11/28/2025
Feature Friday: Leadership Edition
Meet the leaders behind La Paloma’s 2026 Best Nursing Home recognition.
“I’ve been part of the La Paloma Healthcare team since February 2025, but in many ways, this journey started long before that.
My mom was a CNA, and she used to bring me to her skilled nursing job when I was twelve. I watched her treat strangers like they were treasure—people who could no longer care for themselves, yet she guarded their dignity like it was sacred.
That memory never left me. It taught me that kindness can be quiet, fierce, and life-changing.
Today, as Director of Staff Development, I carry that lesson into every training, every huddle, and every new caregiver I welcome. Quality care, to me, is meeting someone at their most fragile and still treating them like they’re whole—listening to the silence, holding a trembling hand, and choosing compassion even when it would be easier not to.
My role is to equip our CNAs and staff with sharp skills, confidence, and ironclad infection-prevention practices so they can care deeply without ever bringing harm. When our team enters a room with clean hands and open hearts, residents stay safer, heal better, and feel truly valued.
That’s the impact I strive to make—one empowered, fearless caregiver at a time.”
Phil’s Impact on La Paloma:
🌱Elevates staff competency through ongoing skills labs & mentorship
🌱Reduces avoidable infections with strict prevention practices
🌱Strengthens care transitions with seamless team communication
🌱Inspires caregivers to show up with clean hands and full hearts
🌱Builds a culture where safety, dignity, and excellence are non-negotiable
His leadership in staff development is a core reason La Paloma earned the 2026 Best Nursing Home recognition. By ensuring every caregiver is fully trained, clinically confident, and committed to uncompromising infection-prevention standards, he raises the level of care across the entire building. His dedication to dignity, safety, and excellence empowers our team to deliver the kind of high-quality, person-centered care that defines award-winning outcomes.
