Jeffrey C. French has been chosen as the new administrator of Saint Elizabeth Home.

French succeeds Matt Trimble, the longtime administrator who was promoted to chief operating officer for Saint Elizabeth Community. French has worked for Health Concepts Ltd. for the past eight years, most recently as the administrator of Woodpecker Hill Health Center in Greene, and prior to that as the administrator of Elmwood Health Center.

Before joining Health Concepts, French was the director of admissions and administrator in training at Elmhurst Extended Care in Providence. While at Elmhurst, he played a lead role in the organization becoming the only Eden Alternative Certified Home in Rhode Island and he is a Certified Eden Associate. A member of the American College of Health Care Administrators, French also served as former chairman of RI Generations, the RI Long Term Care Culture Change Coalition.

French earned his BS in business administration at Central Connecticut State University and continued his studies at Providence College completing the Long Term Care Administration program and earning his Nursing Home Administrators License. He is licensed in both Rhode Island and Connecticut. French resides in Thompson, Conn., with his wife and son.

Saint Elizabeth Home, founded in 1882, is a member of Saint Elizabeth Community (www.stelizabethcommunity.org), a non-profit, non-sectarian, charitable organization that provides a full spectrum of quality care to older adults and people with physical disabilities. Saint Elizabeth Community has ten Rhode Island locations offering apartments for independent seniors, adult day services, affordable assisted living, skilled nursing and rehab care.