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Award-winning Continuing Life® retirement communities have been helping seniors "Live Better and Live Longer" since 1991. Our tradition of service enriches the lives of seniors and helps them experience more from retirement.

Services

Services:

Continuing Life (CL) provides business services for only the finest, financially solid retirement communities. We specialize in working with large, full-scale Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) and health centers that include Assisted Living, Alzheimer's care, and long-term care in a Skilled Nursing Center.

Commitment

Commitment:

The goal of Continuing Life® is to create a truly life-enriching experience for the residents and their families. This means an uncompromising commitment to improving the quality of life for each and every resident. It's an on-going process of discovery and achievement, led by a team of the finest professionals in the industry.

Dedication

Dedication:

Continuing Life® is an attitude, a philosophy, a dedication to delivering an unequalled level of hospitality, service, dignity and respect. Continuing Life® strives to motivate and inspire all areas of life: physical, emotional, intellectual, and social.

"We specialize in working with large, full-scale Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) and health centers that include Assisted Living, Alzheimer's care, and long-term care in a Skilled Nursing Center."

5 Reasons Why People Choose
Continuing Life®

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Experienced management
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Financial security
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High occupancy
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Long-term care coverage included
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Highly repayable entrance fee program
Communities Communities Communities
Communities

Continuing Life currently advises some of the finest CCRCs and Health Centers in California. Not only are they beautiful and well run, but the scale of the communities provide a financial package that is incomparable. Residents often compare it to a fine resort or "a cruise ship on land." When prospective residents find that it also includes a large repayment of the entrance fee, plus long-term care included, we often hear," How do they do it? What's the catch?" There's no catch. Click on the communities below to learn more.

Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Stoneridge Creek
University Village Thousand Oaks
La Costa Glen
Morningside of Fullerton
Reata Glen
The Glen at Scripps Ranch
Wisteria

Health Centers

Creekview
Oakview
Glenview
Park Vista
The Orchards
Crestview
About Us About Us About Us
About Us

Our company provides business services and support for retirement communities so that residents can have a terrific lifestyle and owners can stop worrying about the day to day issues. We specialize in Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) — the best, most comprehensive retirement option available to people today. Our services range from pre-marketing a start-up community to the extensive services required to manage a stabilized community — accounting, maintenance, housekeeping – even home care. Continuing Life provides a one-stop solution that includes specialized, experienced personnel and IT systems for running and managing the community. Where appropriate, we integrate with third-party vendors like ADP, who are experts in their respective areas, to provide a total solution for operating a full-scale retirement community.

Our Philosophy

The communities we support have several common characteristics:

  • They have the benefit of scale, which provides great economic value to the residents
  • They have no third-party debt
  • They provide access to and include long-term care as part of their program
  • They have high occupancy levels

These characteristics create an unbeatable package for the residents who live in the communities. Financial security provides peace of mind for the residents and owners. And happy residents lead to improved referrals, good relationships with owners, and financial stability for all.

Our Core Values

We aim to enrich the lives of residents and our employees. Whether it's at the community or behind the scenes, residents are the STAR of Continuing Life® retirement communities.

Service to Residents and Colleagues: We strive to delight everyone with hospitality and respect.

Team Success: We work together to develop an environment where residents and employees thrive.

Aim for Excellence: We continuously improve the community experience and take pride in our performance.

Do the Right thing: Expect integrity in all we do.

Our Team
Warren Spieker
Managing Partner
Warren Spieker
Warren Spieker joined Continuing Life in 2001 and provides general management oversight for the company's operations. Mr. Spieker led the successful pre-marketing and initial occupancy efforts at University Village and now advises the marketing programs at both stabilized and start-up Continuing Life® communities. Prior to joining CL, Mr. Spieker worked with the investment bank Alex. Brown and Sons.

Mr. Spieker received a Masters degree in Business Administration from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley.
David Gallagher
Director of Operations
David Gallagher
David Gallagher joined Continuing Life in 2016. He provides operations support and other business services to all of the continuing care retirement communities and health centers.

