Just 2 days away: Final nomination deadline for McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards looms
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 12, 2020
Time has almost run out. The final nomination deadline for the 2nd Annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards is nearly here.
Meet Barbara Richards, 2022 Spirit Award winner
By
C. Max Bachmann
Jul 27, 2022
A series of tornadoes swept across the southern United States and Ohio Valley last December, decimating homes and taking the lives of numerous people. Unluckily, one of those tornadoes came barrelling...
Meet Christine Ulbricht, Rising Star honoree
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 18, 2019
Christine Ulbricht, Ph.D., MPH, is committed to researching and supporting nursing home residents.
Meet Kendra King-Smith, Rising Star honoree
By
Emma Baumgartel
Aug 09, 2021
Kendra King-Smith, executive director, Duncanville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Duncanville, TX is in the 2021 class of McKnight’s Women of Distinction as a Rising Star honoree.
Meet Connie Ortega, Hall of Honor inductee
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 24, 2020
Editor’s Note: We are profiling the McKnight’s 2020 Women of Distinction honorees daily through the program’s July 28 online awards ceremony. To register or learn more about this digital celebration,...
Meet Teresa Chopoorian, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Emma Baumgartel
Jul 21, 2021
Teresa Chopoorian, vice president and administrator, Mansion Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Central Falls, RI, is in the 2021 class of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction as a Hall of Honor inductee.
Meet Kathryn Roberts, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 18, 2019
Kathryn Roberts is committed to creating a more age-friendly world.
Meet Susan Grigg, 2022 Hall of Honor inductee
By
C. Max Bachmann
Jul 18, 2022
Susan Grigg knew from a young age that she was destined to become a nurse.
Second class of Spirit Awards features 6 inspirational women
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 09, 2023
Six women have been chosen as the second class of Spirit Award winners as part of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction program.
Ditch the cash-only mentality for these ‘ready, set to go’ hiring strategies, pros advise
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 17, 2022
Combining pay increases with innovative benefits and a culture that rewards loyalty is a vital way to improve long-term care hiring and retention, six industry leaders said last week.
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