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Barclay Friends Announces Appointment of Maria Santangelo as Chief Executive Officer

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Maria Santangelo as the community’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective April 3, 2024. Maria takes the helm following Linda Sterthous, who will…

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Meet Kelly McCool

Barclay Friends is proud to announce that Kelly McCool has been appointed as the new Senior Director of Admissions & Marketing Kelly McCool has been appointed the new Senior Director…

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Dead Flowers from Joyce

Joyce Aspen is a 92-year-old who lives in Preston at Barclay Friends. She says she feels 22, but in the same sitting she’ll casually mention a mild heart attack she…

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Barclay Friends Named One of the “Best Nursing Homes” by U.S. News & World Report

We are thrilled to announce that Barclay Friends has been listed among the “Best Nursing Homes” for 2021-22 by U.S. News & World Report. Additionally, we received the distinction of…

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Meet Taimi Ando, Barclay Friends' New Director of Culinary Services

Taimi, who was born in Japan and moved to the U.S. at 17 years old, began his career with Kendal in 2014 as a hospitality intern at Kendal at Hanover. …

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Barclay Friends Does Not Look Far for New Director of Nursing

Barclay Friends is excited to announce that it has promoted Maria Kiwagama as its new Director of Nursing. She previously served as Assistant Director of Nursing.

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Laura Smith Takes on New Role

Barclay Friends is thrilled to announce Laura Smith, RN, BSN, NHA has assumed the role of Senior Director of Health Services & Nursing Home Administrator upon the retirement of former…

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