Carol Gordon, resident care associate at The Village at Willow Crossings in Waltham, MA, is a Spirit Award winner in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Video: 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards
Jun 13, 2024
Dozens of women in senior living, skilled nursing, home care and hospice were honored across four categories — Hall of Honor, Veteran VIP, Rising Star and Spirit Award — May 14 at the 2024 McKnight’s...
Nursing homes left in the dark when utilities cut power to prevent wildfires
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Kate Ruder, KFF Health News
Jun 10, 2024
As preemptive power cuts become more widespread, nursing homes are being forced to evaluate their preparedness. But it shouldn’t be up to the facilities alone, according to industry officials and academics.
Winslow Campus of Care CEO makes it a family affair
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John Hall
Jun 05, 2024
For Cathy Williams, work in long-term care has never been just an occupation. It’s been a lifelong endeavor.
Gender, identity emerge as new EEOC issue for skilled nursing employers
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Josh Henreckson
May 30, 2024
Amid quickly shifting cultural norms and a changing legal landscape, legal experts say skilled nursing providers must better understand how to protect employees from sex and gender discrimination — including...
Technology, advocacy required to empower workers in LTC, healthcare’s ‘hardest setting’
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Kimberly Marselas
May 20, 2024
Facing the reality that most new nurses don’t choose to enter geriatrics, skilled nursing and senior living leaders are both going back to the basics and seizing on innovation to grow their direct care...
‘Bodacious’ mentorship, honesty needed to retain LTC leaders of tomorrow, experts say
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Josh Henreckson
May 17, 2024
Cultivating mentorships in long-term care is vital to bringing up and retaining the next generation of sector leaders, a group of six prominent women leaders said this week at a McKnight’s Women of Distinction...
Recruiting, retention strategies shared by McKnight’s Women of Distinction
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Foster Stubbs
May 16, 2024
“Hire the right people, and hire them as quickly as possible.”
Leadership, passion for long-term care on display at 6th annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction Awards
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 15, 2024
Skilled nursing, senior living and home care representatives celebrated the accomplishments of dozens of professional standouts during the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Awards and Forum ceremony...
A waste of time? Hardly
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John O'Connor
May 10, 2024
Some might think it unnecessary or perhaps even unfair to honor women for the exceptional work they do in this field. To that, I have a simple question: What rock have you been living under?