The Bistro dining room

Our people

Meet our team

The people who run The Kensington, and the ones who'll know your name by Tuesday.

Our team

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Bennett Ashworth, Executive Director

Bennett Ashworth

Executive Director

Bennett ran a downtown hotel for fifteen years before coming to The Kensington in 2014. He still greets new residents at the door on move-in day.

  • Hospitality
  • Life care contracts
Claire Hollingsworth, RN, Director of Health Services

Claire Hollingsworth, RN

Director of Health Services

Claire oversees nursing on every floor, from assisted living to the Health Center. Twenty-two years in geriatric nursing.

  • Geriatric nursing
  • Care transitions
Dr. Simone Achebe, Medical Director

Dr. Simone Achebe

Medical Director

A geriatrician in Oklahoma City for fifteen years. She sees residents in the Health Center clinic three mornings a week.

  • Geriatrics
  • Memory care
Margaret Thiessen, Director of Residency

Margaret Thiessen

Director of Residency

Margaret walks every family through the contracts, the waiting list and the move, one question at a time.

  • Admissions
  • Contract planning
Tomás Reyes and Andre Little, Executive Chef and Sous Chef

Tomás Reyes and Andre Little

Executive Chef and Sous Chef

Tomás and Andre came from two of the best kitchens in Midtown. The Sunday brunch line starts forming at 10:45.

  • Seasonal menus
  • Therapeutic diets

Sample family reviews

Letters to the editor

I designed houses for forty years. This is the first place I've lived where somebody else worries about the roof.
Ruth A.Resident since 2018
Thursday night is still date night. We just take the elevator to it now.
Charles and Peggy W.Residents since 2020
Mother moved from her apartment to the Garden Floor last year. The same staff, the same dining room, the same hairdresser on Fridays. That continuity is everything.
Elise M.Daughter of a resident
My rehab after the knee was two floors down from my apartment. My bridge group visited every afternoon.
Hal G.Resident since 2016
We read three contracts before this one. Theirs was the only one we understood on the first read.
Don and Shirley K.Residents since 2022
The night nurse called me at midnight to tell me Dad was fine after a fall, and that the doctor had already seen him. I went back to sleep. That's the whole review.
Brian T.Son of a resident
I came for the pool. I stayed for the lecture series. Last month a retired astronaut spoke in the library.
Linda F.Resident since 2019

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