For almost 20 years, I’ve had the privilege of working with some of the greatest leaders in aging services—in some cases early in their leadership development journey. I’ve seen them build critical capacities like a broadened perspective, an approach that relies on curiosity, confidence, and appreciation, and the ability to […]
Melanie Johnson, RN, will receive the 17th Annual Joan Anne McHugh Award for Leadership in Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Nursing at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting in Chicago, November 5-8. The McHugh Award recognizes a director of nursing (DON) who creates a supportive and engaged workplace environment by displaying excellent leadership […]
Roger L. Myers, president and CEO of Presbyterian Villages of Michigan (PVM), is the 2023 Award of Honor winner. He will be honored on Monday, November 6, during the 2023 LeadingAge Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Known as an innovator and a connector of people and ideas, Myers is […]
Dedicated, creative, selfless leaders have built the mission-driven aging services field. Learn why Awards winners inspire new generations of leaders. The Annual LeadingAge Awards have been honoring leaders, educators, innovators, and builders since the earliest days of the organization, when LeadingAge was known as the American Association of Homes […]
The deadline for 2023 LeadingAge Awards nominations is almost upon us. It’s not too late to submit a nomination for the Award of Honor or the Joan Anne McHugh Award for Leadership in Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Nursing. Submit your nominations by midnight ET on June 16! Start with […]
Robyn Stone has been recognized as a veteran in the field of aging services who is “setting the standards, driving change, providing guidance, and inspiring us all.” Stone, senior vice president of research at LeadingAge and co-director of the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston, received the McKnight’s Pinnacle Award on […]
“The theme of this year’s meeting is momentum, an opportunity for us to harness the power of our collective energy to address critical issues that challenge our field. Issues like workforce, financial stability, governance, DEI leadership, and more.” With those words, LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan opened […]
LeadingAge has awarded the 2022 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWFJ) Award for Health Equity to Rhonda Breland-Gil, a grants manager at Foundation of Wesley Woods, part of Wesley Woods Senior Living in Atlanta, GA. The award will be presented at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting and EXPO, which takes place Oct. 16-19, in Denver, CO. Launched […]
Andrea MacDonald, RN, BSN, is the winner of the 16th Annual Joan Anne McHugh Award for Leadership in Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Nursing. The award will be presented at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting and EXPO, which takes place Oct. 16-19, 2022, in Denver, CO. MacDonald is the clinical operations manager for Nascentia […]
