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    WELCOME TO THE 2022 McKnight's WOMEN OF DISTINCTION PROGRAM

    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.

    IMPORTANT EVENT DATES

    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

    McKnight's women of Distinction forum agenda

    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

    MEET THE 2022 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT WINNER

    MEET THE 2022 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT WINNER

    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.

    HALL OF HONOR HONOREES

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    Mitze Amoroso
    Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
    ArchCare
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    LC
    Lisi Coleman
    Director of Marketing and Business Development
    Vital Health Care Group
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    BC
    Brenda Connelly
    Chief Operating Officer
    The Springs Living
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    PC
    Patricia Cullen
    President/CEO
    Care Providers of Minnesota
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    AD
    April Diaz
    VP, Clinical Services
    Marquis Companies
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    DH
    Demetress Harrell
    CEO / Administrator
    Hospice in the Pines
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    SG
    Susan Grigg
    Chief Executive Officer
    The McGuire Group/RCA/VestraCare
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    JK
    Jennifer Kennedy
    VP, System Integration
    Gurwin Healthcare System
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    BL
    Bonnie Laiderman
    Founder
    Veterans Home Care
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    LL
    Luz Liebeskind
    Chief Financial Officer
    RiverSpring Living
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    CM
    Cassie Mistretta
    Chief Executive Officer
    Senior Living Properties, LLC
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    JN
    Joylin Nation
    Chief Operating Officer
    Principle LTC
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    DR
    DeLaine Rice-White
    VP, Rehabilitation Services
    ProMedica Senior Care
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    BR
    Barb Rode
    President & CEO
    Saint Therese
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    AS
    Amy Schectman
    President and CEO
    2Life Communties
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    WS
    Wendy Schrag
    VP, Clinical Services, RN-BC
    Touchmark
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    CS
    Carol Silver Elliott
    President/CEO
    Jewish Home Family
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    ST
    Sara Terry
    Senior Vice President Resident & Family Experience & Engagement
    Brookdale Senior Living

    VETERAN VIP HONOREES

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    ED
    Elizabeth Dauch
    Corporate Infection Preventionist
    Stonerise Healthcare
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    KD
    Karen Devaney
    National Director of Care Management
    Atria Senior Living
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    JD
    Joan Devine
    Director of Education
    Pioneer Network
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    WH
    Wanda Hose
    Administrator
    The Bay at Eastview Health and Rehabilitation Center
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    SL
    Susan Levy
    Medical Director
    Harrison House of Georgetown
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    LM
    Lindsay Martin
    Executive Director
    The Village Senior Residence
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    IM
    Isha Mathis
    Director of Nursing
    Green Spring village
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    MM
    Mary Jean McKeveny
    Director of Clinical Innovation
    Gurwin Healthcare System
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    SM
    Sandra Mundy
    Manhattan Administrator
    The New Jewish Home
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    DR
    Debra Reed
    Regional Director of Operations
    Crest Healthcare
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    TR
    Tina Reed
    Director of Clinical Services
    LCS
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    CW
    Cheryl Welch
    Director of Clinical Services
    Bridges Health, Inc.

    RISING STAR HONOREES

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    HA
    Holly Artkamp-Romie
    Chief Nursing Officer
    Bethany Village
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    SB
    Sarah Bateman
    Administrator
    Rochester Regional Health - Edna Tina Wilson
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    PB
    Patricia Bush
    Administrator
    Haskell County Nursing Center
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    EF
    Elizabeth Ann Fetner
    Regional Operations Manager
    LCS
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    AF
    Anne-Marie Fitz
    Executive Director
    Touchmark at Harwood Groves
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    SM
    Stephanie Maupin
    Executive Director
    Brentwood at Elkhart Assisted Living | Integral Senior Living
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    JM
    Jamie Merrill
    Regional Vice President of Operations, Florida
    Brookdale Senior Living
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    Morgan Miles, C.B. LEED AP
    Development Director
    Brightview Senior Living
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    CS
    Crystal Shelby
    Regional Director of Operations
    Legacy Healthcare
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    MS
    Magen Shelton
    Vice President, Strategic Development
    Interim HealthCare of the Upstate
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    JS
    Julia Shiner
    Vice President and Medical Director of Employee Health and Well-Being
    Erickson Senior Living
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    TW
    Theresa Watts
    Infection Control Preventionist, RN
    Alta Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
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    LR
    Lena Robinson
    CNA/Medication Technician
    Benchmark Senior Living
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    TW
    Trista Wilson
    COO
    English Meadows
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    KW
    Kristina Wright
    Nursing Home Administrator
    The Bay at Suring Health and Rehabilitation Center

    SPIRIT AWARD WINNERS

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    CH
    Christina Harris
    Regional Clinical Care
    Meridian Senior Living
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    NM
    Nancy McCune
    Healthcare Systems Administrator
    Westmoreland Manor
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    CM
    Cassie Morris
    Asst. DON
    Mayfield Health and Rehabilitation
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    BR
    Barbara Richards
    LPN
    Monette Manor
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    LR
    Lena Robinson
    CNA/Medication Technician
    Benchmark Senior Living
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    RT
    Rosita Taylor
    Health and Wellness Director
    Brookdale Senior Living
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    LW
    Lynn Weidner
    Home care worker
    SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania

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