Assisted Living and Independent Living Care & Staff in Westminster, CO

Executive Director – Seena Redan

It was always my Grandparents that I looked up to as a child.  Sitting and listening to their stories was always better than anything I could have ever read in a history book.  Then there was Joel, a childhood friend and neighbor, who at 11 years old, was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.  I always admired Joel’s ability to persevere and mainstream himself to the point that you never really noticed the wheelchair.

It’s the experiences and memories of these three people who introduced me and guided me into my first career working in Acute Rehabilitation Services as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist.  That position provided me with hands on education about the rehabilitation process following a spinal cord injury; traumatic brain injury; amputation; joint replacements; and strokes, just to name a few.  Once I reached the top of the career path for me in Therapeutic Recreation, I began what is called an AIT (Administrator – in – Training) program.  After approximately 18 months of hands on training, I passed the licensing exams necessary to receive an NHA or Nursing Home Administrators license.  Since that time, I have managed numerous nursing homes, assisted living communities and full continuum of care retirement communities spanning all time zones across the United States.

Keystone Place at Legacy Ridge is my first opportunity to open a brand new community.  When I started, the Independent Living Building was still in studs and the Assisted Living Building was a concrete slab.  The construction guys would laugh at me during my weekly walkthroughs of the community pointing out all the progress they made during the previous week – much like being a kid in a candy store.  Think I was excited then? You should see me now!  Today I love to sit back and watch, because what once was the empty construction site, then became a few occupied apartments is now a flourishing, exciting community full of new friends that have become one very big family!

 Brent Kingen – Administarative Assistant

“I just recently graduated from Ball State University in Indiana and moved to Colorado.  Upon arriving in Colorado I did not know anyone in the Denver area.  It amazed me how friendly and welcoming all the staff and residents are at Keystone.  They immediately made me feel right at home!” -Brent Kingen-

Community Relations Coordinators

Josh Koske

Joshua Koske comes to us from Raccoon City where he was born and raised.  He managed to relocate to Colorado for his undergraduate degree and then was whisked away to California for his Master’s program.  His background is in social work and he enjoys utilizing that knowledge to help improve the community on a daily basis.  Joshua enjoys returning to Raccoon City from time to time to take care of business and he also loves a good game of tennis.  Joshua is happiest whilst helping people have better lives.  His ambitions are to one day lead a community, so he enjoys being involved in every aspect.   -”Watching our community grow has been the greatest experience of my professional career.  I cannot wait to see what the future holds!” -Josh Koske-

Melissa Ward - Life Enrichment Director

“I started working in Assisted Living 14 years ago as a student in Therapeutic Recreation (TR) and loved the residents I worked with. Everyday I would learn something new and had so much fun doing activities and seeing individuals eyes light up. After graduating with a BS in Therapeutic Recreation, I took a career path in a community based recreation center where I taught Chair Aerobics, Senior Stretch, and did Personal Training with Older Adults. After a break in TR, I realized I was missing something. I was missing the people of the Retirement Communities and the Recreation Center. I missed having fun with residents, the warm smiles, and the glow in their eyes when we did activities, the sense of family, and I wanted to get back in to working with a generation I hold dear to my heart. I am very excited to be the Life Enrichment Director of Keystone Place at Legacy Ridge and cannot wait to have many exciting and fun days with all of my new friends.”-Melissa Ward-

Gail Pfeif – Housekeeping

“I’ve been doing housekeeping for twelve years.  It’s very special to be part of Keystone Place.  I love it.  Residents and staff are truly like family.  What a pleasure!” – Gail Pfeif -

 
James Zeleznik – Maintenance   

 “I have been working in apartment, hotel, and building maintenance and housekeeping for the last 11 years.  I truly enjoy taking care of my resident’s requests for assistance not only for maintenance, but anything else they require assistance with.” – James Zeleznik -