Meet The Landings of Westerville’s Director of Nursing
DON – Janet Perez, RN
Born and raised in Sandusky, Ohio, Janet has been a Nurse for over 20 years! She has been working in skilled nursing and long-term care centers with Foundations for 15 years. Janet studied to become an RN at Fortis College Nursing School and brings a vast amount of knowledge and experience from many healthcare settings. She started her nursing career working in a hospital rehabilitation unit, then worked in the community as a Home Health Nurse before finding her calling in skilled rehabilitation and long-term care nursing. Janet has worked within nursing facilities as a Floor Nurse, Unit Manager, Assistant Director of Nursing, and Director of Nursing. She comes to The Landings from her previous role as the Director of Nursing at Capri Gardens and is excited to utilize her veteran knowledge and experience to lead the nursing team at The Landings!
Janet Perez – Director of Nursing at The Landings of Westerville
Janet is a natural leader and nurse educator. She was inspired to become a Nurse from an early age by watching her mother, who was also a nurse, give compassionate bedside care to every patient she had. Janet’s mom taught her the value of taking excellent and loving care of residents above all, and Janet carries that with her into every interaction with her residents. She is known for her great relationships with her residents because she goes above and beyond to ensure not only that her residents’ needs are met but also that they feel cared for and reassured by her warm smiles and gentle touch.
Janet’s mission as a leader is to carry this value into mentorship, helping other Nurses grow and impact residents in a positive way each day, the same way that her mom did for her. She is passionate about fostering Nurses’ excellence through strong training and education, which she utilizes skillfully as Director of Nursing to help her teams grow into the best caregivers they can be. Watching nurses grow and feel good about the work that they do every day makes Janet smile because she knows that continuing to foster excellence in care is a way that she can help make life just a little bit easier for all of the residents and families that she comes across. Janet loves soaking in nature via gardening, hiking trails, and most of all, the beach! As much as she loves to teach, her favorite aspect of her work will always be making her residents smile and taking care of their needs.