Heather Cavinder
Executive Director
1997 AND BEFORE:
Mary and Don Dockerty opened their first Woodland Terrace Senior Living Community in Bridgman, Michigan, in 1997. Don had previously been the administrator for a skilled nursing facility for several decades with Mary working as his Director of Nursing for the previous 10 years. Having a passion for our elders, Mary and Don saw the need for assisted living in southwest Michigan. Woodland Terrace of Bridgman was a family endeavor with their three children helping through the initial opening phase.
1997
The Dockerty family established Dockerty Health Care Services as the parent company to manage all existing and future Dockerty properties.
1999
Timothy Dockerty started officially working with Woodland Terrace as the Executive Director.
2002
Todd Dockerty started working for Woodland Terrace.
2010
Woodland Terrace at Longmeadow, was the second Senior Living Community to open in Niles, Michigan.
2014
The Dockerty family opened Woodland Terrace of Paw Paw Lake in Coloma, Michigan.
2015
Tonya Margaritis, the Dockerty’s daughter began working for the family business as the Executive Director of the Bridgman campus, making it truly a family business.
2020
The Dockerty’s purchased Heritage Assisted Living and Reflections Memory Care. Both located in Battle Creek, Michigan.
2021
Beacon Pointe Assisted Living, located in Richland, Michigan & Woodland Terrace, located in St. Joseph, Michigan opened to new residents.
CURRENTLY
Timothy Dockerty is the CEO and Todd Dockerty is COO for Dockerty Health Care Services. Both Tim and Todd are in each of the buildings on a weekly basis interacting with residents, families and staff.