ABBEY ISBELL
CHIEF OF STAFF
Abbey Blackwell Isbell began working in Senior Living in 2009 as a Business Office Director for Sunrise Ridge Assisted Living. In 2010, Abbey was promoted to Executive Director after obtaining her Administrator’s License. With 10 years’ experience in Senior Living, she brings knowledge that includes regulatory compliance, operations and implementing policies and procedures. Abbey began working with Atlas Senior Living as the Executive Director of Sunrise Ridge following its acquisition in November of 2016. During her tenure with Sunrise Ridge, Abbey was utilized to perform mock surveys and compliance audits at other communities to establish best practices and ensure regulatory compliance. She started college as an Elementary Education major at the University of Montevallo where she was a member of the Chi Omega sorority. After choosing a different path, Abbey graduated from Jefferson State Community College with an Associate in Applied Science Degree as a Medical Support Specialist and a certified Medical Office Assistant. Abbey also obtained her Certified Risk and Compliance Management Professional certification in 2018.
“We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already.”
“Working with seniors and their families everyday has been a joy. Over the years I have established relationships with family members and residents that lasted beyond their stay at Sunrise Ridge. Watching seniors try something for the first time in their lives, hit milestone birthdays or anniversaries, laugh with them or cry with them has brought me so much fulfillment in life. Albert Einstein said only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile. Working in Senior Living for 10 years has certainly brought that quote to life for me. I will always be grateful for the opportunity that I was given to enter into such a rewarding career.” – Abbey Blackwell
