Meet Our Team at Belle Reve Senior Living

Meredith has been our Executive Director since September of 2020. She originally joined the Belle Reve team in July of 2018 as the Marketing Associate, to later became the Marketing Director. Meredith received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Rowan University and her Masters in Health Administration from Centenary University. She has her Personal Care Home Administrator (PCHA) certificate. Meredith is passionate about working with seniors and has worked with the aging population for over 10 years. She began her healthcare career working in dietary and activities. She enjoys assisting the residents and their families to ensure a smooth transition to Belle Reve and continuing to serve them during their stay.

Meredith grew up in Branchville, NJ and now lives on Culver Lake in Frankford, NJ. Meredith enjoys spending time with her friends and family and soaking up the sun on the beach or kayaking on the lake. She is an avid Boston Red Sox fan. She enjoys reading and is a member of a book club with her friends. She likes to travel and has been to Mexico, several Caribbean Islands, London, Barcelona, and several cities in Thailand.

mdaniels@bellerevesl.com

My name if Jennifer Faines but I prefer Jenn. I have worked in health care since 2009. I have a BA in Communications, my Activity Director Certification (ADC), as well as my Certified Home Health Aide License (CHHA) in NJ and my Personal Care Home Administrators Certificate (PCHA) for PA. I have also trained and held a certified coaching certificate for Dementia Care through Teepa Snow. I started out my career as an Activity Assistant and moved up to the Director of Recreation. I worked in several Skilled nursing homes until I came to Belle Reve in 2015. Along the way I learned a lot about healthcare administration, caring for people living with dementia, working alongside families for positive resident outcomes and in general what I wanted to see happening in personal care. I worked for almost 4 years as the Recreation Director and developed some great friendships and relationships with residents, families and staff. In late 2018 I left Belle Reve to pursue a career change, but when I was asked to come back as the Resident Care Director I jumped at the chance to work in a place that I consider “home”.

jfaines@bellerevesl.com

Eluisa has worked in sales and marketing for her entire career. She got her first “taste” for working with people at her parents’ bakery. Eluisa lives in Dingman’s Ferry with her husband of 16 years and her two children. She enjoys spending time with her kids and being a cheer mom!

ecallanan@bellerevesl.com

Denna has worked in senior living and geriatric care for over 30 years in a variety of settings. Denna is a Certified Dementia Practitioner and has her PhD in Kinesiology. Her dissertation, “Exploring the Role of Recreational therapist in Palliative and Hospice Care,” focused on researching family relationship with medical staff at end of life. Most recently, she worked at Benchmark Senior Living in Connecticut. While in CT, she was a trained volunteer: ALZ Association as a support group leader, community educator, facilitated family caregiver educational workshops, and leads bereavement support group at her church.

Denna is relocating to beautiful Milford from CT to be closer to her son and 2-year-old granddaughter, Valerie. She is a mother of 3 and grandparent of one with one on the way at the end of this year. She loves spending time with family, kayaking, hiking, snowshoeing, ballroom dancing, watching NFL games, hosting themed parties, dog sitting, volunteering, and participating in church events.

Denna is very excited to join us here at Belle Reve. She is eager to meet and come to know our residents and their families!

dchenette@bellerevesl.com

Abdajah, who goes by Abby has always had a passion for healthcare & has always been a caretaker. Abby is currently pursuing her bachelors of Science in Healthcare Administration. Abby has filled the roles of personal care aide, medication technician, case manager, amongst other roles so far in her career. She started her career in healthcare as a receptionist at an assisted living community in New York during the pandemic in which she found to be challenging but very rewarding. Abby has hopes of continuing to grow in her career because her fulfillment comes from helping others and being there for those who can benefit from what she has to offer.

Abby was born & raised in Bronx, NY with her 2 older sisters & younger brother. Abby enjoys her daily FaceTime calls with her siblings, mother, & niece, being a mother to her son, trips, cooking, & movie nights on the sofa with her partner. Although she isn’t a sports fan, Abby never misses a Super Bowl party or the Playoff’s.

AJolly@bellerevesl.com

Gina joined the Belle Reve team in October 2018 as a front desk receptionist. Over the last several years her role has grown and expanded into her current position as business office manager. Gina grew up in Brooklyn, NY, and spent 20+ years working on Wall Street. She moved to Los Angeles in 2009 and then moved back east to Milford in 2017. She is an active animal advocate and has been a foster for dozens of animals. Gina currently has 5 cats and 2 dogs! She is a Spiritual Life coach that does readings, empowerment coaching sessions, and classes.

gtraslavina@bellerevesl.com

Bill found his love for cooking in the U.S. Navy. After leaving the Navy, Bill attended the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. Bill started working in health care in 1987. He has been the director of Dining Services at Belle Reve since 2006. Bill is married with three children and has two grandchildren.

BMeurer@bellerevesl.com

Chris is the rehabilitation director at Belle Reve. The members of the therapy team are employees of Prime Rehabilitation Services Inc. and have had the great pleasure of providing therapy services at Belle Reve Senior Living for well over a decade. Before becoming a therapist, Chris spent eight years on active duty in the United States Coast Guard. He then transitioned to the USCG Reserve component in 2007. He will retire in 2020 from USCG Station Sandy Hook in New Jersey as a Senior Enlisted Reserve Advisor. After relisting into the Reserves, Chris graduated with honors from the Occupational Therapy Assistant program at SUNY Orange in 2009. Shortly after graduation, he achieved National Board Certification as an occupational therapy assistant. Chris started his career working as a staff clinician in the geriatric community at Belle Reve Senior Living. We are fortunate to have been blessed to have him on our team over the last 10 years.

bellestaff@primerehab.com