Prior to joining the team, David spent fourteen years with Erickson Living, a national operation/developer of large, full-scale continuing care retirement communities. His responsibilities included the planning, start-up, and ongoing operations as Executive Director of two new communities; transition planning and implementation for acquisitions; and turnaround operations for an existing community. David also worked for a national provider of post-acute care services in both their skilled nursing center operations and as corporate legal counsel. In addition, he has worked as a law clerk for a federal judge and as an associate at a Washington, D.C., law firm. He received both a J.D. and a B.A. from the University of Virginia.
Erica Iwaskiewicz
Director of Finance
Erica Iwaskiewicz
Erica Iwaskiewicz joined the Continuing Life team in 2018 as the Director of Financial Services. She is responsible for the financial and accounting operations of Continuing Life and leads the team that provides financial services to clients that specialize in operating senior housing communities.. Erica is a Certified Public Accountant with over 20 years of experience in both public accounting and private industry. Erica brings a diverse range of experience having started her financial career at Arthur Andersen, LLP in San Diego where she spent four years working with a variety of clients. She left to join a national facility support company client team where she spent the next four years as a Financial and Contract Compliance Analyst. Just prior to joining our team she spent 13 years at one of the largest privately held accounts receivable management companies as the Vice President of Accounting and Risk Management. In addition to a CPA, Mrs. Iwaszkiewicz holds an MBA from the University of Redlands and is a certified CCCO (Credit and Collection Compliance Officer).
Clint Marsh
Director of Marketing & Technology Innovation
Clint Marsh
Clint Marsh joined the Continuing Life team in 2016 and provides operational support to marketing and information technology teams. As the Director of Marketing & Technology Innovation he provides leadership, oversight, and project management on various initiatives. He supports the planning and development of residential living marketing efforts at multiple Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs). In addition, he is responsible for assessing the evolving technological needs of a business and then coordinates with management to implement strategies to meet those ever-changing needs.

Mr. Marsh graduated from the University of California in San Diego with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Cognitive Science. He studied International Politics at New College, Oxford (United Kingdom) and also spent time at ITESO - Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara studying the Spanish language and Latin American politics.
Kavin Ward
Director of Capital Projects
Kavin Ward
Kavin joined Continuing Life in 2018 as the Director of Capital Projects. He collaborates with local Plant Operation teams and supports the strategic planning and execution of new capital projects. In addition, he provides support on new systems and design with the development team on new construction. Kavin joined the La Costa Glen team in 2002 as the Plant Operations Director where he managed all community maintenance. He also supported Continuing Life in 2006 as Assistant Project Manager to support a multiphase the expansion of La Costa Glen. Prior to joining La Costa Glen, Kavin worked in the Retirement Industry around San Diego County for 10 years. Kavin has also served as an electrician in the US Navy for 10 years, his duty stations included - Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle, Nuclear Power Submarines, Company Commander Naval Training Center and construction of the USS Springfield at Electric Boat. He graduated from San Diego State with a degree in Telecommunication.
Susan Ten-Kate
Clinical Coach
Susan Ten-Kate
Susan Ten-Kate joined Continuing Life in April of 2018 as the Clinical Coach for the Health and Wellness Centers. Susan has been a Registered Nurse since 1985, graduating from Pomeroy College of Nursing in Syracuse New York. She worked as a hospital nurse in varying capacities; Susan has worked in medical-surgical nursing, emergency room nursing and psychiatric nursing. She entered Long Term Care nursing in 2006 as a Unit Manager of a Transitional Care Unit in Vermont. She became an Assistant Director of Nursing and then in 2009 became a Director of Nursing first in New Hampshire and then in Virginia. Susan moved to California in August of 2017 as a Director of Nursing before transitioning to the Clinical Coach.
Darolyn Jorgensen-Kares
Chief Operating Officer
Darolyn Jorgensen-Kares
Darolyn Jorgensen-Kares started working with the Continuing Life team in 2001 as the start-up Executive Director for La Costa Glen Carlsbad. Ms. Jorgensen-Kares provides operations support to all CCRCs and health centers.

Prior to joining the team, Ms. Jorgensen-Kares spent over 10 years with Life Care Services, one of the largest managers of retirement communities in the United States where she served roles of Administrator, Executive Director, and regional manager. Prior to her work with Life Care Services, she served as Director of Operations for Johns Hopkins Geriatrics Center. Her broad health care industry exposure includes work with organizations such as the National Committee for Preserving Social Security and Medicare, the Committee on Labor and Human Resources-Health Policy Office, the Healthcare Financial Management Association, and the Setting Priorities for Retirement Foundation. She is currently a member of the Scripps Community Advisory Board.

Ms. Jorgensen-Kares received a Masters degree in Health Services Administration from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, San Diego. She is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator and has her Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) license from the State of California.
Lori Elfus
Director of Human Resources
Lori Elfus
Lori Elfus joined Continuing Life in 2015 as the Director of Human Resources. She is responsible for the Human Resources and Talent Acquisition function for Continuing Life and leads the team that provides HR services and programs to our clients.

