Putting residents and families first is everyone’s concern at Silverado Senior Living. Carole Shaw has dedicated most of her working career to serving the needs of seniors needing long-term care and assistance. She joined Silverado Senior Living in 1998 and received her Administrative training in Silverado’s Escondido and Costa Mesa communities. Having the unique opportunity to be actively involved with the renovation and opening of Silverado Senior Living – The Huntington in Alhambra, she worked with local businesses the year before opening and educated them on memory loss problems and helped them understand the importance of their support in helping us keep this segment of our population active and viable

In 2001 she assumed the role of Administrator for both Silverado’s San Gabriel Valley communities – The Huntington and Sierra Vista. Under her leadership in 2002, Sierra Vista received Silverado’s Community of the Year Award and Carole was honored as Silverado’s Administrator of the Year.

An avid pet lover, she was instrumental in bringing pet companions to live in a nursing home in Orange County and holds a strong belief that animals touch our resident’s lives in a very special way. Currently, Carole is pursuing her education in Gerontology at USC and believes that ongoing education will help her best serve those needing our services and support.

Heather was born in England but grew up in Africa where she earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing in 1982. She is the proud mother of two grown children, and the enchanted grandmother of one, little baby Aiden.

Heather has worked in many varied areas in the nursing field including OR, ER, Medical/Surgical, Orthopedics, HIV and other infectious diseases, has managed a Skilled Nursing Facility & has been a Hospice Nurse Case Manager. Her grandfather had Alzheimer's disease and Heather has a heart for the elderly, especially those with different forms of cognitive impairment and those who are dying.

Heather joined the Silverado Senior Living – San Juan Capistrano team in February 2004 and loves the challenge. She was honored with the companywide Director of Health Services of the Year Award in 2006.

Doreen joined Silverado Senior Living - San Juan Capistrano in 2005. She is passionate about her position and looks forward to each day where she is able to assist families in making choices that maximize their loved ones freedom and independence. She believes residents and families are served best by first listening to their needs and then providing choices, which specifically address the challenges presented by a progressive illness.

Doreen first began working with seniors in 1991 in the field of Ophthalmology and clinical research specializing in Glaucoma and low vision. Her education in Gerontology and volunteer work with the memory impaired has led her to Silverado. She loves that Silverado is a pet friendly community. On many days you will find one of Silverado’s pets following her on family tours or sleeping in her office. As family ambassador Doreen welcomes you to contact her about how you and your loved one may become part of the Silverado family.

A passion for food preparation has driven Ignacio to pursue a career in the culinary field. He began cooking early in life and knew that the hotel and country club venue was a wonderful setting to develop his craft. He tirelessly worked in all the positions in the kitchen as he perfected his skills through culinary classes and on-the-job training.

While working in a private country club in the Chicago area, he donated time to the Church by cooking for events. His talents were quickly noticed and he was selected to be the Personal Chef for the Cardinal where nine sisters were his crew.

Ignacio’s desire to work in the healthcare industry came from his love of family.His mother was aging and he wanted to know how to better care for her. He accepted a position as a cook in a retirement facility and quickly found enjoyment in interacting with the seniors living there.

As Culinary Director in our San Juan Community since 2005, Ignacio enjoys talking with our residents and can often be found discussing food choices and nutrition with them.

Linda was born in Arizona and moved to San Juan Capistrano in 1975, where she still lives today. She is married with one son and two daughters. Family and her love of seniors are two of her passions in life. Since she began working in nursing facilities in 1985 as a CNA, she has known that this field is a life-long calling. In 1997 Linda began working in activities and spent several years in Murrieta, Ca. bringing joy to resident’s lives through her vocation.

In 2006, she joined Silverado as Director of Resident Engagement. Her natural ability to work well with animals and incorporate them into the lives of our residents was an added talent that she brought to our community. Linda enjoys the satisfaction of providing opportunities for residents to successfully engage in social interactions which allow them to maintain their self esteem, have a better quality of life and experience joyful moments every day.