Abe's Garden
Executive Director
| Executive Director | Ms. Susannah Dwyer |
|---|---|
| sdwyer@abesgarden.org | |
| Term Start | September 2022 |
| Susannah's Experience: Dwyer brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in senior living, home health, outpatient rehabilitation, and private duty care. She previously held the position of Senior Vice President of Operations, Home Health and Private Duty at Choice Health at Home. There, she was responsible for all strategic operational growth of the portfolio, quality-driven service provision, and key leadership development. Additionally, she was on the Brookdale Healthcare Services leadership team for 13 years, with a primary focus on home health services and operations. | |
Senior Staff
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ms. Beverly Theis LCSW | Senior Director, Resident and Family Support |
| Ms. Angela Farmer | Senior Director, Human Resources |
| Ms. Donna Coleman MS, CFRE | Donor Relations |
| Ms. Donna Finto-Burks | Senior Director, Clinical Care |
| Ms. Judy Given | Senior Director, Campus Development |
| Mr. Bob Himes | Senior Director, Finance |
| Mr. Jacob Pursell | Senior Director, Facility Management |
| Chris Coelho | Chief Operating Officer |
| Joe Indilisano | Executive Chef |
| Susannah Dwyer | Chief Executive Officer |
| Mandy Hansen | Senior Director, Development |
Staff
| Full Time Staff | 127 |
|---|---|
| Part Time Staff | 60 |
| Volunteers | 463 |
| Contractors | 1 |
| Retention Rate | 80% |
Plans & Policies
| Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan? | Yes |
|---|---|
| Does your organization have a Strategic Plan? | Yes |
| Years Strategic Plan Considers | 3 |
| When was the Strategic Plan adopted? | |
| Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan? | Yes |
| Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan? | No |
| Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy? | Yes |
Evaluation
| Is there a formal evaluation for... | Frequency (if applicable) | |
|---|---|---|
| CEO/Executive Director | Yes | Annually |
| Senior Management | Yes | Annually |
| Non-Management | Yes | Annually |
Affiliations
| Affiliation | Year |
|---|---|
| LEAD Coalition | 2023 |
| LeadingAge Tennessee | 2023 |
| VUMC CQA partner | 2023 |
External Assessments and Accreditations
| Assessment/Accreditation | Year |
|---|---|
| Center of Excellence | 2023 |
| Center of Excellence | 2022 |
| Center of Excellence | 2021 |
| Center of Excellence | 2020 |
| Center of Excellence | 2019 |
| Center of Excellence | 2018 |
| Center of Excellence | 2017 |
| Center of Excellence | 2016 |
| Center of Excellence | 2015 |
| Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities | 2011 |
Awards
| Award / Recognition | Organization | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture & Design - Best Stand-Alone Memory Care | Senior Housing News | 2015 |
| Platinum Award for Excellence in Senior Marketing | Generations Award | 2012 |
| Therapeutic Garden Design Award | The American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA) | 2018 |
| Best Memory Care Community Nashville | MemoryCare.com | 2022 |
| On The Front Lines Award | LeadingAge TN | 2021 |
| Innovator in Action | LeadingAge TN | 2021 |
| Distinguished Senior | LeadingAge TN | 2021 |
| Grand Positive Influence | LeadingAge TN | 2021 |
| World Alzheimer Report - Dementia Design Groundbreaker | Alzheimer's Disease International | 2020 |
| Deficiency-Free Assisted Care Living Survey | Tennessee Department of Health | 2022 |
| Deficiency-Free Assisted Care Living Survey | Tennessee Department of Health | 2019 |
| Excellence in Development Award | Urban Land Institute Nashville | 2016 |
