Silverado Newport Mesa
Memory Care Community

For the past ten years, Heather has made her mark in senior care working a wide variety of roles including an administrator, executive chef, sous-chef and care provider. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Sacramento City College and her Associate Degree in Culinary Arts from Le Cordon Bleu.

As Newport-Mesa’s Administrator, Heather strives to get to know her associate team on a personal level and build a familial relationship. She recognizes how important it is to become a family to ensure residents and their loved ones are receiving the best care and support. Heather hopes to change the stigma around senior living and help others see communities as an extension of a resident’s home. “Senior living has evolved and isn’t a nursing home anymore,” she shares.

Heather moved to Southern California from Davis, CA and currently resides with her wife, three-year old son named Shai and two dogs. Heather enjoys the outdoors, hiking, going to the beach, hockey and is a fan of the San Jose Sharks.

Jason Abney, DO developed his compassion for working with the elderly much earlier than most doctors. It sprung from his loving relationship with his grandparents, and shaped his philosophy of care centers providing the most compassionate and dignified experience to residents and their families. Silverado is fortunate to have Dr. Abney on the team. He is board certified in family medicine, is an associate medical director for his medical group and shares his passion for elderly care through teaching. He received the 2013 Senior Care Hero Award for Outstanding Physician.

Michelle graduated from Magnolia High School with honors; her extracurricular activities included soccer, cross country and track and field. Her volunteer work in nursing homes as an activity and culinary assistant helped her discover a passion of assisting and engaging residents to their full potential. Michelle’s early experience working as a care manager inspired her to accomplish her goal of becoming an activity director. Her greatest achievements have been completing the Alzheimer’s Association program “Memories in the Making,” facilitating Girl Scouts of America volunteer groups, organizing the Senior Olympics in her community and developing and designed the engagement program from beginning to end.

Michelle enjoys gardening, car shows, and spending time with her family and her dog, Coca.

Modesto joined Silverado in 1998 and was there to serve our first resident at Silverado Newport Mesa. Modesto has over 20 years’ experience working in culinary services and has mentored many distinguished culinary directors. He is most known for going the extra mile for our residents and families, and explains that he loves working at Silverado because he is able to make a difference every single day.