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Naming Hart President is a natural next step in the evolution of theorganization, as resources and operations are realigned to accomplishsignificant growth and expansion initiatives, said Michael P. Gallagher,President & Chief Executive Officer of SantaFe HealthCare, the parent companyof SantaFe Senior Living and its other affiliates, including AvMed HealthPlans, Haven Hospice and SantaFe Village.
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"Troy brings an outstanding combination of development, as well as highquality operational experience, in dynamic retirement communities that allowseniors to experience increasing levels of care and support. He has done anexcellent job in developing and executing the senior living growth strategy atSantaFe HealthCare," Gallagher said. "As we focus on expanding and growinghigh quality retirement communities across Florida and the Southeast, Troy'sleadership and commitment to making a positive difference in the lives ofseniors is an integral part of our strategy."
Hart has 25 years of experience developing, opening, operating and leadingnot-for-profit continuing care retirement communities. He has both regionaland single site operational experience with planning, developing, marketing,constructing, and operating continuing care retirement communities and hasbeen with SantaFe HealthCare since 2007.
"I'm honored and enthusiastic about the opportunity to lead our growth andexpansion of high-quality continuing care retirement communities in Floridaand the Southeast," said Hart. "More and more seniors are making informeddecisions about housing, health care and other programs to enhance the qualityand dignity of life. It is a wonderful privilege to serve in all stages ofthe process to plan and develop dynamic, caring communities to meet seniors'growing needs."
SantaFe Senior Living retirement communities offer an environment rich inopportunities for personal growth, social interactions and wellness providedin amenity-filled, resort-like settings. North Florida Retirement Village(The Village) in Gainesville is a 104-acre community that serves more than 450seniors. The Village is currently undergoing a $100 million major expansion,which will serve over 700 seniors when complete in 2009. Bayview Gardens inClearwater is a 32-acre community serving 200 seniors. Bayview Gardens isbeing renamed Bella Terra on the Bay in connection with the final planning fora $140 million redevelopment into a state-of-the-art retirement community thatwill serve over 350 seniors. East Ridge Retirement Village, located in TheTown of Cutler Bay, is also in the final planning stage for a partial $125million redevelopment of its lush, 76 acre campus. East Ridge serves 300seniors. And, The Terraces at Bonita Springs, a new senior living communitythat combines independent, assisted living and health care in a $170 million,350,000-square-foot village, will be developed on the Tamiami Trail in BonitaSprings, and scheduled to serve 300 seniors in 2012.
SantaFe Senior Living is a division of SantaFe HealthCare, a family ofcommunity-based, not-for-profit organizations serving Floridians throughoutall phases of life. In addition to SantaFe Senior Living, SantaFe HealthCarealso operates AvMed Health Plans, the largest not-for-profit, health plan inFlorida, serving over 250,000 commercial and Medicare members throughoutFlorida, Haven Hospice, the nationally recognized 2008 Circle of Life awardwinning hospice and palliative care organization, which daily supports morethan 650 patients with life-limiting illnesses throughout an 18-county servicearea in North Florida, and SantaFe Village, a high-density, transit-orientedmulti-use development being planned for 180 acres in Gainesville.
SOURCE SantaFe HealthCare
