The personal responsibility Christina Harris feels for the well-being and happiness of residents not only is documented by the appreciation of her colleagues; it also is demonstrated time and time again...
Long-term care leaders can have ‘the best of both worlds,’ experts assert
By
Danielle Brown
May 18, 2022
CHICAGO — No long-term care leader should have to sacrifice their personal life in order to achieve career goals, industry experts stressed during the latest McKnight’s thought-leadership panel discussion.
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.
What doesn’t work...
Good news for providers? Yes, there is some
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 21, 2022
If anyone wants any further proof we’re living in twisted times, consider the current lot of a nursing home operator.
When the world spun out of control, they stepped up for residents
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 14, 2021
The heroes were everywhere late Friday in Arkansas and Kentucky, as savage tornadoes bore down directly on at least four nursing homes. As McKnight’s shared yesterday, one of the storm system’s most...
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 Estela Divino, Veteran VIP honoree
By
Emma Baumgartel
Aug 06, 2021
Estela Divino, director of social work, Regal Heights Rehabilitation Center, Jackson Heights, NY is in the class of 2021 Mcknight’s Women of Distinction as a Veteran VIP honoree.
Meet Melissa Sorensen, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Emma Baumgartel
Jul 28, 2021
Melissa Sorensen, chief nursing officer, ProMedica Senior Care, Toledo OH is in the 2021 class of Mcknight’s Women of Distinction as a Hall of Honor inductee.
Meet Marissa Harth, Rising Star honoree
By
Emma Baumgartel
Jul 28, 2021
Marissa Harth, VP of clinical and reimbursement services, Summit LTC Management, Fort Worth, TX is in the class for 2021 Mcknight’s Women of Distinction as a Rising Star honoree.
Meet Gail Spencer, Veteran VIP honoree
By
Emma Baumgartel
Jul 27, 2021
Gail Spencer, Executive Director, Promenade at Chestnut Ridge, Chestnut Ridge, NY, is in the class of 2021 Mcknight’s Women of Distinction as a Veteran VIP honoree.