NEW ADMINISTRATOR BRINGS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN LONG-TERM CARE

The Osborn, a private, nonprofit, continuum of care community, founded in 1908 and based in Rye, New York,  recently announced that Zenae Merchant, MHA, LNHA, will serve as the senior living community”™s new administrator at The Pavilion, a five-star licensed facility providing long-term skilled nursing care, as well as inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation. 

Merchant has had an extensive career in the long-term care industry, most recently as the administrator of Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, an assisted living and skilled nursing facility in Maryland. Originally from New York, she held a variety of senior-level health care positions with NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest public health care system in the United States, and long-term care facilities. 

“Zenae Merchant has exceptional administrative experience, as well as empathy and communication skills, that make her an ideal fit for our community,” said Osborn President and CEO Matthew G. Anderson. 

 “”¦The fact that The Osborn has been able to consistently maintain a Medicare five-star rating, even during the challenges of the pandemic, demonstrates the quality of care being delivered, which I look forward to upholding,” said Merchant.

Merchant, has been licensed as an administrator in the states of New York, Minnesota and Maryland. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in health science with a concentration in health care management from Stony Brook University and a Master of Health Administration degree from Hofstra University.