16 Veteran VIPs are part of 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction class
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 14, 2024
Sixteen women working in senior living, skilled nursing or home care are being announced today as the fourth class of Veteran VIPs in the annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program, a joint...
Meet Judy Plantinga, 2023 Veteran VIP
By
Rachael Zimlich
Jul 31, 2023
Learn more about Judy Plantinga, Executive Director, Trilogy Health Services (Cedar Creek Health Campus), Louisville, KY.
Investor dissatisfaction grows with boards, ESG proposals: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 21, 2023
More shareholders are dissatisfied with corporate boards of directors than in the past, and support for environmental, social and governance proposals also has waned, according to a report released Wednesday...
McKnight’s Women of Distinction Forum to feature 2 educational sessions May 14
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 07, 2024
Ten McKnight’s Women of Distinction will share pearls of wisdom and answer questions next week during two educational sessions as part of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction Forum and Awards.
Long-term care leaders return to basics, employ innovation to grow direct care staff
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 20, 2024
Facing the reality that most new nurses don’t choose to enter geriatrics, senior living and skilled nursing leaders both are going back to the basics and seizing on innovation to expand their direct...
Lynn Hood to receive 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Lifetime Achievement Award
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 12, 2024
Lynn Hood, a long-term care executive well-known for answering the call to act under emergency conditions in addition to being a champion of employees, has been chosen as this year’s Lifetime Achievement...
CareTrust REIT implements ‘green lease’ strategy
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 13, 2023
A new “green lease” strategy is one of the efforts highlighted in CareTrust REIT’s third annual corporate sustainability report, released Wednesday.
Resident-driven solar initiative will help senior living community save money, carbon emissions
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 31, 2023
A new deal to supply solar energy to a continuing care community was initiated by the community’s environmentally-conscious residents.
McKnight’s Spirit Awards to go to 4 inspirational women in long-term care
By
Adam Healy
Josh Henreckson
Foster Stubbs
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 22, 2024
Four women have been chosen as the third class of Spirit Award winners as part of the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction program.
Experts share ways to maximize organizational investment in training
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 31, 2023
Long-term care leaders and managers have “superpowers” that can improve their organizations’ return on investment in corporate training, according to experts speaking at a recent webinar sponsored...