Inside Athena: A Connection Back Home For Northbridge Director
BRIDGEPORT, C.T. — 25 years ago, Aleksandra Blaceri, her husband, and their 6-year-old daughter landed in Connecticut after leaving Albania for a better life.
It was difficult for Blaceri to leave her family behind, but soon found a solution to missing her parents: working with seniors.
She began her career with Athena Health Care Systems in 2006 at Beacon Brook Health Center in Naugatuck as a Housekeeper. Blaceri later became an Assistant Supervisor and then Supervisor at Beacon Brook. More than eight years ago, she moved to another Athena managed center Northbridge Health Care Center, in Bridgeport to take on the role of Director of Resident Support Services. In that position, she oversaw a team of 20 in the Housekeeping and Laundry Departments. In May 2023, she was promoted to Regional Director of Housekeeping and Laundry, covering seven Athena-managed centers in western Connecticut.
“I am very excited and thankful for the opportunity to enter this position. I am looking forward to using my knowledge and experience to help better the facilities in my region,” she said.
Northbridge will remain her home center. She found happiness at the center as she was able to put her skills to work.
“This job gives me more opportunity to utilize my organizational skills, my communications skills. I like cleaning and this is a good career for me,” she said.
She went to college for finance in Albania and worked in that for many years. After moving to the U.S., the journey in education started from the beginning. Her diploma wasn’t the same in the United States as it was in Albania. She worked two jobs to get herself through school again, but it was those two jobs combined that prepared her for the current journey she is on.
While working at Beacon Brook, she also worked at a local grocery store as a manager, building managerial and customer service skills. While many aspects of the director role are similar like managing staff, there are differences between the roles.
“To work with a patient is different. You have to be honest, truthful, organizational,” Blaceri said.
She enjoys working at Northbridge, her residents, and especially her team in Bridgeport.
“My favorite part of working at Northbridge is my daily interaction with my great staff. I have good staff here working with me,” she said. “The first day I came in here everybody was welcoming and especially my staff.”
Her daughter works for the Connecticut Department of Children and Families, following in her mom’s footsteps of helping others. Her son, who she had two years after moving to America, is attending Central Connecticut State University for Civil Engineering. While she’s watched her family grow in her personal life, she still feels connected to her family back home through her professional life.
Follow Athena Health Care Systems on Twitter and Facebook & Northbridge Health Care Center on Facebook. Interested in a career with Athena? Click here!
5mg tadalafil online
5mg tadalafil online
do you gain weight on cymbalta
do you gain weight on cymbalta
how long can cephalexin be left unrefrigerated
how long can cephalexin be left unrefrigerated
is cipro stronger than keflex
is cipro stronger than keflex
zoloft 100 mg
zoloft 100 mg
metronidazole sinusite
metronidazole sinusite
lexapro and orgasm
lexapro and orgasm
is it harmful to take escitalopram oxalate with tramadol
is it harmful to take escitalopram oxalate with tramadol
fluoxetine dehydration
fluoxetine dehydration
sildenafil medication cost
sildenafil medication cost
drinking on duloxetine
drinking on duloxetine
netdoktor gabapentin
netdoktor gabapentin
ciprofloxacin fish antibiotics
ciprofloxacin fish antibiotics
cephalexin tooth infection
cephalexin tooth infection
can you drink alcohol while taking bactrim
can you drink alcohol while taking bactrim
bactrim pregnancy category
bactrim pregnancy category
does neurontin help with suboxone withdrawal
does neurontin help with suboxone withdrawal
does amoxicillin treat bv
does amoxicillin treat bv
ezetimibe ameliorates metabolic disorders and microalbuminuria in patients with hypercholesterolemia
ezetimibe ameliorates metabolic disorders and microalbuminuria in patients with hypercholesterolemia
ddavp and renal failure
ddavp and renal failure
what is depakote prescribed for
what is depakote prescribed for
contrave 120 tablets
contrave 120 tablets
diclofenac patch
diclofenac patch
augmentin 875 dosage
augmentin 875 dosage
benadryl and citalopram
benadryl and citalopram
what does generic flomax look like
what does generic flomax look like
pristiq vs effexor
pristiq vs effexor
flexeril and breastfeeding
flexeril and breastfeeding
what is cozaar used for
what is cozaar used for
diltiazem sr
diltiazem sr
aripiprazole cost
aripiprazole cost
amitriptyline pregnancy
amitriptyline pregnancy
can you give a dog baby aspirin
can you give a dog baby aspirin
allopurinol dosing for gout
allopurinol dosing for gout
bupropion hcl xl
bupropion hcl xl
best time of day to take buspar
best time of day to take buspar
celecoxib 100 mg capsule
celecoxib 100 mg capsule
what is celexa used for
what is celexa used for
ashwagandha pills
ashwagandha pills