Monticello, NY – Sullivan County Manager Joshua Potosek is pleased to introduce Sherrita Alexander as the new Administrator of the Care Center at Sunset Lake. She began her tenure on April 13.
“We are excited to have Ms. Alexander join our team at the Care Center and look forward to her leadership and the knowledge and experience she brings,” Potosek stated. “Ms. Alexander comes to us from the Eleanor Nursing Care Center in Hyde Park, where she served four years as administrator.”
She was responsible for all aspects of day-to-day facility operations, including achieving and maintaining regulatory compliance and quality standards. She successfully raised the facility’s quality rating within her first six months.
“I am delighted to join the hardworking team at the Care Center,” Alexander affirmed. “Despite the current challenging circumstances in the healthcare industry, I remain confident we can reach even higher levels of excellence in a facility so valued and depended upon by the community.”
Alexander is a graduate of the College of New Rochelle Healthcare Administration Certificate Program and possesses a Master’s in Social Work from New York University. She has served as a Director of Social Services, a Social Work Consultant, and most recently as a NYS-certified Nursing Home Administrator. She maintains a professional affiliation with the National Association of Social Workers and the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Board.
Over 17 years in healthcare, she has worked in a variety of settings, from acute and subacute care to psychiatric, dementia and Alzheimer’s wards.
“I’ve always had a concern for others,” Alexander related. “I was brought up in a large family including my great-grandparents, and those experiences instilled in me the desire to help and respect all people - especially the elderly, frail, and distressed.”
The Care Center’s close-knit community played a prominent role in bringing her to Sullivan County.
“I look forward to increasing the Care Center’s diverse activities for the residents and incorporating activities within the community,” she explained. “I will also be focusing on our billing practices to generate the most revenue for the County while maintaining the value for residents. Key to that will be ensuring a high bed census, and building community relationships and partnerships.”
Alexander is a proud mother of one and grandmother of two.