Ascension Living names Erin Shadbolt Chief Executive Officer
St. Louis-based Ascension Living has named Erin Shadbolt its new Chief Executive Officer. She will provide strategic and operational leadership over Ascension’s diversified senior housing services, including independent living, assisted living, memory support, skilled nursing, and short-term rehabilitation within the Ascension Living portfolio. In addition to serving as CEO, Shadbolt continues in the dual role of Vice President of Post-Acute and At-Home Services.
“I am delighted to expand Erin’s role and look forward to seeing how she will shape our organization positively and prepare us for a successful future,” said Lisa Musgrave, MHA, BSN, RN, Senior Vice President, Post-Acute and At-Home Services, Ascension.
Shadbolt joined Ascension in 2022 and has held several key positions, including Chief Nursing Officer of Post-Acute and At-Home Services and Interim Chief Operating Officer of Ascension Living. Her expertise in post-acute care operations, finance, growth, regulatory compliance, quality improvement, and strategic planning will be instrumental in incorporating clinical processes to support a seamless patient experience.
Previously, Shadbolt served as a nurse administrator in the Mayo Clinic Health System where she implemented hospital-at-home programs and oversaw home health, hospice, senior services in skilled nursing facilities, and palliative care in northwest Wisconsin. Additionally, she managed inpatient and outpatient obstetrics at Mayo.
Shadbolt received her master’s and bachelor’s degrees in nursing from Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. She is also a nursing fellow of the Golisano Institute for Intellectual and Developmental Disability Nursing at St. John Fisher University in Rochester, New York. She recently completed a certificate in Healthcare Innovation and Implementation through Indiana University.
“I am honored to lead such a mission-driven senior living provider,” said Shadbolt. “The future of Ascension Living is bright, and together with our incredible associates and residents, we are focused on being the senior living of choice, where every resident, family member, and staff member receives the highest quality of care and life enriching opportunities.”
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Ascension Living, based in St. Louis and part of Ascension, is a mission-driven senior living provider deeply connected to our Catholic faith that cares for the physical, mental, spiritual and social well-being of all individuals we serve. Our Mission calls us to provide spiritually centered, holistic care to seniors, particularly those most in need. We offer a wide range of programs tailored to meet the unique needs of older adults. Regardless of everyone’s stage in life, our goal is to provide seniors with opportunities designed to make their lives joyful, enriching and satisfying. With communities in 11 states and the District of Columbia, our ministries are continually developing and adopting new best practices in care that enhance the experiences of our residents, program participants and patients. Learn more at www.ascensionliving.org.