WTWH Healthcare, a WTWH Media, LLC firm, is happy to announce the Reminiscence Care Innovation Awards Class of 2026. This system honors these targeted on offering progressive cognitive care companies in behavioral well being, dwelling well being and residential care, hospice and palliative care, senior residing and expert nursing.

WTWH Healthcare honors these devoted leaders who’re shaping the way forward for growing old in America. Whereas every nominee brings a transparent imaginative and prescient, they share a standard purpose: to offer high-quality cognitive care, enhance outcomes for folks with memory-related issues, and help those that take care of them.

“The Reminiscence Care Innovation Awards spotlight the leaders who mix innovation and dedication to advance take care of folks with memory-related situations,” stated Tim Mullaney, vice chairman and editor-in-chief of WTWH Healthcare. “Within the healthcare trade, this yr’s winners are advancing new approaches that enhance outcomes, enhance high quality of life and help caregivers. Their work not solely displays the place the sector is now, but additionally factors to the place it must go.”

The Reminiscence Care Innovation Award Class of 2026 might be featured in upcoming WTWH Healthcare publications and might be invited to attend WTWH Healthcare’s inaugural TRENDS convention, going down in Chicago, Illinois on August 4-6, 2026.

This yr’s Reminiscence Care Innovation Award winners are:

House well being and residential care

Lauren Weissberg – Director of Nursing, Emerest Well being

Linda Murphy – COO, dwelling care concierge

Nicole Bays – Director of Coaching & Studying Operations, TheKey House Care

Behavioral well being

Allison Schindler – Regional Director of Reminiscence Care, Life & Packages, Optima Residing

Dr. Michael Leon – Chief Scientific Officer, Reminiscence Air

Hospice and palliative care

Susan Edwards – Occupational Therapist, Optimum Care

Senior housing and senior residing

Cathy Lockhart – Director of Nursing, Trico LivingWell Retirement Neighborhood

Debbie Jenkins-Melancon – Vice President of Scientific Operations, The Aspenwood Firm

Eny Fernandes – Director, Thoughts & Reminiscence Care, Benchmark Senior Residing – The Branches of Marlboro

Lynn Lavallee – Chief Working Officer, Omega Senior Residing

Madeline Diaz – Director of Reminiscence Care, Inspir Embassy Row

Mary Silvia – Avita Program Director, Autumn Glen at Dartmouth

Michael Wang – Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Encourage

Michael Tubbs – Senior Director of Life-style Engagement, Benchmark Senior Residing

Michelle Tristani – Director of Reminiscence Care Coaching & Innovation, Benchmark Senior Residing

Rachel Little – Vice President of Well being and Wellness, EverTrue

Robert Archer – Director of Life Enrichment, Dimensions Residing Appleton

Somita Ray – Program Director, The Cordwainer

Wendy Bucacci – Avita Program Director, Avita of Wells

For extra details about the Reminiscence Care Innovation Awards program and to view the Class of 2026, go to https://innovation.memorycarebusiness.com/.