{"id":4602,"date":"2018-05-08T18:09:20","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T22:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluesouthcreative.com\/staging\/campus\/?p=4602"},"modified":"2019-01-28T18:26:25","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T23:26:25","slug":"crushing-experience-brings-us-marine-to-shepherd-as-general-manager-of-its-new-savannah-quarters-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluesouthcreative.com\/staging\/campus\/2018\/05\/08\/crushing-experience-brings-us-marine-to-shepherd-as-general-manager-of-its-new-savannah-quarters-community\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Crushing’ Experience Brings US Marine to Shepherd as General Manager of Its New Savannah Quarters Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

POOLER, GEORGIA, \u00a0May 8, 2018<\/em><\/p>\n

Like others who have come to work at Shepherd, it was a personal brush with \u201cold school\u201d assisted living that convinced Robert Todd people deserved better. But at the time he wasn\u2019t sure what that \u201cbetter\u201d could be.<\/p>\n

A U.S. Marine veteran, Todd was serving as Regional Vice President of Operations for a large Southern publishing company, where he was responsible for multiple daily newspapers, more than 30 weekly publications and commercial printing for southeast Georgia and North Florida.\u00a0He was challenged and happy. Then his father-in-law reached a point where he couldn\u2019t care for himself, and it was time for \u201cthe talk.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs my wife and I sat down with him, he just looked at us and said, \u2018Please don\u2019t send me to one of those places where they put you in a room and forget about you,\u2019 \u201d Todd recalled. \u201cIt crushed us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fortunately, he knew a friend who worked in senior living \u2013 with Shepherd, by coincidence, and that longtime friend helped him understand that things weren\u2019t always as they seemed. \u201cI learned that senior living doesn\u2019t have to be what a lot of people think it is,\u201d Todd said. \u201cThere are a lot of myths and we fell victim to them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"The more he talked with his friend, the more he became interested in the Shepherd way. Eventually, he became so convinced Shepherd had the answer to a new breed of senior community that he realized he wanted to work there. He\u2019s now General Manager of Shepherd Living at Savannah Quarters, a new Shepherd community. Scheduled to open July 2, the community is already well on its way to full occupancy.<\/p>\n

As is the case with any Marine, he\u2019s a good person to have on your side. He came to Shepherd with 27 years of experience in management, marketing and finance.\u00a0A Six Sigma Green Belt with a BA in Publication Management from the University of Georgia, he is well known throughout the Savannah, Georgia region.<\/p>\n

His unofficial title: \u2018senior living mythbuster\u2019<\/strong>
\u201cMost people don\u2019t think of senior living positively,\u201d Todd said. \u201cBut now, with so many people impacted by dementia, it\u2019s great to be working for a company that is <\/em>different. I wanted to find something that I felt good about, and I believe with all my heart that the people at Shepherd are folks who care. The myths just aren\u2019t true at Shepherd. They understand that the people who live in their communities sometimes need a little help, and that help shouldn\u2019t come at the cost of their dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another myth, Todd said, is that the only people who would benefit from senior community living are those dealing with dementia. \u201cWith the coming demographic wave of seniors, it\u2019s great to create the ability for couples to intentionally downsize together and enjoy their time in our communities and traveling, rather than waiting, which can mean one spouse will have to transition on their own.\u00a0No grass cutting, no home ownership hassles \u2013 just enjoying life and using the community and all its wellness and lifestyle amenities as a base for travel, which is what people deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bottom line, he said, \u201cHome isn\u2019t a place you get sent, it\u2019s where you want to be. We give people the opportunity to savor life and continue to move forward and enjoy the things they have worked for. And when that happens, family members will never again have to face the kind of conversation I had with my father-in-law.\u201d<\/p>\n

The newest addition to the Shepherd family<\/strong>
Located near the intersection of I-16 and Pooler Parkway, Shepherd Living at Savannah Quarters is a 124-resident community that includes two single-story buildings totaling 86,000 square feet. It\u2019s set on 10 partially wooded acres.<\/p>\n

Residents will enjoy a host of amenities, including gourmet farm-to-table food, fine wine storage, a full-service salon, a greenhouse and numerous gardening opportunities, private kitchens, animal therapy, extensive walking trails and landscaping throughout the large grounds, and even a tavern. The wellness lifestyle at Shepherd Living at Savannah Quarters will include daily classes ranging from meditation and gentle yoga to aerobics and circuit training. Certain amenities, such as the spa, wellness center and classes, will be open to members of the public age 55 and older. Others, such as the restaurant and many social activities, are open to those of all ages.<\/p>\n

Pooler Physical Therapy will provide on-site services to Shepherd Living at Savannah Quarters residents, as well as serving the needs of the broader community of all ages.<\/p>\n

For more information about becoming a member of the Shepherd family at Savannah Quarters, call 844.8.POOLER<\/a> (844.876.6537<\/a>) or visit liveShepherd.com\/Pooler<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Shepherd<\/strong><\/p>\n

Co-founded by Christine Menedis and Naveen Trehan, Shepherd Health is a forward-thinking real estate development company based in Miami Beach, Florida. Shepherd takes pride in integrating advances across numerous sectors into each of its developments\u00a0while becoming intimately connected with the communities it serves and offering investors strategic entry-points into demographically solid industries. Shepherd Senior Living is the operations arm of the Shepherd brand\u00a0and focuses on integrating wellness, nature, personalized care, and joy into the lives of seniors and their communities across the United States. For more information, visit: liveShepherd.com<\/a><\/p>\n

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Christine Menedis, Esq.
co-Founder and CEO
Shepherd
ccm@liveShepherd.com<\/a>
305.775.9103<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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