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...
Tech successes for coping with COVID-19
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 10, 2020
Ongoing pandemic conditions have stressed long-term care providers in numerous ways, but they also have revealed many creative approaches for dealing with once-in-a-century challenges.
Meet Tammy Retalic, Hall of Honor inductee
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 10, 2020
If someone could bottle whatever makes Tammy Retalic go, a few natural energy companies could find themselves expendable.
Meet Jodi Hill, Rising Star honoree
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 10, 2020
As vice president of business strategy at Senior Lifestyle, Jodi Hill sets the platform for how the company reviews and reports on data, and which key performance indicators are the leading drivers of...
Meet Vassar Byrd, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 09, 2020
Vassar Byrd didn’t start her professional life in senior living. Holding a master’s degree in economics from the London School of Economics, she first spent more than 10 years as an economist for the...
Meet Wendy Nowokunski, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 08, 2020
Wendy Nowokunski’s more than two decades of senior living experience include leadership roles at Benchmark Senior Living and Newton Senior Living before she co-founded Burlington, MA-based Northbridge...
Meet Hayley Boutte, Rising Star honoree
By
Liza Berger
Jul 08, 2020
Hayley Boutte is no ordinary administrator. In the 10 years she has worked at Maison Teche Nursing Center, in Jeanerette, LA, she has made a major difference in the lives of her residents and the older...
Meet Rita Mabli, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Liza Berger
Jul 07, 2020
Female leaders at United Hebrew of New Rochelle can thank Mabli, at least in part, for their successes.
Meet Sarah Randolph, Rising Star honoree
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 06, 2020
The effect Sarah Randolph has had on Bridge Haven Memory Care since starting as executive director seven years ago is undeniable. Not only has the community grown from serving just eight individuals to...
Meet Kimberly Townsend, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 02, 2020
Kimberly Townsend, EdD, JD, MBA, EMPA, as president and CEO, is on a mission not just to increase Loretto’s bottom line, but to make life better for its employees, residents, patients and the community.