2nd annual McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards gala honors veteran leaders at their peak
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 22, 2024
A sold-out crowd celebrated the second class of McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards winners Thursday night in a lively event that combined networking with unabashed appreciation for some of the aging services...
Orah Burack diligently works out of the spotlight, keeping her head down and her mind focused on improving care and conditions throughout long-term care. Her work as a senior research associate at The...
Jamie Dlatt joined Legacy Healthcare in September 2008 as a facility administrator and quickly rose through the ranks to roles such as chief compliance officer and vice president of operations before strutting...
Meet Tim Hadley, 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Business Partner’ honoree
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Apr 30, 2024
Tim Hadley knows what it takes to be a successful partner.
As the newly installed president of Palmetto Infusion, he looks to invigorate the company as it continues expanding its offerings of in-home care...
Good business partners can be difficult to find, which is why Wendy Strain, the director of consulting services for Polaris Group, is a bright light in a crowded field.
Wendella “Wendy” Blackman carries the weight of responsibility in her heart. As the director of Reflections memory care program at senior living community The Bristal at North Woodmere, NY, the residents...
Marianne Longo has been the chief clinical officer for care coordination, at Help at Home for less than a year, but she’s already made an indelible mark on the company’s program.
An embarrassment of long-term care’s good role models
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James M. Berklan
Dec 15, 2022
Doing well in long-term care is not easy. Regulators, families, financial challenges and simply the nature of the frail, vulnerable clientele will always make it so. That’s why when you find somebody...
Sheila M. Davis is, by numerous measures, an exemplary employee and motivator. She also is, according to close colleagues, knowledgeable in “all things regulatory.”
Parkinson named 2nd Annual McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards Career Achievement Award winner
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 11, 2024
Mark Parkinson, the congenial Kansan who turned in a state governorship to become the top executive of the largest US long-term care association 13 years ago, has been chosen the 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle...