Loretto hires Sakalas as COO

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Health-care provider Loretto recently hired Lori Sakalas as chief operations officer.

She will oversee the day-to-day- operations of Loretto’s skilled nursing facilities Loretto Health and Rehabilitation, The Nottingham Residential Healthcare Facility, and the Commons on St. Anthony.

Sakalas will work closely with the Loretto team to align program goals to the mission, values, culture, and strategic plans of the organization.

“I am very excited and grateful to become a member of the Loretto family,” she said in a press release. “I look forward to working with the teams of talented and caring individuals at Loretto in making sure our residents receive the best quality of services.”

Sakalas has more than two decades of experience in long-term care operations management. She started her career as a nursing assistant and progressed into various management positions over the years, including management and consulting experience with Genesis Healthcare and Golden Living. Prior to joining Loretto, Sakalas was the VP of operations at Guardian Healthcare in Brockway, Pennsylvania. In that role, she led her division team with services that included clinical, financial, human resources, reimbursement, and rehabilitation to support 26 skilled-nursing facilities, four assisted-living centers, and one continuing care retirement community.

Sakalas holds a bachelor’s degree in health and administration from King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

Loretto employs 2,500 people across 19 locations in Central New York. It serves close to 10,000 people in Onondaga and Cayuga counties, providing services including adult day programs, short-term rehabilitation, assisted-living communities, and skilled-nursing facilities.