New luxury assisted living community appoints leader

NAPLES — When a new senior living community in Naples opens this fall, it will be led by a 20-year veteran of the senior care industry. Dawn Osterweil has been named executive director of Watercrest Naples Assisted Living and Memory Care, a 128-unit luxury facility currently under construction at 9015 Bellaire Bay Drive, according to a statement. 

Osterweil has more than two decades of senior living experience, including serving as a senior executive director, nursing home administrator, mentor and training specialist and operations manager.

“Dawn naturally leads and engages her teammates as a mentor and partner," says Watercrest Senior Living Group Senior Vice President of Operations Whitney Lanem in the statement. “Her passion is evident in her relationships with seniors and family members as she ensures excellent customer service in each interaction."

Watercrest Naples will be a signature Watercrest product with 96 assisted living and 32 memory care apartments with resort-style amenities including a salon, spa, pool, fireplace and water wall; private label Watercrest wines at the bistro; and outdoor, bistro and private dining room options featuring locally grown seasonal ingredients and organic fare.

Watercrest Naples is a joint development of Watercrest and United Properties. The partnership also includes the development of Watercrest Sarasota, which is under construction and scheduled to open in summer 2020. Watercrest Senior Living Group is headquartered in Vero Beach.