Jaclyn Pritchett, vice president of human resources – field operations at Brookdale Senior Living, shares her biggest accomplishment, the best part of her day, the biggest surprise of her career and...
45 impressive honorees, 3 CE sessions and you
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 20, 2020
Our virtual McKnight’s Women of Distinction Awards and Forum is only one week away! Anyone can attend, and there’s no admission fee, so please join us.
It was a star-filled night
Aug 14, 2019
In its first year, the McKnight’s Women of Distinction program showcased tremendous talent in the eldercare field.
Diversity ‘even more critical’ in senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 12, 2019
Companies operating in senior living increasingly are taking steps to make their boards and C-suites look more like the customers they serve and the workers who serve them. It’s a smart and welcome...
Women of Distinction 2019: Kim Estes Elliott
Aug 02, 2019
Kim Estes Elliott, senior vice president of clinical services for Brookdale Senior Living and a 2019 inductee into the McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor, shares how she knew eldercare...
ADA compliance: Will you be the next one sued?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 24, 2017
The country’s largest senior living provider recently was threatened with a class action lawsuit accusing the company of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act at its communities. Here’s...
Will we see CEO pay ratios in 2018?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 10, 2017
Don’t count on the federal government repealing or delaying a rule requiring companies to disclose the discrepancy between CEO compensation and the median compensation of employees.
An unsung benefit of CCRCs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 23, 2017
Many continuing care retirement / life plan communities offer a benefit that is not mentioned explicitly on their websites but could be a source of comfort to prospective residents.
First impressions: Little things can mean a lot
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 12, 2016
I spent some time at a senior living community at the invitation of the Where You Live Matters campaign and realized that seemingly small things can add up to a memorable first impression for prospective...