Senior Living Thought Leadership

Why are We Still Dropping the “F-Bomb”?

Written by: Jill Vitale-Aussem, President and CEO of CLC-Cappella Living Solutions If you’ve seen the movie A Christmas Story, you likely remember the scene in which 9-year-old Ralphie is helping his dad change a tire on the side of the road on a dark snowy night. Ralphie is so excited...
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Thought Leadership

A Message of Thanks from Jill Vitale-Aussem

CLC and Cappella Living Solution's new President and CEO Jill Vitale-Aussem shares a message of thankfulness in difficult times.
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Christian Living Communities Thought Leadership

CLC and Cappella new CEO’s First Day on the Job

Watch below to hear Jill Vitale-Aussem’s message to team members, residents and business partners as she starts her new role as President and CEO of Christian Living Communities and Cappella Living Solutions. Jill discusses culture, connectivity, and other topics she sees as vital as she begins her work.
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Christian Living Communities Thought Leadership

New CLC CEO “comes home” to keep Holly Creek and other communities strong

In a time when so many are feeling isolated, long-time Denverite Jill Vitale-Aussem is coming home to community — or communities, in this case. Mid-November, she will become the first female president and CEO of Christian Living Communities (CLC). The Denver-based senior housing provider serves six states and more than...
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Announcements Christian Living Communities Thought Leadership

CLC’s Next President & CEO Announced

Christian Living Communities is proud to announce the selection of our next President & CEO.  Jill Vitale-Aussem will join the organization on November 16th replacing Terry Rogers, who announced his departure in February. To view a video greeting from incoming President & CEO Jill Vitale-Aussem click here. Jill Vitale-Aussem has...
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Thought Leadership

A Note from Leadership on Rejecting Racial Injustice

This morning our Interim CEO Camille Burke reached out to our dedicated team to confirm our commitment to embracing equity for all and rejecting racism in all its forms. Good Morning CLC-Cappella Family, This morning we pause to share our organizational thoughts regarding the racial injustice that continues to infect...
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Thought Leadership

How do you Cope in Times of Historic Crisis?

By: Debra Westeen, Vice President of Human Resources at CLC-Cappella If time travel were my superpower, I would jettison 20 years from now to see how history records this time. Wouldn’t that be fascinating? In 1918, the Spanish Flu pandemic took hundreds of thousands of lives. On Black Tuesday, in...
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Thought Leadership

Innovative Team Member Caring in the News

The following is an excerpt from an article that originally appeared on McKnight's Long-Term Care News. If you'd like to read the whole article, visit their website. Colorado is a state with a 3.7% unemployment rate. That makes it challenging to retain qualified workers in hospitality and senior care. So Christian Living...
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Thought Leadership

Senior Living Leadership: Tackling Team Member Turnover

To effectively manage a senior living community or service, managers often need to prevent team member turnover. We've discovered several approaches that have made a big difference in the communities and services we manage. The following interview contains excerpts from Senior Housing News and first appeared on their website on January...
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Thought Leadership

National Presentation on Leadership in Team Member Engagement

Pam Sullivan, our Vice-President of Communications was in Miami, Florida from December 3-5, to present about CLC being the first senior living organization in the country to engage with Beekeeper, the company behind our smartphone app, The Loop. The Advanced Learning Institute conference was for employers who want to improve internal communications....
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