Robyn Stone, SVP research, LeadingAge, Washington D.C., and co-director, LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston, Boston, MA, is in the 2021 class of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction as a Hall of Honor...
Meet Gail Sheridan, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Chloe Konrad
Jul 20, 2021
Gail Sheridan knows what it means to serve. From training as a registered nurse while in the U.S. Navy to dedicating the following phases of her career to the lives of older adults, she has been serving...
Meet Terri Cunliffe, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Chloe Konrad
Jul 15, 2021
Terri Cunliffe has held various positions across the country in long-term care — all for the same company.
Meet Amanda Elliot, Rising Star honoree
By
Chloe Konrad
Jul 14, 2021
While in college, Amanda Elliot completed an internship on the Hawaiian islands at a Life Care Services community. Although some might have become hooked on the location, Elliot got attached to the job.
Meet Renee Porter, Rising Star honoree
By
Chloe Konrad
Jul 13, 2021
The members of the Benedictine Order of Sisters in Atchison, KS, begin their time together at many different ages, but the retired sisters are able to continue living as a community in the Dooley Center,...
Meet Kara Abdala, Rising Star honoree
By
Emma Baumgartel
Jul 09, 2021
Kara Abdala proves that persistence and creative problem-solving are keys to a well-run operation, especially in a senior living setting.
Meet Jodi Eyigor, Rising Star honoree
By
Chloe Konrad
Jul 08, 2021
Jodi Eyigor watched her classmates sign up to work with all different demographics of people while studying social work. None of them wanted to work with the elderly — at least not with the enthusiasm...
Meet Nadia Williams, Rising Star honoree
By
Emma Baumgartel
Jul 07, 2021
Colleagues recognize Nadia Williams for her dedication and perseverance, and her career shows why.
Meet Leigh Ann Barney, Hall of Honor Inductee
By
Chloe Konrad
Jul 06, 2021
Leigh Ann Barney may have had many inspirations early in life that led her to be a successful caregiver in the long-term care industry, but she gives her mother, father and hometown of Hodgenville, KY,...
Meet Christiana Bonsu, Veteran VIP honoree
By
Emma Baumgartel
Jul 06, 2021
Editor’s Note: McKnight’s Long-Term Care News and McKnight’s Senior Living are profiling the McKnight’s 2021 Women of Distinction honorees daily July 6 through Aug. 6. To see the 2021 McKnight’s...