McKnight's Long-Term Care News, McKnight's Senior Living and McKnight’s Home Care are thrilled to once again recognize women making a mark in skilled nursing, senior living and home care, inspiring others and having a powerful effect on the lives of the individuals they serve.

Coming off the rousing success of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction program’s third year, we’re pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the fourth annual awards program, which once again will include related events. For 2022, we’re pleased to add women working in home care to the eligibility categories of Rising Stars, Veteran VIPs and Hall of Honor, and we’re excited to plan to return to an in-person celebration after two years of virtual ones! Also, we’re announcing a new award to be presented as part of the festivities! 

Check out the Rising Star Honorees here!

Check out the Hall of Honor honorees here! 

Check out the Veteran VIP honorees here! 

“As the pandemic continues to challenge long-term care providers, we’re so pleased to be able to offer this opportunity to give the exceptional women working in long-term care — often behind the scenes, making a difference in the lives of their colleagues and those they serve — the recognition they deserve,” says McKnight’s Senior Living Editor Lois A. Bowers.

WOMEN OF DISTINCTION CELEBRATORY AWARDS DINNER

Celebrate the inspirational women in our industry 

Thursday, May 12, 2022

6 - 7 pm: Cocktail reception

7 - 9 pm: Dinner & awards presentation

Venue: W Hotel City Center

172 W. Adams Street, Chicago, IL

WOMEN OF DISTINCTION FORUM

Learn from the industry's A-list leaders and add your voice to the conversation

Friday, May 13, 2022

8am-8:40am: Networking breakfast

8:40am-12:10pm: Presentations, panels and discussions hosted by our honorees and other industry leaders

Venue: W Hotel City Center

172 W. Adams Street, Chicago, IL

Join us on Friday, May 13 to learn from the industry's A-list leaders and add your voice to the conversation 

8am-8:40am Registration & Breakfast 

8:30am - Welcoming remarks from the McKnight's team

8:40am-9:40am - Session #1 "More lessons learned along the way"

2022 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Lifetime Achievement Award honoree Patricia Will through the filter of her careers, will share insights and sage advice and answer questions from attendees

Speaker: Patricia Will, co-founder and CEO, Belmont Village Senior Living

Moderator: Lois Bowers, Editor, McKnight’s Senior Living

9:40am-10:40am - Session #2 “Work it: Smart ways to address the caregiver shortage”

 The workforce crisis is forcing providers to think differently about how they approach employees and their roles. So what are successful providers doing in the areas of recruitment and retention? What’s working, what’s not? And how will their actions affect staffing decisions going forward? 

Speakers: 

Steven Chies, President, North Cities Health Care; 

Brenda Connelly, RN, COO, The Springs Living; 

Demetress Harrell, CEO, Hospice in the Pines, Lufkin, TX;  

Alison Kippen, VP, HR, Senior Lifestyle; 

Amy Schectman, President and CEO, 2Life Communities; 

Jim White, partner and Chief Culture Officer, Ignite Medical Resorts

Moderator: Liza Berger, Editor, McKnight’s Home Care

10:40am-11:10am - Networking Break

11:10am-12:10pm - Session #3 “Keys to achieving career success”

2022 McKnight’s Women of Distinction honorees will offer insights into career-building traits and skills. Some of the topics to be addressed in this wide-ranging, interactive session will be developing personal and team skills, mentoring, networking, nurturing a personal style, organizational culture and career advancement.

Speakers: 

April Diaz, Vice President of Clinical Services, Marquis Companies; 

Carol Silver Elliott, President/CEO, Jewish Home Family;

 Jamie Merrill, VP, Regional Operations, East Division, Brookdale Senior Living; 

Cassie Mistretta, CEO, Senior Living Properties; 

Tina Reed, Director of Clinical Services, LCS; 

DeLaine Rice-White, Vice President, Rehabilitation Services, ProMedica Senior Care

Moderator: James M. Berklan, Executive Editor, McKnight’s Long-Term Care News

Patricia Will 

Founder and CEO

Belmont Village Senior Living 

Patricia G. Will, founder and CEO of Belmont Village Senior Living, has been chosen as this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award winner in the McKnight’s Women of Distinction program. Will founded Houston-based Belmont Village in 1997 as a fully integrated owner, developer and operator of senior living communities. This year celebrating 25 years in business, the company is known for resident programming often brought to fruition via partnerships with leading research universities and healthcare institutions such as the University of Southern California, the University of California, Los Angeles, and Baptist Health South Florida.

Read more about Patricia Will here.

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