Meet Our Executive Team of Dedicated Caregivers

We all know the importance of having an excellent management team leading any type of organization, including a senior living community. At MorningStar at River Oaks assisted living and memory care community, we are blessed to have just such a team in place.

Starting with MorningStar’s Executive Director, Suzanne Kelley, who exemplifies the values we look for in our team – character, kindness and selflessness; she brings to River Oaks several years of experience in long-term care administration. Suzanne says she is thrilled to be working for a company like MorningStar whose core beliefs guide us in our ability to communicate, empathize, and support those around us.

Our Wellness Director is Monique Cooper-Bickham who understands the wisdom of seniors can only be appreciated if you take the time to sit and listen to their stories. The first senior she ever loved was her grandmother, Mere’Mere’. When Mere'Mere was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Monique moved back to New Orleans to care for her. It was this experience that was the driving force in her becoming a geriatric nurse. She says, “I wanted nothing more than to care for other people’s grandparents.”

Rounding out our management team is Leah Montgomery, our Director of Community Relations. She explains that while she was not looking for a job when the opportunity to join MorningStar presented itself, she was persuaded after reading MorningStar’s mission statement and watching the “Of Greater Purpose” origin story. Monique explains it is not often you find a company that boldly stands for Christ, and she knew at that moment “I wanted to work for MorningStar.”

MorningStar at River Oaks is a luxury community with 85 graciously appointed suites for assisted living. In our Reflections Neighborhood, we have another 27 secure suites devoted to the individualized care of residents with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. Located in the Upper Kirby district, we are near the Texas Medical Center, Montrose, Downtown and the Galleria. While new to the Houston area, MorningStar Senior Living has over two dozen communities situated across the US. With a passionate commitment to serving seniors, we have earned a reputation for family satisfaction second to none. Please ask about the best senior living in Houston.

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