Diamond Boone, corporate director of therapeutic recreation at Athena Health Care Systems in Farmington, CT, is a Rising Star honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Recruiting, retention strategies shared by McKnight’s Women of Distinction
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Foster Stubbs
Adam Healy
May 16, 2024
Five current or previous McKnight’s Women of Distinction honorees shared recruiting and retention strategies in a panel discussion Tuesday.
John Knox Village earns Gold with falls prevention fitness program
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Foster Stubbs
Nov 10, 2022
John Knox Village was awarded Gold in the Innovator of the Year category in the Senior Living track of the 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards due to its efforts to prevent and reduce falls...
RecallCue wins Gold for dementia clock
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Foster Stubbs
Nov 11, 2022
Gold in the Tech Partner of the Year category of the 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards goes to RecallCue, an internet-connected day clock meant to combat the effects of dementia.
Friendship Village captures Gold for effort to reduce resident falls
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Foster Stubbs
Nov 07, 2022
Friendship Village in St. Louis made a concerted effort to reduce falls among residents of its community by using VirtuSense balance technology, which uses artificial intelligence to assess each resident’s...
Selfhelp wins Gold for efforts to reduce isolation among older adults
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Foster Stubbs
Nov 08, 2022
Efforts related to its Virtual Senior Center earned Selfhelp Community Services a Gold award in the Building Bridges category of the Senior Living track of the 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology...
Forum at Rancho San Antonio nabs Gold in Quality category for use of tech to reduce falls
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Foster Stubbs
Dec 04, 2023
The Forum at Rancho San Antonio in Cupertino, CA, won a Gold award in the Quality category of the Senior Living track of the 2023 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology awards for falls prevention efforts.
Carolina Meadows wins Gold for use of technology to reduce falls
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Foster Stubbs
Nov 29, 2023
Carolina Meadows won Gold in the Building Bridges category of the Senior Living track of the 2023 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards.
Westminster–Canterbury wins Gold as ‘geeks’ provide friendship, tech help to residents in need
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Foster Stubbs
Nov 09, 2022
Because of the Geeks and their strong connections to the internet and community residents, Westminster-Canterbury was awarded Gold in the Keep It Super Simple category in the Senior Living track of the...
‘Everybody has leadership inside’— Women of Distinction share insights
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Foster Stubbs
May 25, 2023
Everyone has the potential to be a leader. Making tough decisions is part of the job description. Learn from your team. Those were just a few insights provided by a group of six 2023 McKnight’s Women...