Meet the Team

Blair has an extensive background in senior living and most recently served as the Director of Rehabilitation working hands on with residents at Signature Pointe. She was promoted to executive director in 2022. For Blair, working at Signature Pointe is not a job, it’s a passion. Her philosophy is to stay committed to the residents’ quality of life.

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Serving as a social worker for more than 13 years equipped Sandi with the knowledge and foundation to move into the Administrator role at Signature Pointe. Sandi loves serving as the patient advocate and supporting residents and their families with compassion and empathy.

Yalonda’s favorite thing about serving the Signature Pointe community is the strong sense of “family” she feels toward our residents and her fellow team members. Most residents know her by name, and she enjoys taking time to chat with people in their rooms or just passing in the hallways. Yalonda feels blessed to make a positive difference in the lives of our residents.

As Director of Rehabilitation, Liz enjoys working with the geriatric population and their families. Being a speech-language pathologist for 15 years across multiple settings has equipped her with the skills to best facilitate speedy rehabilitation. Liz and her therapy team work hard to make sure that each resident reaches their highest level of independence in order to safely return home.

Chrissy enjoys helping residents and their family members set goals and obtain the healthcare services they need while serving as a patient advocate. She identifies residents’ needs, then helps them access services that best meet those needs. She supports new long-term care residents by helping them adjust to their new community and provides support based on care assessments.

Amanda’s passion is to work with seniors and be able to make a positive impact in their lives. She credits having amazing grandparents that instilled a love and admiration for seniors that continues to grow to this day.

Neil helps residents navigate their healthcare needs after they have been discharged and return home. His focus is to ensure that residents have the care and support they need to prevent hospitalization. Having pastored churches for the past 36 years, Neil understands the importance of being an active listener and a caring advocate. It energizes him to provide support and promote the well-being of our residents.

As Director of Activities, Shonna loves interacting with our residents and getting to know them on a personal level. Once she understands what makes them happy, she finds unique ways to keep them active and engaged with other residents in our community. For Shonna, spending time with residents and building meaningful relationships with them is a never-ending source of joy.

Close connections with residents, families, and peers makes Signature Pointe community a natural home for Ron, who especially loves the many opportunities to get to know others informally. Ron manages the daily office operations as well as maintaining the admission database. Ron is the point of contact for prospective residents and their families. He also helps them navigate through the admission process. His favorite part of the job is meeting new people from around the world, while assisting them with this new transition in their life.  In his free time, he enjoys running, hiking, fishing, listening to music, cooking, and spending time with family.

As Director of Business Development, Heather represents our senior living community in area hospitals, visiting with patients to discuss the advantages of being a resident at Signature Pointe. She’s been with Signature Pointe for six years, and her close relationship with her grandmother led to her passion for serving seniors.

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D’Ann meets with residents and their family members prior to their stay at Signature Pointe and helps them transition smoothly from the hospital to our community. Her favorite thing about Signature Pointe is the comradery among the staff and the positive way in which that transcends into the care of our patients and residents.

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Kristi has an extensive culinary background and has focused her career specifically in the senior living industry. She is passionate about creating an extraordinary dining experience for residents while offering nutritious, but delicious, food choices.

Latoya is influenced by her late father. He is her role model and the compass that drew her to senior living. She treats every resident as if they were her father. Latoya enjoys supporting the care team at Signature Pointe, helping them deliver on our promise to serve our customers, first and foremost.

One of Violanda’s favorite things about working at Signature Pointe is visits from residents just stopping by to check in on her. It’s this type of interaction that makes all the challenges of her job worth it. From addressing financial concerns to helping residents with life in general, Violanda is here to listen and help our Signature Pointe residents with anything they need.

Dr. Ketan P. Patel is a geriatrician in Dallas, Texas and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Dallas Medical Center and Select Specialty Hospital Dallas. He received his medical degree from B.J. Medical College in Ahmedabad, India. Dr. Patel has been in practice for more than 20 years, providing specialized care in the unique health needs of the elderly.

Dr. Henry Allen is a board-certified internal medicine physician and is affiliated with various hospitals in the Dallas area, including Medical City Dallas and Baylor Heart Hospital of Plano. He is currently the Medical Director of Utilization Management at Baylor Heart Hospital of Plano. Dr. Allen is the founder and managing partner of Hospitalist Internists Associates, a group of 19 hospitalist physicians. His medical degree was obtained from the Medical School of Hannover in Germany.