Megan’s understanding and empathy for the residents and their loved ones drives her passion and motivation to be an advocate and enhance the lives of all of those living with memory-impairing conditions. She saw the impact of creating purpose through living with dementia and wanted to be able to create that for others living with dementia. Megan’s passion for working in memory care comes from her personal experience with her grandmothers, who lived with dementia in the last years of their lives. She has worked in all levels of senior care, from independent living, assisted living, health care, memory care, and hospice. Megan comes to Silverado with an extensive background in developing engaging programs to enhance purpose in residents’ lives. Melissa lives in Southern Maryland and enjoys the beach, gardening and spending time with her family. Melissa is certified in crisis intervention by Falls Church Social Services and trainer of geriatric nursing assistant and medication technician courses. She has received many accolades and honors throughout her nursing career. Melissa has a strong reputation in the Alexandria area as a great nurse with strong leadership and consistent professionalism. After being widowed, she continued her selfless work of nursing while raising her three young sons. She was raised as the daughter of a preacher and was a caregiver for both parents in their battles with terminal cancer and dementia. She started as a candy striper in her early teens, completed state certification as a nursing assistant in her senior year of high school and continued working as a nurse while she earned her degree from Thomas Nelson College in Newport News, Virginia.Ĭompassion and understanding are at the root of Melissa’s motivation to provide the best care. Melissa comes to Silverado with over 30 years nursing experience, including a range of skills that includes emergency room triage, wound care, rehab/long-term care, memory care, assisted living, infection control, IV home health, hospice care and much more. She lives in Falls Church, VA with her husband and two girls. While completing her Master’s, she lived with the Missionaries of Charity in India and studied the leadership style of Mother Teresa. Katie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Religion and Psychology, and a Master’s in Public Service Management from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois.

She has a passion for building teams that are committed to changing lives. Katie believes strongly that great leaders must first have a heart to serve. Katie has held several leadership positions over her career, including as a Social Worker and Administrator.

She saw the challenges faced by dementia patients and caregivers and wanted to be part of creating something brighter. Katie’s desire to work in senior care came about when her grandmother was diagnosed with dementia and moved into a skilled nursing facility. Prior to working in senior care, she led field work and hospice teams with AIDS clinics and lived as a “house mom” in orphanages in Kenya, Uganda, Zaire and Rwanda – igniting a passion for serving others. Katie brings broad experience to Silverado that demonstrates her passion for helping people. In fact, we’re so confident that Silverado is the best choice to provide for your loved one’s needs we offer a satisfaction pledge unequaled in memory care. We invite you to give us a call and schedule a time to visit Silverado Alexandria ( 866) 995-137 7. Families have shared they recognized that a delay in placement is a delay in care in treating this illness, and we know that a delay can result in a dangerous crisis for the exhausted caregiver or your loved one. We are the experts in what we do, having led the way in memory care for over 20 years. We want to reassure you that we understand that no one knows your loved one more than you do.

Once families make a move to Silverado and see that their loved one is better off and they can sleep again, the common refrain is, “I should have moved my loved one in earlier.” They are relieved to be the daughter, son, husband, or wife again and not the caregiver. Even superhuman strength eventually gives out. Even a family working together cannot replicate what an expert team of professionals who do this for a living and get to go home at night and rest can provide. Many families shared the peace of mind they experienced when they finally chose Silverado after wrestling with feelings of guilt that comes from deciding to reach out for help. Families Share what they Love about Silverado Why Choose Silverado?

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