About

About Monarch Gardens

Memory Care Community

At Monarch Gardens, we care about every person in our community from staff, to resident to families. Our community doesn’t exist without the people who come together every day to make this a great place to be.

Our commitment to memory care goes deep. With years of experience and a commitment to care, Monarch Gardens is the right place for your loved ones. Not to mention beautiful Brookings, Oregon has the right community, climate and staff to suit your needs.

Our Team

Jenny Shields

Executive Director

Dear Residents, family, and Staff

I am so excited to be part of your community. I wanted to tell you a little about myself.

I have been married to my husband for 21 years and we have 5 children (his, mine, and our). The oldest is 27 and our youngest is 16. We have 5 grandchildren with one more on the way ranging from the ages 3 months to 8 years old.
I have worked in health care for 15 years but have been a caregiver my whole life. I was the oldest of 4 children on my moms’ side and my sister had Cerebral Palsy and I grew up taking care of her and my 2 younger brothers.

Cassandra Smith

Wellness Director / RN

Cassandra has been a lifelong member of the healthcare field with 20 years of experience, so far. In terms of senior living, she worked as a care partner and med tech for 5 years at a community in Gold Beach, Oregon. After that she worked for 10 years at Curry General hospital from medical record keeping to lead surgical assistant. In 2018 Cassandra got her LPN license and made her way back to senior living. She became the Executive Director at Azalea Gardens in July 2019.

Now, Cassandra joins the team at Mosaic Management tasked with supporting our great communities. Cassandra will support Azalea Gardens, Monarch Gardens and Shore Pines. Her experience and commitment to care is just what we need as she transitions to the Mosaic team.

Why Make Monarch Gardens Home?

The simple answer is this—our staff are committed to caring for and about people. From residents to employees to family members, the heart of our culture is in our values as described by the acronym of F.A.I.T.H.E.