Five Star Senior Living President and CEO Katherine “Katie” Potter shares when she knew eldercare was right for her, the best part of her day, the biggest surprise of her career and her advice...
Women of Distinction 2020: Vassar Byrd
Oct 29, 2020
Vassar Byrd, CEO of Rose Villa, Portland, OR, shares when she knew the eldercare field was right for her, the biggest surprise of her career, the best part of her day, her biggest accomplishment and the...
McKnight’s announces second annual class of Rising Stars in Women of Distinction awards
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 19, 2020
The second class of Rising Stars in the McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program has been revealed, and honorees include women from across the United States who have demonstrated an exceptional...
McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor names 19 senior-level executives to 2021 class
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 19, 2021
Nineteen senior-level women working in senior living or skilled nursing are being recognized today as Hall of Honor inductees into the McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program for 2021.
Women of Distinction 2020: Amy Silva-Magalhaes
Feb 18, 2021
Continuing our interview series with 2020 McKnight’s Women of Distinction honorees, Amy Silva-Magalhaes, senior vice president of operations at Maplewood Senior Living, shares when she knew the eldercare...
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...
Celebrating the 2019 Women of Distinction
May 17, 2019
Enjoy this video made by PointClickCare for the May 16, 2019, McKnight’s Women of Distinction celebration. PointClickCare was the event’s Platinum sponsor.
Women of Distinction 2019: Kristy Ruppe Craddock
May 08, 2019
2019 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Rising Star Kristy Ruppe Craddock, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Commonwealth Senior Living, shares how she knew senior living was right for...
New McKnight’s awards program to honor senior living’s ‘Women of Distinction’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 12, 2018
McKnight’s Senior Living and sister media brand McKnight’s Long-Term Care News have launched the Women of Distinction awards to recognize women who have made significant contributions to the senior...
Women of Distinction 2021: Kara Abdala
Jun 24, 2021
Kara Abdala, corporate director of marketing for Harrison Senior Living, East Fallowfield, PA, is a 2021 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Rising Star. Here she shares when she knew senior living was...