Laurie Manjikian named vice president of rehabilitation services and outpatient operations at Hebrew SeniorLife

During her tenure, Manjikian has been responsible for growing the rehabilitation department from 20 to 125 therapists

2025-04-17

(Press-News.org) Laurie Manjikian has been promoted to vice president of rehabilitation services and outpatient operations at Hebrew SeniorLife.

In her new position, she will provide operational oversight of home and community-based services and outpatient therapy clinics, as well as manage inpatient rehabilitative services and staff.

“With over 20 years of experience at Hebrew SeniorLife, Manjikian has been an exceptional leader and will bring deep expertise to her new role with the home- and community-based services team,” said Ernest I. Mandel, MD, SM, executive vice president of health care, chief medical officer, and chief quality officer at Hebrew SeniorLife and assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.

During her tenure, Manjikian has been responsible for the growth of the rehabilitation department from 20 therapists to 125 therapists, and for services that include occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, and audiology.

She successfully instituted a number of management systems to ensure the acquisition and retention of therapy staff across Hebrew SeniorLife, and to achieve industry standards in productivity, clinical outcomes, and revenue utilization. Manjikian has successfully conceived and built new programs, such as Therapy House Calls, which fuels overall therapy productivity.

She has a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of New Hampshire and a Certificate of Advanced Professional Studies from Tufts University.

About Hebrew SeniorLife
Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, is a national senior services leader uniquely dedicated to rethinking, researching, and redefining the possibilities of aging. Hebrew SeniorLife cares for more than 4,500 seniors a day across campuses throughout Greater Boston. Locations include: Hebrew Rehabilitation Center-Boston and Hebrew Rehabilitation Center-NewBridge in Dedham; NewBridge on the Charles, Dedham; Orchard Cove, Canton; Simon C. Fireman Community, Randolph; Center Communities of Brookline, Brookline; Jack Satter House, Revere; and Leyland Community, Dorchester. Founded in 1903, Hebrew SeniorLife also conducts influential research into aging at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, which has a portfolio of more than $98 million, making it one of the largest gerontological research facilities in the U.S. in a clinical setting. It also trains more than 500 geriatric care providers each year. For more information about Hebrew SeniorLife, follow us on our blog, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and LinkedIn.

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