The Legacy Senior Communities
Michael Cohen has over 10 years of experience in the field of chaplaincy and pastoral care. Their most recent position was as the Director of Rabbinical Services and Pastoral Care at The Legacy Senior Communities since August 2019. Prior to that, they worked at the VA North Texas Health Care System as a Chaplain, ACPE Certified Educator, and Rabbi from May 2016 to March 2019. Michael also held the role of ACPE Supervisor, Chaplain, and Rabbi at the same organization during the same time period. Before that, Michael worked at VITAS Healthcare as an ACPE Associate Supervisor, Rabbi/Chaplain from November 2015 to May 2016. Michael also has experience as a Chaplain, Supervisory Candidate, and Rabbi at VITAS Innovative Hospice Care from October 2011 to November 2015. Their earlier experience includes working as a Rabbi/Chaplain at HealthCare Chaplaincy from August 2009 to August 2011.
Michael Cohen received their undergraduate education at Harvard University from 1978 to 1983, earning an A.B. degree in East Asian Studies. Later, from 2003 to 2008, they attended the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College in Newton, MA, where they obtained a Master's degree and ordination in Jewish Studies. Additionally, Cohen holds two additional certifications: they became an A.C.P.E. Certified Educator from the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education in May 2017, and obtained the title of Facilitator from the Respecting Choices Advance Care Planning institution in February 2016.
The Legacy Senior Communities
The Legacy Senior Communities is a Jewish-sponsored, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization, the parent company of The Legacy Willow Bend, the only Life Care community in Plano, The Legacy at Home offering at-home services, The Legacy Midtown Park, a luxury rental continuing care retirement community, and The Legacy Senior Communities Foundation. We are here to serve seniors and their families through a continuum of care that includes high-quality healthcare, wellness and choice. The Legacy Senior Communities has been a nationally-recognized leader in the field of aging for more than 65 years and has built a reputation for quality, innovation and commitment by providing emotional, spiritual and physical care and services that meet and exceed seniors’ housing and healthcare needs. Our team members are just as much a priority as our residents. They are the heart and soul of our organization. Our mission is to empower and promote their growth, achieving goals that are both fulfilling and beneficial to the organization. We believe in a supportive and caring environment, one that is dedicated to individual and collective excellence. As a team member of The Legacy Senior Communities, you will belong to a unique family of service providers. We have a special responsibility to achieve and maintain the highest of standards while providing excellence in resident care and services. Resident and team member satisfaction is not only important to us, it is critical to our success. In every aspect of community life, The Legacy Senior Communities seeks to affirm the fundamental dignity and worth of the individual. It is a basic principle of the company’s founding members that communities are enriched when residents and team members come from a variety of social, ethnic and economic backgrounds. The Legacy Senior Communities offers competitive compensation and benefit packages, a retirement savings plan (403b), generous paid time off and more.