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Silverado Senior Living - Belmont Hills

1301 Ralston Ave.

Belmont , CA 94002

650-264-7544

Silverado Senior Living - Belmont Hills | Who's Who

Who's Who in Belmont
Meet our team of LIFE Leaders! We are here for you and always available to answer your questions. Experience, generosity of spirit, and passion for helping others is the common thread at Silverado Senior Living.

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Daizel Gasperian

Senior Administrator

Growing up, Daizel was surrounded with family members working in various healthcare professions. So it was natural for her to follow with family tradition. Daizel initially attended the University of California in Irvine as a pre-med student, but soon fell in love with Business Administration. Graduating with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Business Administration, she entered USC’s Masters in Business Administration program. Still passionate about working in the healthcare industry, she completed the masters program with an emphasis in healthcare administration.

She began her career working as a Marketing Director for a skilled nursing facility and soon was accepted into an Administrator in Training Program. Daizel’s training emphasized quality assurance involving every aspect of operations in different types of long-term care settings. She obtained her Nursing Home Administrator license in 1997.

Daizel has come full-circle and is passionate about her career. She joined Silverado Senior Living – Escondido in November 2004. In 2009, Daizel became the Administrator of Silverado Senior Living - Belmont Hills. She is proud to be part of the Silverado family.

Veronica Arellano

Director of Resident & Family Services

Veronica Arellano joined the Silverado - Belmont Hills team in 2009 as the Director of Resident and Family Services. Veronica graduated from Stanford University with Bachelors and Masters degrees in Psychology. Prior to Silverado, Veronica worked as a researcher in children's mental health and education policy.

While working as a researcher, Veronica had often times considered working with the elderly but was hesitant to make a career change. She decided to volunteer at a community for the elderly before making a final decision. She volunteered at Silverado for five months as an activities assistant. There, she realized how much she enjoyed working with these individuals and came to love the fulfillment that she felt after each visit. Veronica has been working with Silverado ever since!

Anna Epstein

Family Ambassador

Anna comes to Silverado Belmont Hills with over 20 years experience in High Tech Sales, Media Sales and Management – an interesting turn given Anna’s Bachelor degree is in Physical Therapy. Anna had enough of Silicon Valley and was adamant about working in a field that had more of a heart and to making a contribution to the senior community.

Anna became closely acquainted with dementia when she moved into her mother’s home to be primary caregiver for her mother who was diagnosed with dementia towards the end of her life.

When not enjoying the Community and its’ residents, Anna enjoys her graduate courses in the Gerontology Master’s Program at Notre Dame University, traveling outside the U.S., entertaining and attending film festivals, especially the Sundance Film Festival.

Jeri Hawk

Family Ambassador

Jeri was born in China Lake, California and moved to the Bay Area with her family when she was in second grade. She has been working in the area of Assisted Living since September 2000 and joined the Silverado team in November 2007. Jeri is passionate about being with her family and spending time with them as much as she can. Understanding the importance of “family”, Jeri wants to make sure that she can help our residents’ and their families’ move to Silverado as memorable and as smooth as possible. “I treat our families as my own. I want our families to have a pleasant experience with the new adjustments as I would expect it for myself and family”.

Jeri is proud of her raw vegan lifestyle and the positive impacts it has had on her. She enjoys kayaking, music and travelling.

Mario Orrellana

Director of Culinary

Mario was Born in San Julian, El Salvador, and moved to the United States in 2006. He has fond memories of growing up in his home town and spending time with neighborhood friends and classmates.

He joined Silverado in May 2009. Mario loves to make people happy. “An easy way to make people happy is to prepare and serve them delicious food. We can all communicate through food. I LOVE what I do”. His goals are not only to provide the best dining experience for Silverado residents and their families, but to help his team grow. “I like to take care of my residents and co-workers”.

Mario loves to spend time with his wife and extended family. Quite frequently they plan activities to explore foods from around the world.

Burt Basurto

Director of Plant Operations

Burt was born and raised in California. He joined Silverado in April 2009 after 15 years of building management experience. Burt strives to make Silverado resident’s lives more comfortable and safe in the community. He also strives to make his team both strong and willing to help other departments. He encourages his team to grow their strengths and participate in activities that engage our residents.

Burt enjoys spending time with his family and friends, especially those he has made at Silverado. He also enjoys hiking, camping, gardening and riding his motorcycle.

Senior man with staff from Silverado Senior Living - Belmont Hills in Belmont , CA.