Meet Joan DiPaola, 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Thought Leader’ honoree
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Jessica R. Towhey
May 10, 2024
Perhaps Joan DiPaola’s most significant contribution to dementia care is the vital reminder to caregivers and their families that people living with dementia are people. As the senior dementia care specialist...
Esther Kamara-Conteh’s life has taken her from Sierra Leone in West Africa to New York and beyond.
Meet David Totaro, 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Agent of Change’ honoree
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Jessica R. Towhey
Apr 30, 2024
David Totaro took an unusual path to the long-term care sector, and his varied experience served him well as he developed a national, legislative advocacy program for BAYADA Hearts for Home Care.
Kristen Duell wasn’t satisfied with a successful career that brought her into the C-suite of two healthcare companies.
AHCA/NCAL’s Parkinson honors ‘real heroes’ in his own words
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 25, 2024
AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Mark Parkinson received the 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards Career Achievement Award on Thursday. Read his acceptance speech here.
2nd annual McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards honor veteran leaders at their peak
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 22, 2024
A sold-out crowd celebrated the second class of McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards winners Thursday night at an event that combined networking with appreciation for some of the aging services sector’s most-dedicated...
Lynn Hood to receive 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Lifetime Achievement Award
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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...
McKnight’s Spirit Awards to go to 4 inspirational women in long-term care
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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.
Friday is final deadline for 2024 Women of Distinction nominations
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 08, 2024
This Friday, Jan. 12, is the final nomination deadline for the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program. All submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET.
Friday is nomination deadline for 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 02, 2024
This Friday, Jan. 5, is the standard nomination deadline for the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.