Where We
Celebrate LIFE!

Magnolia Springs Senior Living Community, Loveland, OH

Magnolia Springs is located off the Wards Corner exit of I-275, just 25 minutes from downtown Cincinnati. Our premier rental senior living community with no large up-front entry fee features beautifully designed assisted living apartments and memory care residences for those with Alzheimer’s disease or other related dementias. At Magnolia Springs, we Celebrate LIFE—it’s a philosophy that rules everything we do. We celebrate our residents and provide an environment to help them live with a greater purpose and sense of satisfaction every day. In addition, Magnolia Springs is committed to offering a holistic approach to total health and wellness. That’s why our community’s lifestyle programming focuses on all 8 Dimensions of Wellness to ensure overall physical, psychological and social wellbeing. And our commitment to Extraordinary Impressions®, our culture of gracious hospitality and service, ensures that each interaction with residents and their families is meaningful, memorable and exceeds expectations. No wonder Magnolia Springs has won “Best Of” awards from both J.D. Power and Senior Advisor.

Surrounding Area

Nestled in a beautiful, suburban setting close to both I-275 and I-71, Magnolia Springs is just a short hop to dozens of wonderful restaurants, upscale shopping, movie theatres, and lovely parks. The charming, vibrant downtown areas of both Loveland and nearby Milford are just minutes away. Visiting family and friends will love the Little Miami Bike Trail which runs right through the heart of Loveland, and the nearby Loveland Castle, a 10th-century-style castle constructed of local river rock, is a must see. And with downtown Cincinnati less than 30 minutes away, there are always plenty of fun things to do!

Meet The Team

Katie Huff

Executive Director

Katie joined the amazing family that is Magnolia Springs team in October 2019.  Prior to joining the community, Katie has served at other communities around the Cincinnati area in the Executive Director role for the past 13 years.  She began her journey into senior living in college at Ohio University while studying Health Care Administration and Long-Term Care.  

Katie has always had a servant leadership mentality, but truly discovered it when she was called to serve in senior living.  At Magnolia Springs, Katie shared she gets to be a part of an amazing team of residents and associates that work together, hand in hand, to make this community a vibrant place to live and work!  When not at work, Katie loves spending time with family, enjoying the great outdoors, volunteering and spending time with her dog, Lulu.

Debby Farmer

Director of Community Relations

Debby is a Licensed Social Worker and has worked over 30 years in the senior living industry, beginning her career as an Activity Director and Social Worker in Skilled Nursing settings. From there, Debby transitioned to the sales and marketing side of health care working in Senior Living, Hospice, and Home Health services. She has been with Magnolia Springs Loveland since January of 2017.

Debby and her husband have been residents of Miami Township and the Milford/Loveland area for 25 years, love the local community, and are excited to have Magnolia Springs in their own backyard! While not at work, she enjoys spending time with her twin grandchildren and family, who are also in this area. Her passion to help families and their loved ones find the right solution for their needs, keeps her coming back to the Assisted Living and Memory Care arena.

Eric Leach

Director of Dining Services

Eric Leach is the Executive Chef and Director of dining services for Magnolia Springs, Loveland. He is from Middletown, OH and a 2005 Graduate of Madison High School. After high school he attended the Le Cordon Bleu at Pennsylvania Culinary Institute. During this time, he worked in upscale restaurants as well as catering. Eric then moved back to the Cincinnati area and 

worked as a Chef for the Kroger Company for several years. He then transitioned to senior living. Overall, he has 18 years of experience in the food service industry. “My passion for cooking started at an early age, while watching my grandmother cook.”  Eric has 2 children, son Eli, and my daughter Nora. When not busy with the kids, he really enjoys fishing.

Bethany Huff, RN

Director of Health Services

Bethany has been a nurse since 1991. In her 30+ years as a nurse she has worked in many areas, including hospitals, hospice, home health, insurance case management and most recently assisted living communities. She previously worked at Magnolia Springs in Louisville, KY as the Director of Resident Services and was then the Director of Memory Way at Magnolia Springs in Loveland. 

She left for a short period of time but is very happy to be back as the Director of Health Services here in the Loveland community. Bethany has a passion to serve the residents of Magnolia Springs and to ensure that everyone receives the highest quality of care that we can provide. She enjoys watching the residents as they participate in the various activities available here and she says it makes her heart smile when she sees them playing chair volleyball or singing karaoke.  In her spare time, she enjoys spoiling her new grandson Oliver and taking joy rides in her Jeep.

Amy York, LPN

Director of Memory Care

Amy has been in nursing , and specifically geriatric and memory care, for over 30 years. Having lived with grandparents growing up, older adults have always been close to her heart. She started as a nurse’s aide while still in high school and obtained her LPN license a few years later. 

