McKnight's Podcast

Live from New York! Insights from senior living and care industry experts

Episode Notes

​In this Newsmaker’s podcast, McKnight’s editors bring you highlights of the 2026 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards​ + Summit​ in New York City — as well as thought leadership from senior living and care experts, recorded live at the event.

Learn:

• The single most important thing you can do to transform your workforce strategy immediately.
• What providers need to do to make senior living and care more attractive to prospective employees.
• The small steps you can take to increase happiness, positivity and gratefulness in your personal and professional lives.
• What successful operators should be focused on.
• The importance of actionable data for operators, investors and lenders.
• More about the biggest challenges facing the profession — and solutions to those challenges — as well as predictions for the future of long-term care.

​​Listen now to gain insights from:

• Lifetime Achievement Award winner Mary Ousley, President of Ousley & Associates and Chief Strategy Officer, PruittHealth
• Keynote speaker Scott White, chairman of Invesque and author of “The Life is Too Short Guy”
• Thought Leader Award winner Scott McQuinn, President and CEO, Life Enriching Communities
• Industry Ally Award winner Kurt Read, Managing Director and Partner/Board Member, RSF Partners/NIC
• Marketplace Influencer Award winner Lisa Thomson, COO, Pathway Health
• Pinnacle Summit Panelist Matt Durgin, VP of Marketing, Smartlinx