Serenity Senior residences’ History
Est. 2008
IT ALL STARTED WITH THERESA
Diane Bourgeois, RN and home health nurse, needed a place for her mother-in-law, Theresa Bourgeois, to assist in daily living activities. Diane and her husband Michael realized that with Diane’s experience, they could create that exact place that they have been looking for - a warm, family-feel, in a safe environment, that encouraged independence. In 2008, they opened the first location - Meadowdale; their first resident, Theresa.
The word quickly spread to friends, family, and other locals, that Serenity Senior Residences is a great place for loved ones to be cared for with around-the-clock care. With a growing waiting list, Diane and Mike built the second location, Aurora, in 2011.
A NEW ERA
In 2024, military couples Timur and Lauren Alptunaer, and Jonas and Cindy Byler took ownership of Serenity Senior Residences with a desire to serve our aging population.
Heavily experienced in leadership and Medicine, they are thrilled to carry on the family legacy built at Serenity, and continue to provide top-notch care for our residents.
Timur Alptunaer Lauren Alptunaer
MD, RN, MAJ BSN, RN
Jonas Byler Cindy Byler
PA-C, DSc, MAJ MHA
Cheryl Caronia Yates, LPN, MBA, is Serenity’s Director of Nursing.
A native New Orleanian, she brings with her over 20 years of nursing and healthcare administration experience, a knack for southern hospitality, and a big heart for our residents!