Lori has over 25 years of Human Resources experience. She started her Human Resources career with Arthur Andersen and also held HR and Talent Acquisition leadership roles with professional services firms including Cambridge Technology Partners and Altran. Lori holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from American University, Washington, D.C.
Glenn Thomas
Director of Safety and Risk Management
Glenn Thomas
Glenn Thomas joined the Continuing Life team in 2018 as the Director of Safety and Risk Management. His role provides operations support to Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) and Health Centers focusing in the areas of Risk Management, Workers Compensation, Fire & Life Safety Compliance, OSHA Compliance, Physical Safety/Security and Life Safety Systems.

Prior to joining the team, Glenn spent over 10 years in public service with multiple municipal fire departments and private ambulance companies. He held roles ranging from Emergency Medical Technician to Firefighter. During his tenure in the public sector, he worked with various special projects focusing on Public Access Defibrillation, Disaster Management and Pre-Hospital Emergency Response. Glenn also served as Regional Faculty for the Western States of the American Heart Association.

Glenn graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Safety. Glenn also holds the designation of Associate In Risk Management (ARM).
Cori White
Director of IT and Information Security
Cori White
Cori White joined the Continuing Life team in 2019 as the Director of IT and Information Security. She leads the teams responsible for the Network Infrastructure, Information Security, Application and Technology Support. In addition, she is responsible for the Network Development at all new communities.

Cori has over 20 years' experience in technology and security. Prior to joining the team Cori worked for BB&T Bank assessing 3 rd Party Vendors networks and Security Policies. Cori has held IT leadership roles in several companies including eCapital, Fortrust Datacenter, and IBM Global Services.
Warren Spieker
Managing Partner
Warren Spieker
Warren Spieker joined Continuing Life in 2001 and provides general management oversight for the company's operations. Mr. Spieker led the successful pre-marketing and initial occupancy efforts at University Village and now advises the marketing programs at both stabilized and start-up Continuing Life® communities. Prior to joining CL, Mr. Spieker worked with the investment bank Alex. Brown and Sons.

Mr. Spieker received a Masters degree in Business Administration from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley.
Darolyn Jorgensen-Kares
Chief Operating Officer
Darolyn Jorgensen-Kares
Darolyn Jorgensen-Kares started working with the Continuing Life team in 2001 as the start-up Executive Director for La Costa Glen Carlsbad. Ms. Jorgensen-Kares provides operations support to all CCRCs and health centers.

Prior to joining the team, Ms. Jorgensen-Kares spent over 10 years with Life Care Services, one of the largest managers of retirement communities in the United States where she served roles of Administrator, Executive Director, and regional manager. Prior to her work with Life Care Services, she served as Director of Operations for Johns Hopkins Geriatrics Center. Her broad health care industry exposure includes work with organizations such as the National Committee for Preserving Social Security and Medicare, the Committee on Labor and Human Resources-Health Policy Office, the Healthcare Financial Management Association, and the Setting Priorities for Retirement Foundation. She is currently a member of the Scripps Community Advisory Board.

Ms. Jorgensen-Kares received a Masters degree in Health Services Administration from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, San Diego. She is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator and has her Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) license from the State of California.
David Gallagher
Director of Operations
David Gallagher
David Gallagher joined Continuing Life in 2016. He provides operations support and other business services to all of the continuing care retirement communities and health centers.

Prior to joining the team, David spent fourteen years with Erickson Living, a national operation/developer of large, full-scale continuing care retirement communities. His responsibilities included the planning, start-up, and ongoing operations as Executive Director of two new communities; transition planning and implementation for acquisitions; and turnaround operations for an existing community. David also worked for a national provider of post-acute care services in both their skilled nursing center operations and as corporate legal counsel. In addition, he has worked as a law clerk for a federal judge and as an associate at a Washington, D.C., law firm. He received both a J.D. and a B.A. from the University of Virginia.
Lori Elfus
Director of Human Resources
Lori Elfus
Lori Elfus joined Continuing Life in 2015 as the Director of Human Resources. She is responsible for the Human Resources and Talent Acquisition function for Continuing Life and leads the team that provides HR services and programs to our clients.

