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Allison Menze

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Allison has been the Executive Director for the Arbors at Islandia West community since 2019. She has almost 25 years of experience in the assisted living industry, and her extensive background serves her well in her leadership role. It is her joy and passion to come to work every day and lead her wonderful team in providing exemplary care to …

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Stephanie Russell

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Tawanda started at the Arbors in Westbury in 2017 as the Director of Wellness. With over 27 years of nursing experience with the geriatric population Tawanda has truly made her mark within our organization. As of 2023 Tawanda has found her home in our SafeCare memory care neighborhood, caring for our residents with Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Her passion and professionalism …

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​​Laura Berry

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Laura works with both the residents and their families. Laura can address your needs throughout residency and help residents get acquainted with their new home. Laura has worked as a Physical Therapist for the past 17 yrs and worked in skilled nursing facilities and recently transitioned to more administrative roles in assisted living. She continues to strive to improve the …

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Lisa Frank

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Lisa is part of the triple threat sales team for the Islandia community. Combined they hold over 40 years’ experience and are a wealth of knowledge to all of our prospective families. This team continuously demonstrates their compassion and dedication for seniors through all they do everyday for our community.

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Susan Short

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Susan has shown her effectiveness with helping families navigate the task of selecting an assisted living community for their loved ones.  Susan can be seen either talking on the phone with new families or providing tours of our community.  Susan is often heard saying she has ‘found her passion with helping seniors’ at The Arbors at Islandia.

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Velki Villatoro

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Our most tenured Department Head, Velki has been with the Arbors since 2015. She has held various positions in the Wellness Department during her tenure, and became the Wellness Director in 2022. Velki takes great satisfaction in running a successful wellness department. She also has a great sense of humor, and will often give out a dose of laughter along …