Jolene recalls a clarifying conversation with a Silverado Resident some years ago, when she took away a valuable insight. “Jolene”, the Resident explained, “your team is only as strong as its weakest team member”. In that moment, she realized that her role as the Administrator was one of a complex and impactful nature, to an even larger degree than she had once calculated. She has been called to create and nurture a culture of love for Employees, Residents, and Families alike. The education and development of her team is of primary importance to her and it is through their strength that her purpose for our memory impaired Residents and Families, is served. To that end, Jolene aspires to give each person she encounters, the L.I.F.E. they were meant to live! 

Jolene earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology and her Master’s Degree in Social Work from San Diego State University. She began her career with Silverado Senior Living in 2003 as the Director of Resident and Family Services, served in that capacity for 3 years, she was then promoted to Administrator.

Kathy believes the sense of taste and the sense of smell are crucial elements of our resident’s enjoyment. “They look forward to their meals. It is just a pleasure to see them visiting with their families and other residents over a meal and knowing that I had a part in bringing them together”, she explains. Kathy’s mission is to promote and maintain the “family table” concept; to understand and respect cultural preferences; and provide a joyful dining experience for residents, families, and employees. 

Kathy began her career at Silverado Senior Living in 2000 as the head cook and was quickly promoted to the Director of Culinary Services.

Although successful as a corporate retail buyer and manager spanning 20+ years, Janelle felt a strong desire to make a career change into a field with a direct and positive impact on people’s lives. With the support of her husband, Janelle took a leap of faith and became a full-time student in 2004 to pursue a degree that would transition her into social services, with targeted coursework relating to gerontology. Recognizing a unique opportunity, a friend already working for Silverado recommended that Janelle volunteer at Silverado’s Encinitas community. She was soon hired as a co-facilitator for their Friday Morning Club, an adult day program for recently diagnosed Alzheimer’s individuals. She was drawn to the Silverado mission, focusing not on what dementia had taken away from someone, but rather promoting well-being through participation in what they still can do. Janelle finds working at Silverado rewarding for the privilege and joy of getting to know each resident and cultivating activity programs based on what their interests are. 

Janelle graduated with honors from the University of California, San Diego with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology in 2008. She joined Silverado part-time in 2004 as a Club Facilitator and Activities Assistant. Janelle also served as a crisis volunteer for the Trauma Intervention Program of San Diego from 2004-2006, working with emergency response agencies to assist secondary victims, many of whom were elderly. She was promoted to Director of Resident Engagement in 2009.