As a child from Puerto Rico growing up in a rough New Jersey neighborhood, Roberto Muñiz never dreamed he would one day be CEO of a major senior health system and lead one of the nation’s largest senior...
A man for all seasons: John Derr
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 05, 2023
That John Derr recently said he’s thinking of backing off a bit is both a shame and an inevitability. For few have ever packed as much into one lifetime as he has. A slowdown is the only real possible...
Lisa McCracken: Sense-making in senior living
By
Kimberly Hartley
Nov 02, 2023
Shop-talk is bound to come up in the McCracken household at the New Jersey shore. Longtime, long-term care experts Lisa and Jim owe their relationship to the senior living industry, after all.
Tech guru Scott Code makes connections early
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 11, 2023
Scott Code has seen firsthand how digital technology can help support long-term care providers and keep seniors engaged.
She’s got your back: NADONA’s Shari Carson
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 09, 2023
Shari Carson is a veteran nurse leader known nationally and in her state as an educator and resource for post-acute care directors of nursing and nurse managers.
A horse lover still kicking: Ann Collette
By
Nicole Bowman
May 01, 2023
Ann Collette has a photo of her childhood horse, Rosie, on her desk at Masonicare in Wallingford, CT. The chief of strategy still tears up when she talks about her “heart horse,” who died suddenly...
A light in the darkness: Swati Gaur, MD, medical director
By
Kimberly Hartley
Nov 11, 2022
Swati Gaur, AMDA’s 2022 Medical Director of the Year, understands the power or medicine and the power of care – for others and for self.
Marc Halpert: A CEO’s contagious caring
By
C. Max Bachmann
Sep 11, 2022
Marc Halpert is always smiling — to the point that his infectious grin has become synonymous with his company’s branding.
Luz Liebeskind has LTC’s number
Jul 01, 2022
Growing up in the lush tropical paradise of the Dominican Republic, Luz Liebeskind recalls an idyllic childhood buoyed by open-minded parents who prioritized school and hard work.
Sarah Schumann takes service to heart
Jun 01, 2022
Some might say that Sarah Schumann, director of operations for Brookside Inn, was destined to go into healthcare.