Dr. Pearlstein, Cedar Haven’s Clinical Medical Director, provides high-quality direct care for our residents.  Dr. Pearlstein and his team at Suburban Geriatrics specialize in skilled nursing care and have extensive experience. They make rounds at Cedar Haven and are available on-call when they are not in the building.

George is a licensed and professional Executive Director and Administrator and has practiced and been licensed in 5 states. His extensive experience includes Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Centers, Retirement Communities, Assisted Living, Personal Care, Sub-Acute Care in Acute Care Hospitals, and Rehabilitation Hospitals.

He has worked with large multi-state and national healthcare organizations as well as single facility for profit and not for profit centers. George is committed to working with others in providing a safe and comfortable environment to both the Residents and staff. George enjoys his family and vacationing with them at the beach.

Kimberly is currently serving as the Director of Quality Assurance. She is a graduate of Harrisburg Area Community College, where she received an Associate of Science in Nursing. Employed with Cedar Haven since 2004 and over the course of 12 years, Kimberly expanded her knowledge and experience at Cedar Haven and within the nursing field by working in various departments such as dietary, therapy, therapeutic recreation. Kimberly’s nursing career began as an RN Charge Nurse and Administrative Nursing Supervisor. Her continued involvement and dedication to the lives of the residents at Cedar Haven is evident in her performance and character.

Kimberly is a Brooklyn native who is fluent in her native Spanish language. She is married to Mr. Joey Santiago, and they have two sons, Kaiden and Kruz. She is an active member in her church and enjoys spending her time with friends, family, cruising throughout the Caribbean, and taking part in DIY projects.

Susan is currently serving as Assistant Director of Nursing at Cedar Haven. She is a graduate of Harrisburg Area Community College, where she received an Associate Of Science in Nursing degree and a graduate of the Lebanon Vocational Technical School for a Licensed Practical Nurse. Employed with Cedar Haven since 1979 she has been a nurse’s aide, LPN charge nurse, RN charge nurse, nurse shift supervisor, wound team member, and unit manager.

Susan was born and raised and lived all of her life in Lebanon County. She has 2 children, a son and a daughter, and 2 grandchildren. She currently helps her parents who are in their 80’s and maintains her own home with her 2 cats. She enjoys reading, needlework, and time at the beach.

Morganna is currently serving as the Director of Infection Control.  She is a 2017 graduate from the Joseph F. McCloskey School of Nursing in Pottsville, PA.  She is currently enrolled in an online program to complete her BSN degree.  Morganna brings 4 years of infection control management experience to the team.

Morganna lives in Hegins with her husband Joshua.  Together they have two beautiful children, Alexander and Riley.  She enjoys being with her friends and family, baking, shopping, staying active and being outdoors.

Theresa has vast experience and knowledge in a variety of areas including customer service, marketing, sales, client relations, and HR. She plays an active role in building professional relationships and effectively communicating with potential staff and community health partners. She has a demonstrated track record in successful positive outcomes in company growth with her positive attitude and ambitious mindset. She is a catalyst for thinking outside the box and finding ways to help Cedar Haven improve quality of care and satisfaction for our residents and staff every day.

Theresa is a 2005 graduate of Abeka Christian Academy. She has a daughter, Starlette and they both reside in the Lebanon area. They enjoy the beach, vacationing, dining out, shopping, spending time outdoors and several after-school activities. Theresa enjoys volunteering and has a strong passion for helping others. She is a member of LCBC Church. 

Crystal has been with Cedar Haven since August 2018 and has been an LPN since 2008. Having worked in Admissions for many years, Crystal brings a wealth of knowledge to this department. She lives in Manheim with her husband Brian. Together they have two children and love playing with their dog Bob. She enjoys traveling, spending time at the bay, outings with her family and hanging out with friends. 

She has been a Licensed, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant since 2002 with a degree from Penn State University. Kelly has continued to grow and expand her knowledge with continuing education in areas such as Fall Prevention strategies, Fall Related Brain Injury in older adults, Dementia Staging, Continence Management, Independence and Mobility as it relates to ADLS, CMI and Medicare Changes, and Documentation in Long Term Care

Prior to joining the team at Cedar Haven in 2005 Kelly’s experience included long term care and post-acute rehab at Reading Hospital. Since joining the Cedar Haven Therapy team, she has moved from Staff Therapist, to Assistant Manager, to Program Manager. Kelly has now been the Program Manager for almost 9 years, managing a large and diverse staff, organizing all therapy services, ensuring open lines of communication between therapists/family/staff/physicians, providing therapy education in-services within the facility to residents, families and staff, and serving in the community with admissions as a liaison for Cedar Haven at Health Fairs, Sr. Centers and community events. Kelly also provides supervision of students from Penn State and Central Penn College Occupational Therapy Assistant Programs, and has assisted in data collection for Elizabethtown College Occupational Therapy program research projects.

Kelly is married to her husband Brian. Together they have 2 sons, Hank and Grant. She volunteers as a coach for their sons’ little league baseball teams. She also enjoys bike riding, fishing, sports, shopping, singing and crafts.

Melinda graduated from Mansfield University and was a member of the field hockey team. In her spare time she enjoys staying active and spending time with family and friends.

Mary Hullihan joined the Cedar Haven Team in June 2018 as Business Office Manager.  She received her Master’s Degree in Community and Economic Leadership in 2012 from Alvernia University and her undergraduate in Business Management from Albright College in 2004.  She has worked in Corporate Finance for the past 20 years and is enjoying the change of pace working with the residents and their families. 

Mary lives in Lykens with her husband and two children.  In her free time, she is the Music Director at her church, where she directs 3 choirs.  She enjoys spending time with her family, cooking/baking, summer camping trips and backyard campfires.

Shalani joined Cedar Haven as the Director of Therapeutic Recreation in December of 2022. She has over 6 years of experience working with older adults in various settings including skilled nursing facility, and adult day care centers. Shalani received her Bachelor’s Degree in Therapeutic Recreation from Temple University and is a certified therapeutic recreation specialist (CTRS). Shalani is bilingual as well. She is from inner city Reading and has relocated to the Ephrata area.

Outside of Cedar Haven, Shalani enjoys being a realtor, travelling, painting, music, and spending time with her family and friends. She gets a thrill out of implementing new projects and making people smile.

Kathy Carpenter has worked at Cedar Haven for the past 20 years. Her employment began in the Therapeutic Recreation department, where she worked for 3 years before transferring to the Maintenance Department. After 11 years in Maintenance, Kathy moved to Central Supply, where she has made significant contributions to the success of Cedar Haven.

Kathy has been married for 42 years. She has 3 sons and 6 grandchildren, as well as 2 dogs. Her spare time is spent enjoying the outdoors with her grandchildren. Her family particularly enjoys fishing, kayaking, hiking, and vacationing in the mountains.

She has two sons, Colton who will be entering his last year of law school in August 2015 and Slade who is a Crew Chief with the USAF stationed in South Carolina. Debra also has a grandson, Shawn.

Debra has lived in Lebanon County all of her life and is a member of the Avon United Methodist Church where she has various responsibilities. She enjoys being active and is an avid cyclist.

Provides care at our in-house clinics