When Wendy Simpson joined the board of real estate investment trust LTC Properties in 1995, she now admits, she was a tad green about long-term care financing. It sure didn’t take long for Simpson to...
Opportunities abound for women willing to make a difference, speakers say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 30, 2020
Make good change. Take the opportunity in front of you. Run with it. That’s some of the sage advice that emerged from the McKnight’s Women of Distinction Forum session Wednesday “Lessons learned...
‘I do not have a job. I have always had a mission.’
By
John O'Connor
Jul 26, 2020
My favorite teacher of all time is still going at it, as she has been for more than five decades. She’s Leah Klusch.
Meet Kelly Ornberg, Rising Star honoree
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 13, 2020
At just 14, Kelly Ornberg started her first job, as a food server for Erickson Living, where she fell in love with residents and became passionate about them receiving the best care — and that passion...
Meet Ahkira McPherson, Rising Star honoree
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 01, 2020
Ahkira McPherson landed at Vi at Lakeside Village, Lantana, FL, fresh out of high school, and she’s never looked back.
Meet Cindy Baier, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 25, 2020
Lucinda “Cindy” Baier became president and CEO at the country’s largest senior living company, Brookdale Senior Living, in early 2018 after having been chief financial officer since late 2015.
Meet Shannon Watson, Rising Star honoree
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 25, 2020
Shannon Watson’s success as the administrator at Forbes Road Personal Care facility over the last five years is no surprise considering her past in the healthcare field.
Meet Carole Burnell, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Liza Berger
Jun 24, 2020
Carole Burnell has set a new bar for women at Capital Senior Living as the first female vice president of operations.
McKnight’s Women of Distinction Awards and Forum virtual event set for July 28, 29
May 14, 2020
The McKnight’s Women of Distinction Awards and Forum, originally planned for May 7 and 8 in Chicago, now will be online events on Tuesday, July 28, and Wednesday, July 29.
COVID-19 strategies for success focus of latest McKnight’s Online Forum
By
Danielle Brown
May 05, 2020
Strategies for how providers can “strive and thrive” during the COVID-19 pandemic will be the focus of a special McKnight’s Online Forum next week.