Piper Shores Welcomes Michael Bierley as Executive Director

Scarborough, Maine, December 29, 2009

Piper Shores, Maine’s first and only nonprofit lifecare retirement community, today announced Michael Bierley as its Executive Director. Mr. Bierley brings more than twenty-six years of progressive management experience in all phases of senior services to the position. Throughout his career, Bierley has been committed to improving the quality of lives of older adults by providing innovative, cost-effective programs and services that allow seniors to live their lives with maximum independence and dignity.

As Executive Director at Piper Shores, Bierley is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day financial, marketing and strategic planning operations of the entire community while providing guidance to the employees and support to the residents of Piper Shores. He will also serve as the primary conduit between Life Care Services, LLC, a leader in retirement community management, and the Piper Shores Board of Directors.

“After many years vacationing throughout the state, I am thrilled to now call Portland, Maine my home,” says Bierley. “We have a terrific team here at Piper Shores, and I am looking forward to working with our management, staff and residents to develop new and exciting programs to ensure Piper Shores maintains its stellar reputation as the destination lifecare retirement community for independent living with access to high quality care.”

Prior to joining Piper Shores, Bierley most recently served as the Senior Vice President at Alchester Development and Sea Coast Management Company. Before relocating to Maine, he spent thirteen years as the president of the Highlands at Pittsford, a Continuing Care Retirement Community and twelve years as Senior Vice President at Park Ridge Long Term Care, both in Rochester, New York. Bierley is also a regular presenter at American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) annual meetings and has published articles about long-term care. He is a member of AAHSA, NYAHSA, RAAHSA and a past Board Member of NYAHSA.

Bierley earned a Master of Public Administration (MPA) in Health Administration from SUNY at Brockport, a Masters of Arts (MA) in Social Gerontology from Western Michigan University, and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Sociology from St. Joseph’s College. He has also earned Certificate in Advanced Senior Care Management from The Johns Hopkins University.

About Piper Shores
Piper Shores is the only nonprofit lifecare retirement community in Maine. Built in 2001 in a style that complements Maine’s architectural heritage, Piper Shores is located on 138 acres of beautiful oceanfront property, situated between Higgins Beach and historic Prouts Neck in Scarborough, Maine. Piper Shores is an innovative retirement community that promotes the long term wellbeing of its residents through a continuum of activities and lifecare services. Piper Shores residents enjoy active, independent lifestyles with guaranteed priority access to on-site assisted living and skilled nursing care, whenever they may need it.

Piper Shores is owned by Maine Life Care Retirement Community, Inc., a Maine nonprofit organization, formed by a group of accomplished local individuals to deliver the shared vision of creating an ideal retirement community on the coast of Maine.

For more information, visit http://www.pipershores.com or call 207-883-8700.