Lori has over 25 years of Human Resources experience. She started her Human Resources career with Arthur Andersen and also held HR and Talent Acquisition leadership roles with professional services firms including Cambridge Technology Partners and Altran. Lori holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from American University, Washington, D.C.
Erica Iwaskiewicz
Director of Finance
Erica Iwaskiewicz
Erica Iwaskiewicz joined the Continuing Life team in 2018 as the Director of Financial Services. She is responsible for the financial and accounting operations of Continuing Life and leads the team that provides financial services to clients that specialize in operating senior housing communities.. Erica is a Certified Public Accountant with over 20 years of experience in both public accounting and private industry. Erica brings a diverse range of experience having started her financial career at Arthur Andersen, LLP in San Diego where she spent four years working with a variety of clients. She left to join a national facility support company client team where she spent the next four years as a Financial and Contract Compliance Analyst. Just prior to joining our team she spent 13 years at one of the largest privately held accounts receivable management companies as the Vice President of Accounting and Risk Management. In addition to a CPA, Mrs. Iwaszkiewicz holds an MBA from the University of Redlands and is a certified CCCO (Credit and Collection Compliance Officer).
Clint Marsh
Director of Marketing & Technology Innovation
Clint Marsh
Clint Marsh joined the Continuing Life team in 2016 and provides operational support to marketing and information technology teams. As the Director of Marketing & Technology Innovation he provides leadership, oversight, and project management on various initiatives. He supports the planning and development of residential living marketing efforts at multiple Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs). In addition, he is responsible for assessing the evolving technological needs of a business and then coordinates with management to implement strategies to meet those ever-changing needs.

Mr. Marsh graduated from the University of California in San Diego with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Cognitive Science. He studied International Politics at New College, Oxford (United Kingdom) and also spent time at ITESO - Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara studying the Spanish language and Latin American politics.
Kavin Ward
Director of Capital Projects
Kavin Ward
Kavin joined Continuing Life in 2018 as the Director of Capital Projects. He collaborates with local Plant Operation teams and supports the strategic planning and execution of new capital projects. In addition, he provides support on new systems and design with the development team on new construction. Kavin joined the La Costa Glen team in 2002 as the Plant Operations Director where he managed all community maintenance. He also supported Continuing Life in 2006 as Assistant Project Manager to support a multiphase the expansion of La Costa Glen. Prior to joining La Costa Glen, Kavin worked in the Retirement Industry around San Diego County for 10 years. Kavin has also served as an electrician in the US Navy for 10 years, his duty stations included - Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle, Nuclear Power Submarines, Company Commander Naval Training Center and construction of the USS Springfield at Electric Boat. He graduated from San Diego State with a degree in Telecommunication.
Glenn Thomas
Director of Safety and Risk Management
Glenn Thomas
Glenn Thomas joined the Continuing Life team in 2018 as the Director of Safety and Risk Management. His role provides operations support to Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) and Health Centers focusing in the areas of Risk Management, Workers Compensation, Fire & Life Safety Compliance, OSHA Compliance, Physical Safety/Security and Life Safety Systems.

Prior to joining the team, Glenn spent over 10 years in public service with multiple municipal fire departments and private ambulance companies. He held roles ranging from Emergency Medical Technician to Firefighter. During his tenure in the public sector, he worked with various special projects focusing on Public Access Defibrillation, Disaster Management and Pre-Hospital Emergency Response. Glenn also served as Regional Faculty for the Western States of the American Heart Association.

Glenn graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Safety. Glenn also holds the designation of Associate In Risk Management (ARM).
Susan Ten-Kate
Clinical Coach
Susan Ten-Kate
Susan Ten-Kate joined Continuing Life in April of 2018 as the Clinical Coach for the Health and Wellness Centers. Susan has been a Registered Nurse since 1985, graduating from Pomeroy College of Nursing in Syracuse New York. She worked as a hospital nurse in varying capacities; Susan has worked in medical-surgical nursing, emergency room nursing and psychiatric nursing. She entered Long Term Care nursing in 2006 as a Unit Manager of a Transitional Care Unit in Vermont. She became an Assistant Director of Nursing and then in 2009 became a Director of Nursing first in New Hampshire and then in Virginia. Susan moved to California in August of 2017 as a Director of Nursing before transitioning to the Clinical Coach.
Cori White
Director of IT and Information Security
Cori White
Cori White joined the Continuing Life team in 2019 as the Director of IT and Information Security. She leads the teams responsible for the Network Infrastructure, Information Security, Application and Technology Support. In addition, she is responsible for the Network Development at all new communities.

Cori has over 20 years' experience in technology and security. Prior to joining the team Cori worked for BB&T Bank assessing 3 rd Party Vendors networks and Security Policies. Cori has held IT leadership roles in several companies including eCapital, Fortrust Datacenter, and IBM Global Services.
Services Services Services
Services

Continuing Life (CL) provides business services and support to only the finest, financially solid retirement communities. From marketing a start-up community to operating a stabilized community, we can help. As experts who have managed communities ourselves, we understand the challenges and regulatory hurdles of running a large, operating business. Our expertise can assist you in making sound decisions to meet the needs of your residents.

For stand-alone communities, Continuing Life may also help you streamline your current operations by offering centralized processing services at a more affordable cost than staffing and providing those services on your own.

