Meet the Staff

Administrator
Maggie Olson, LNHA
Maggie has been an Administrator for Alden since December 2006. She has
worked in long-term care for 11 years in the areas of Social Services and
Activities. Maggie worked as an Assistant Administrator for two years before
becoming a licensed nursing home administrator in 2005. She has a bachelor’s
degree in Criminal Justice from Saint Mary’s University in Minnesota and a
master’s degree in Social Work from Governors State University in University
Park, Illinois.
Assistant Administrator
Chris Beckford
Chris Beckford joined Alden Estates of Naperville as Director of Patient
Relations in March 2008 and was promoted to Assistant Administrator five
months later. Chris has over 20 years of experience in customer service, IT
and sales and marketing for several large corporations. She has an
associate’s degree in Business from Triton College in River Grove, Illinois.
Admission Director
Carolyn Tait
Carolyn Tait joined Alden Estates of Naperville as Admission Director in
October 2008. In her position, Carolyn communicates with prospective and
current patients, residents and their families, as well as physicians and
hospital personnel to ensure a smooth transition to the rehabilitation
center – from home or the hospital setting. Carolyn has over 18 years of
experience in long-term care, including dementia care, activities and
admissions. She is a certified Activity Director and has a certification in
Dementia Programming from Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center in
Chicago.