(August 7, 2023—ROCHESTER, NY) Jewish Senior Life is pleased to announce that Wendy Ferrer has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Housing and Marketing. A seasoned professional with over 20 years of healthcare experience, Ferrer previously served as Vice President of Marketing and Communications. In her new role, she will direct the day-to-day functions of the independent and enriched housing communities at Jewish Senior Life to ensure the highest level of quality care.
“As a member of the senior management team, Wendy has been instrumental in developing and implementing marketing and sales initiatives that have propelled our reputation as a leader in innovative, high-quality, resident-focused services,” says Michael S. King, Jewish Senior Life President and CEO. In her new post, Ferrer will continue to lead Jewish Senior Life’s overall marketing, sales, and brand strategies. Recruitment is underway for the Director of Marketing who will lead the marketing team and report to Ferrer.
“I have found Wendy to be an active listener who is very responsive to concerns,” King comments. “I look forward to her leadership as we continue to focus on our current residents and families, while continuing to focus on enhancing our services and programs,” he adds.
Prior to joining Jewish Senior Life, Ferrer was founder and principal of Red Purse Marketing, LLC, a marketing consultancy supporting customer acquisition and retention for health care organizations and businesses. The firm’s specialties included multi-media marketing and advertising strategy, brand development and trend-setting creative campaigns, and event marketing for retirement living communities.
From 2001-2014, Ferrer rose through the management ranks at Unity Health System, where she led its marketing, sales, and customer service teams and initiatives for 70+ locations, including Unity Hospital, three skilled nursing homes, independent and assisted living communities, adult day programs, and community-based services. Ferrer went on to serve as Senior Director of Internal Communications for Rochester Regional Health, the $1 billion health system formed by the affiliation of Unity and Rochester General Health Systems.
A lifelong resident of Rochester, Ferrer received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/Mass Communication from St. Bonaventure University. She currently serves as Development Committee Chair and Board Member for the Academy of Health Sciences Charter School. Ferrer and her husband, Vincent, have two children and reside in Pittsford.
About Jewish Senior Life
Serving people of all faiths and ethnic backgrounds, Jewish Senior Life is Rochester’s only Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC). Guided by the values of honoring family and aging in place, Jewish Senior Life offers all levels of care on a single campus, from independent living to skilled nursing care, along with a variety of programs and services for people living outside its campus. Jewish Senior Life has CARF International accreditation for high quality and customer satisfaction and has been certified as a Great Place to Work® since 2020. Its affiliate, the Jewish Home, has been recognized as a Newsweek Best Nursing Homes 2023 and U.S. News & World Report Best Nursing Home for Long Term Care and Short-Term Rehabilitation 2022-2023. For more information, visit www.jewishseniorlife.org or www.facebook.com/jewishseniorlife.
