Dr. Berry McCord joined Silverado Senior Living – Sierra Vista as Medical Director for Psychiatry when the community opened in 1999. A partner at San Marino Psychiatric Associates since 1981, Dr. McCord is a respected geriatric psychiatrist in San Gabriel Valley. He attended the University of Kansas Medical School and finished his residency in Psychiatry from the University of So. California.

Initially, he worked with the United States Air Force where he was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for outstanding work in Psychiatry. Dr. McCord then joined his alma mater, USC School of Medicine, as a Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry for many years, as well as working as a Clinical Professor in the Fuller Graduate School of Psychology. He joined Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena in 1986 and has served in various capacities such as Chairman of the Psychiatry Section when they opened the Psychiatric Inpatient Service in the ‘90s. He stayed on as a Psychiatric Consultant with the Comprehensive Geriatric Center of the same hospital after he stepped down as Chairman of the department. He continues to be Head of the Psychiatric Curriculum for the Medicine Residency Teaching Program of Huntington Hospital as well as serving as a Psychiatric Consultant for several nursing facilities in the Pasadena area.

Compassionate and with a keen heart to serve the elderly, Dr. McCord is board certified with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the American Board of Geriatric Psychiatry. He is also a member of the Southern California Psychiatry Association, the American Psychiatric Association, and the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. He is licensed in Arizona, California, and Kansas.

Rachel joined Silverado Senior Living – Sierra Vista in the fall of 2005 as Director of Health Services. She obtained her Bachelors of Nursing degree from California State University, Long Beach and her Masters of Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner degree, at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Rachel’s passion has always been in the field of aging and she worked for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health’s Older Adult Programs for the last seven years. Before that, she worked with the chronically mentally ill, physically frail, older adults in the community. In her last two years with the county, Rachel supervised the Case Management Program, which linked older adults to services in the community. She enjoys the clinical challenges of providing the best care for the complex needs of the frail older adult and is pleased to be a part of Silverado’s mission of maximizing the quality of life of older adults.

Janice joined the Silverado Senior Living family in May of 2006.  As a child, Janice was raised by her grandfather who instilled strong values towards respect for the elderly.  He played an important and inspirational role in her life, which is why Janice pursued an unwavering path toward a destined career aimed at aiding older adults. 

Danny joined Silverado Senior Living in July of 2003.  As Culinary Director, Danny prepares delectable spreads for residents as well as families, making sure that dining is always an enjoyable and enriching experience for everyone.  He enjoys cooking from scratch and provides fine restaurant quality food in our attractive dining areas.

Danny’s caring ways is seen in the way he talks to residents, always offering them choices and alternate meals. Danny originally worked at The Huntington as the Executive Chef before taking on the challenge of running the Culinary Department at Sierra Vista in January of 2007.

Before joining Silverado, Danny worked as a General Manager at a restaurant in San Dimas, as well as working as a Line Cook in a high-end café in East San Gabriel Valley.  Danny holds an AA degree in Occupational Studies and graduated from Le Cordon Bleu from the California School of Culinary Arts.

Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Dottie came to California at a young age. She grew up having a special liking for the underprivileged and the elderly and so one of her first jobs was at a nursing home as a caregiver. In the nursing home, she saw how the elderly population suffered from loneliness and poor socialization and so she observed, first-hand, how this lack of stimulation speeded up the progression of the disease for residents with dementia. This made her realize she wanted to work with geriatrics, as a vocation, and help make a difference in their lives.
Dottie attended Chaffy College where she received certificates in Social Services and Gerontology, and also obtained a lifetime teaching credential from Mt. San Antonio College. She worked in skilled nursing facilities for 18 years as an Activity Program Director before she found Silverado where, she says, the commitment to care far exceeds her imagination. She considers Silverado the answer to her dream, where the program is such that each person is encouraged to flourish, no matter what disease he or she may have. At Silverado, the activity program is tailor-fitted to each resident, not the other way around. And so she makes sure the residents are given choices, that they continue to enjoy what they used to enjoy, whether watching horseracing, fishing, or even going to museums.
Dottie is happily married to Larry and they have two children, Nathan and Jannice. Like Dottie, her family loves Silverado very much and can be often seen visiting the community.