General Operations Oversight
Opening a new retirement community and managing it successfully is a challenging and complex business that requires the right balance of skills and experience. Continuing Life has both. We provide oversight and support to the community Operation's teams on behalf of ownership, while ensuring that the owners' strategies and initiatives are aligned with and incorporated into the day to day operations of each Community.

Achieving the desired operational outcomes requires diligence and experience to navigate the ever changing regulatory environment. Continuing Life will provide the support to Operations Management teams to achieve high resident satisfaction with a strong focus on risk management, regulatory compliance and financial performance.
Marketing Consultation
Continuing Life provides supervision and direction of Marketing and Sales teams. With years of experience in both up and down cycles, Continuing Life provides expertise and guidance to get and keep communities at high occupancy.

A successful marketing operation will result in high occupancy and a solid waitlist, which benefits everyone. High occupancy means monthly fees are lower for residents and generates a higher return for the owners. It is the ultimate "win-win."

Good marketing requires more than just money. It requires experience, strategy, scale, and scope. Continuing Life has extensive experience executing well-defined marketing plans including direct mail, advertising, digital media (including social media), PR, and sales. Our extensive reporting and focus on data-driven results will help you leverage your marketing dollars for effective results and high occupancy.

By combining decades of experience with a proven strategy, Continuing Life can provide the guidance to help your marketing team meet your goals.
Home Care Management
Continuing Life can help you introduce a new Home Care program or improve the one you have. We will help guide your team to provide great Non-Medical Home Care by utilizing the best methods of providing care, current technology, and care management. Key areas of focus include:

  • Role modeling service; Providing ongoing staff training; Striving for excellence with the resident as priority
  • Utilizing technology for Assessments, Care Plans, scheduling, monitoring of employees, and communicating with families, physicians and other providers
  • Partnering with the internal and external community and families to facilitate the care needs of the residents and to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the services we provide
  • Promoting safety and injury prevention and participating in activities to educate our residents
  • Continuous quality improvement in the services we deliver
System Services/IT
Continuing Life's IT team and included services address a wide range of technology based issues and projects such as network security, disaster recovery planning (DRP), business continuity planning (BCP), technology compliance issues, technology recommendations, communications and carrier services, video conferencing and phone systems.

What We Do

  • Manage and monitor desktops, servers and networks
  • Install, manage, and update virus, spam and spyware/malware protection software
  • Install and manage software updates and patches
  • Install and manage firewalls
  • Maintain phone system (ShoreTel and Mitel)
  • Install and manage Microsoft Exchange Server, your email, and provide access to email almost anywhere from almost any device
  • Email archiving and encryption
  • Back up servers and disaster recovery
  • Keep mission critical applications running reliably and smoothly
  • Decrease exposure to HIPAA violations
  • Provide secure BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) solutions though wire/wireless technologies
  • Maintain network design documentation
  • Manage IT policy and procedure
Accounting/Processing Services
Continuing Life's Accounting and Processing team provides a wide range of technical accounting and financial services. Our goal is to offer our clients services at a quality and timeliness that meet their needs and at the same time is cost efficient. We follow GAAP accounting rules that will meet audit scrutiny and we adhere to strict internal controls for processing all financial transactions to support Operations.

Services that we offer:

  • Weekly or bi-weekly payroll processing
  • Ancillary payroll related services such as retro-pay, wage verification, garnishments, etc.
  • Weekly accounts payable processing
  • 401K administration for our payroll clients
  • Oversight of financial audit and tax return preparation
  • Training on technical accounting issues
  • Procurement of insurances services (health, workers' comp., general/ property liability)
  • Management and budget reporting capabilities
  • Independent and Assisted Living resident monthly billing
  • Cash and treasury management services
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Get in touch

(760) 704-6400
info@continuinglife.com

Address

1940 Levante Street
Carlsbad, CA 92009


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We appreciate your interest in employment opportunities with our company. We are committed to hiring high quality, professional and caring individuals. Through our STAR Core Values, we recognize the importance of supporting, training, and retaining our employees to better serve our residents.

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Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Stoneridge Creek Careers
University Village Thousand Oaks Careers
La Costa Glen Careers
Morningside of Fullerton Careers
Reata Glen Careers
The Glen at Scripps Ranch Careers

Health Centers

Creekview Careers
Oakview Careers
Glenview Careers
Park Vista Careers
Continuing Life
1940 Levante Street
Carlsbad, CA 92009
Phone: 1-760-704-6400
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Continuing Life LLC provides support and services to leading senior housing communities under a services and licensing agreement that allows for use of the Continuing Life® mark. The company does not own nor is it financially responsible for the communities.
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