Lori Ferrante, MBA, OT/L, LNHA

Administrator

Lori has worked in healthcare for over 35 years with progressive responsibility in a variety of settings. She was appointed to her current role as Administrator for the Elizabeth Seton Residence in 2013.

Lori earned her MBA in Healthcare Administration from Boston University after receiving her Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Quinnipiac College. She was recently awarded the Eli Pick Facility Leadership Award and is a graduate of the LeadingAge Massachusetts Leadership Academy. Lori is a member of the American College of Health Care Administrators.

lferrante@schalifax.org

Rosalba Dimonda, RN, CDONA/LTC

Director of Nursing Services

Rose brings over 30 years of nursing experience in both clinical and leadership positions to the Elizabeth Seton Residence, most of which has been gained in Long Term Care. She was appointed as Elizabeth Seton’s Director of Nursing in the Spring of 2017. Prior to working in Long Term Care, Rose was a staff nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital as well as Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Rose’s education includes matriculation from the Director of Nursing Program at Boston University’s School of Public Health, where she subsequently received certification from NADONNA in 1995 for Nursing Administration in Long Term Care.

rdimonda@schalifax.org

Judy Coogan

Director of Development

Judy leads our efforts to secure philanthropic gifts and grants that will help advance the mission of the Elizabeth Seton Residence, its programs and initiatives. She holds a BA degree from Trinity College, Washington, DC. She began her career in fundraising working in corporate and foundation relations at New England Medical Center and has since held executive fundraising positions at McLean Hospital and for the Caritas Christi/Steward Health Care Systems. A passionate advocate for the role that donors can play in improving lives, Judy believes that the gift of giving is at the heart of all we do.

jcoogan@schalifax.org

Clinical Team

Megan B. Callahan, MD

Medical Director, Elizabeth Seton Residence

Dr. Megan B. Callahan is a graduate of Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges and received her M.D. from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2002. She completed her internal medicine residency at Brown University. She previously worked for many years at Cambridge Health Alliance as a hospitalist, as a medical consultant in the geriatric psychiatry unit, and as a provider in the CHA Geriatrics department providing care for older adults. Dr. Callahan is a member of the Massachusetts Medical Society, American College of Physicians, and the Society of Hospital Medicine. In addition to her role at the Elizabeth Seton Residence, she currently works as a hospitalist in the Mass General Brigham Home Hospital program. Dr. Callahan is available to see both sub-acute rehabilitation patients, and long term care residents.

Elizabeth Shortsleeve, CNP

Elizabeth Shortsleeve is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner and a member of the Charter Health medical team, affiliated with Mass General Brigham. Elizabeth earned her Master of Science in Nursing from Regis College. She has been providing care to sub-acute rehabilitation patients and long-term care residents at Elizabeth Seton Residence since 2023.   Elizabeth works closely with our clinical team, ensuring proactive health care management and providing timely intervention when acute needs arise.

Lucy C. Paniszyn, MD

Dr. Lucy Paniszyn is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Boston University and received her M.D. from the Boston University School of Medicine in 1981. Dr. Paniszyn has been recognized with numerous awards for Excellence in Primary Care Education in Medicine and serves on multiple hospital committees. Dr. Paniszyn is a member of the Massachusetts Medical Society, American College of Physicians, and the American Medical Directors Association. Dr. Paniszyn maintains a clinical practice at Newton-Wellesley Internists; P.C. where she has been a partner for over 30 years. She is available to see both sub-acute rehabilitation patients, and long term care residents.

Linda Liu, CNP

Certified Nurse Practitioner ANP-BC, GNP-BC

Linda has been the UnitedHealthcare Nurse Practitioner at the Elizabeth Seton Residence since 2010. Linda is certified as both an Adult and Geriatric Nurse Practitioner. She is a graduate of McGill University and Boston College. She earned a Doctorate of Nursing Practice at the MGH Institute of Health Professions and additionally holds Advanced Care Hospice/Palliative Nurse Certification.