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An associate of UR Medicine’s Thompson Health for more than 20 years, Jennifer is a licensed practical nurse who received her nursing degree from the SUNY Geneseo program offered through Steuben-Allegany BOCES and completed the Gerontology Certificate Program offered by Keuka College.

After several years as a nurse in its skilled-nursing facility, she joined the staff of Thompson’s enriched living community, Clark Meadows, in 2006.

In 2009, and again in 2019, the health system presented Jennifer with its Shining Star Award, and in 2016, she was honored as one of its Nurses of Distinction. In addition, Jennifer received a Women of Distinction Award from Professional Women of the Finger Lakes at its 2013 annual dinner.
Jennifer lives in Canandaigua with her husband and has two grown daughters.

 

Aimee joined Ferris Hills and Clark Meadows in February 2013, but is no stranger to Canandaigua.

In addition to having co-owned a successful downtown business from 2003 through 2013, she is executive director of the Canandaigua Lake Music Festival, committee chair of the Finger Lakes Plein Air Competition and Festival and former president of the Canandaigua Downtown Merchants Association. She was a 2012 finalist for the Canandaigua Chamber of Commerce’s ATHENA Award.

A native of Canastota in Madison County, N.Y., Aimee holds a bachelor’s degree in social sciences from SUNY Geneseo. In addition to her entrepreneurial background, she has extensive experience in sales and enjoys applying her skills to her role, ensuring that seniors and their families find what they are looking for and get the most out of our senior communities.

Outside of work, Aimee enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter and three grandchildren.

 

Kristen Meyer came to Clark Meadows in 2017 working part time.  The strong sense of community and the positive culture at Ferris Hills and Clark Meadows was an attraction for her and she knew she wanted to be a more permanent member of the team. Kristen is now the first point of contact for families considering Clark Meadows, explaining our enriched living community’s services and the admissions process.  Kristen has been a community volunteer serving on the Wood Library Board and the Granger Homestead Board.  Since working at Thompson Health she has received the Shining Star Award.

Kristen grew up in Elmira, NY.  She attended Kenyon College in Ohio where she received her BA in Economics.  She attended the Weatherhead School of Management while working at Case Western University in Cleveland, Ohio.  She is a licensed Realtor, and is very excited to combine her sales and marketing experience with the Senior Community model.  She views serving our aging population as an honor and a privilege.  Helping older people live their best lives is extremely rewarding.

Kristen lives in Canandaigua, is married and has three grown children. She enjoys gardening, cooking, a walk in the woods, and family time.
  

A native of Clifton Springs, Jody Wilbur served as a teaching assistant for 17 years with the Phelps-Clifton Springs School District. There, she worked with special education students and also served as the director of the Youth-to-Youth drug-free program, a complement to her many years of teaching religion at St. Francis Church in Phelps.

In 2000, Jody became an administrative assistant for Vienna Gardens independent living community in Phelps. In that role, she assisted the activities director, ultimately deciding she would like to get out from behind the desk and spend even more time with residents, enhancing their lives by providing enjoyable and meaningful activities, events and outings.

That is what brought Jody in March 2013 to Clark Meadows, where she enjoys the friendly, warm environment, the helpful staff and the residents, whom she describes as “amazing.”
Jody, who lives in Macedon, is married and has two daughters and three grandchildren..

 

With several years of experience working in senior communities, Rebecca handles the discharge planning for our short-stay residents and serves as an advocate for all residents, making sure their needs are met and that they and their families get connected to the appropriate services and people. Rebecca is well versed in the claim process for those residents who have Long Term Care insurance; a service families truly appreciate

Rebecca holds a bachelor’s degree in social work – with a concentration in gerontology – from Nazareth College. Prior to joining Thompson Health as Ferris Hills at West Lake’s resident services manager in 2007, she spent a year as the primary caregiver for her elderly and disabled grandmother. Previously, she served as director of social work for a 40-resident community in Avon.

A Bristol native, Rebecca is a mother of two children. 

 

Originally from Long Island, Theresa attended SUNY Delhi in the Catskill Mountains for her nursing degree. She has always worked in geriatric nursing and first joined UR Medicine Thompson Health in 2001, spending 16 years at the health system’s skilled-nursing facility, the M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center in Canandaigua.

In 2017, Theresa came to Clark Meadows and the following year, she was recognized as one of Thompson’s Nurses of Distinction.

Theresa has two daughters and one granddaughter. When she’s not at Clark Meadows, chances are you can find her camping somewhere.

“My role at Clark Meadows keeps me very busy, but enjoyably so. It is my honor to help the residents,” she says, adding, “Those who I care for and the team I work with at Clark Meadows have become my second family.”

 

A Rochester native and graduate of the Western Culinary Institute in Portland, Oregon, “Chef Matt” worked his way up from intern to executive chef at the four-star Harbor Court Hotel in Baltimore, Md. After returning to Fairport, he purchased the Green Lantern Inn, opening the Cellar Door Restaurant in its lower level and continuing restaurant and banquet operations there for 10 years. 

Chef Matt, who later served as a chef at both SUNY Geneseo and the New York Wine and Culinary Center (now New York Kitchen) most recently served as the executive chef for Woodcliff Hotel & Spa in Fairport. 

He now oversees food service operations for both Ferris Hills, which has 84 apartments, and the adjacent enriched living community of Clark Meadows, which has 48. Between cooks, stewards and wait staff members, his staff includes approximately 30 people. 

For his part, Chef Matt said he is enjoying getting to know the residents and learning more about their individual tastes. Currently, there are two socially-distanced seatings for dinner each night and no big events but, he said, “I look forward to creating a lot of fun food experiences once we can all gather together again.”