While Amy has explored many facets of nursing including medical offices and home health care, she always went back to direct care nursing. Amy joined Magnolia Springs in 2019 as a nurse in memory way and this year achieved her goal of becoming Director of Memory Care. In her free time she enjoys spending time with family, travel, jigsaw puzzles and shopping with her three daughters, who are also nurses.

Darci Schirmer, ADC, CDP

Director of Life Enrichment

Darci joined the Magnolia Springs family in 2023 with nearly 30 years’ experience in life enrichment. A graduate of Berea College, she studied communications and video production and worked as a morning radio announcer. When she returned to her hometown of Owensville, she realized that radio stations were inundated with hopeful DJs, so she decided to apply for a job as an activities assistant. 

This was not the intended career, but it has been a blessing! Aside from a brief return to radio from 2000-2003, Darci has spent her time working in life enrichment in Assisted Living, Long Term Care and Memory Care settings. Darci is a Nationally Certified Activity Director with NCCAP, a Certified Dementia Practitioner and a certified OMA facilitator. She has a class C Commercial Driver’s License and more than two decades of bus driving experience. Darci lives on a small farm in Goshen with her husband Jimmy, and they enjoy raising a variety of farm animals. Right now they only have chickens and guinea fowl, in addition to two Great Pyrenees, a Papillon mix, a Papillon and two cats. In her free time she enjoys time with family, camping, boating, DJing, and video production. She is very excited about the opportunities at Loveland and with the help of the Magnolia Springs team plans to have the best Life Enrichment program in the Greater Cincinnati area. Her favorite part of the job is bringing families and the community together for events. Her main goal is for families to be able to say, “let’s go check out the party at mom’s place!”

Robert Huff

Director of Plant Operations

Rob joined Magnolia Springs Loveland in July, 2023.  He has enjoyed a long career of over 25 years in residential maintenance and property management, but recently found his true calling working with senior communities. 

He enjoys using his talents and gifts to help others but is always glad when he can connect with a resident sharing life experiences or funny stories. Rob was born and lived most of his life in Shepherdsville, KY just south of Louisville, only moving to Loveland, Ohio 3 years ago.  In his spare time, he enjoys fishing, spoiling his new grandson, Oliver, and taking joy rides in his Jeep.

Valaya West, CDP

Community Relations Counselor

Valaya is an experienced healthcare professional seasoned with over two decades of experience. Starting her career at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, she later transitioned to senior living. Growing up she spent her childhood learning and assisting the elders in her family. It wasn’t long before Valaya realized that being involved in the daily lives of our senior population was her calling. 

Starting as a caregiver, Valaya has worked in several areas of assisted living including memory care, life enrichment and business office management. Continuing with her sales and marketing background Valaya joined Magnolia Springs Loveland in Feb. 2021. Meeting new people and helping them to navigate the next phase of their life is truly a passion for her. She enjoys getting to know each person and introducing them to the possibilities of assisted living and memory care. Born at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Fairborn, Ohio, Valaya has lived in the tri-state area for most of her life. She enjoys spending her free time with her three children experiencing life through their eyes. When she has some time to herself you can find Valaya reading, listening to music/podcasts, watching documentaries or enjoying a hot cup of coffee.

Laura Bransford

Business Office Manager

Laura joined Magnolia Springs as the Business Office Manager in May 2023. She has 8 years of HR experience, and is very excited to add the financial side of things to her skill set. She has lived in Loveland for 25 years and remodeled a 115-year-old home in downtown Loveland about 5 years ago. 

“I LOVE living in downtown Loveland!”  She has one Daughter, Olivia, who is a student at University of Cincinnati in the Design Art Architecture and Planning program.   Laura and her daughter are actively involved in equestrian sports and love everything equestrian! “I blessed to be part of such a wonderful group of caring people at Magnolia Springs Loveland”

Residents Love Magnolia Springs (You Will, Too!)

“My mom has been living at Magnolia Springs Assisted Living for 18 months. She has met many new friends, enjoys the lively atmosphere and friendly staff. My siblings and I couldn’t be more pleased with staff that go above and beyond their regular duties because they love what they do and genuinely care about each resident.”

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“This place is beautiful. I highly recommend anyone looking for senior living, go check out Magnolia Springs Loveland!”

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“When my friend had told me where she had moved to, I had no idea it was going to be like a cruise ship, but on land! The building is exceptional, and the people are very friendly and helpful. I am very happy for my friend.”

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Life Care Services. The Leader in Senior Living.

Magnolia Springs is managed by Life Care Services®, An LCS® Company. Life Care Services leads the way in senior living with over 40 years proven experience. This innovative leadership brings passion and performance through strong financial stewardship, lifestyle-centered services, as well as high quality health services in communities as unique as the individuals who live in them. To learn more about Life Care Services, visit www.lifecareservicesLCS.com.