Meet the Bridges® Mashpee Team
Barbara joins the Bridges® by EPOCH at Mashpee team with decades of experience in senior living, with a career spanning from case management and sales to overseeing operations at her own companies. Her expertise makes her a fantastic leader for the team.
Barbara specializes in the operations and processes that help drive business and customer success.
As Executive Director of Bridges® by EPOCH at Mashpee, Barbara is responsible for community operations and preserving our community’s uplifting culture and principles. She leads all team members in the provision of personalized memory care assisted living and support, maintaining safe, comfortable neighborhoods and ensuring a healthy, joyful lifestyle for every resident.
Julie is a passionate advocate for helping seniors and their families, and her expertise allows her to build meaningful relationships with families to assist them on their search for the ideal memory care community for a loved one.
Julie is responsible for all aspects of internal and external sales and outreach for Bridges® by EPOCH at Mashpee. She develops and builds supportive relationships with families, as well as creates connections with area professionals, to provide education, support and resources to local families who are caring for someone with memory loss.
Outside of her work, she’s an active hospice patient volunteer and has been an ambassador for the Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce.
As Community Liaison, Grace helps connect local families, senior services professionals and healthcare providers with Bridges® by EPOCH’s education programs, support and other resources needed to best care for those with dementia.
She provides support to our Hingham, Mashpee, Pembroke and Westwood communities. Grace is a Certified Dementia Practitioner®, Brass Ring Dementia Practitioner certified by the National Institute for Dementia Education, and a well-known advocate for area seniors living with dementia, having worked closely with South Shore healthcare providers, senior centers and other senior services organizations for over 15 years. She is also an active volunteer in local dementia research, education and care organizations, including the South Shore Alzheimer’s Partnership; Walk to End Alzheimer’s®; Honoring Choices Massachusetts; Dementia Friends Massachusetts; and Second Wind Dreams® Virtual Dementia Tour®.
Alicia provides memory care education, training and guidance for Bridges® by EPOCH team members, families, fellow professionals, and the greater community.
Alicia is a Memory Impairment Specialist certified by the National Institute on Aging and serves as an expert educator and trainer across Bridges® by EPOCH communities. She has more than 25 years of experience in the senior living industry, including her role as Executive Director of the flagship Bridges® by EPOCH community in Hingham, for which she was named Mass-ALFA Executive Director of the Year.
With her extensive experience and deep understanding of various forms of dementia, Alicia supports Bridges® teams in maintaining the unique culture and personalized approach to care across all Bridges® communities, helping make a difference in the quality of life for those living with memory challenges.
Michael is responsible for managing and coordinating the clinical outcomes, policies and procedures for all EPOCH Senior Living communities.
Michael is a veteran in the field of senior living, having worked in various leadership roles for the last 15 years.
Prior to joining the EPOCH Senior Living team, Michael served in several senior living management roles where he was responsible for multistate regulatory compliance, quality management techniques, and resident safety for senior living communities in New England, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.