Meet the Staff

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Administrator

Janine Ciemny, LHNA

Janine Ciemny joined Alden Village North as Administrator in November 2010 and is also the facility’s Director of Operations. Janine has previously served as Administrator at Alden Lakeland in Chicago and Alden Estates of Evanston in Evanston. She has a bachelor’s degree in English Writing from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is a licensed nursing home administrator.

Assistant Administrator

Kris Walski

Kris Walski joined Alden Village North in February 2011. He was previously served as Facility Manager at Alden of Old Town East Intermediate Care Facility in Bloomingdale and is a graduate of the Alden Administrator in Training program. His responsibilities include overseeing day-to-day operations as well as supervising staff. Kris also works with residents and their families to ensure their needs are met. He has a bachelor’s degree in Health Services Management from Western Illinois University in Macomb. Kris receive the Resident Service Director of the Year award from the Illinois Health Care Association in 2010. For more information about his award, visit http://www.thealdennetwork.com/whatsnewApp/files/0224D3A23.pdf.

Director of Nursing

Catriece Mack, RN

Catriece Mack, RN, became the Director of Nursing at Alden Village North in February 2011. Her responsibilities include overseeing the nursing department and personnel to maintain quality standards of care. Catriece provides staff training and education and communicates with families and members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure that each resident’s needs are met. Catriece received her nursing degree from Oakton Community College in Des Plaines and is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Management. She is ACLS Certified.

Community Liaison

MaryEllen Schweitzer

MaryEllen has served as the Community Liaison for Alden Village North since January 2010. In her role, she works with families on the transition to the facility as well as helps individuals and their families identify available community resources. MaryEllen began her career working with individuals with disabilities as the Facility Manager of Alden Springs Intermediate Care Facility for the Developmentally Disabled in 2006. She was promoted to Resident Services Director in July 2008 and became responsible for supervising the daily operations and case management duties of Alden Springs. In 2009, MaryEllen received the Resident Services Director of the Year award from Illinois Health Care Association and was honored as a ‘Hero in Long Term Care’ by the Illinois Health Care Association in 2008. She has served as the co-chair of Alden’s Special Olympics 2008. MaryEllen has a bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa