being, and help seniors feel seen and understood during difficult seasons.
CREDENTIALS & CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
After more than 20 years serving seniors and families as a licensed senior living executive and national speaker, I’m grateful to continue to walk alongside them during times of grief and loss.
- MBA in Health Care Administration
- Licensed Nursing Home Administrator & Assisted Living Executive Director
- Certified Dementia Practitioner
- Senior Living Executive of multiple facilities including the largest in New Hampshire, a 329 bed Nursing Home and Assisted Living, and a luxury Continuing Care Retirement Community in Dallas with over 300 residents.
- Former Member of the New Hampshire Health Care Association Education Board
- Former Nationally Sponsored Professional Speaker for Sunsweet Inc. to speak at 55+ communities across the nation.
The Listening Bench: A Gentle Place to Sit with Your Grief
A monthly grief & loss column to support your residents during their stages of grief
