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title: "FirstLight Home Care’s Kristen Duell Recognized for Driving Change in Long-Term Care"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/7cb7180f-94c7-4567-b1d5-3f72cd3e94cf
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20231215_firstlight_home_cares_kristen_duell_recognized_for_driving_change_in_longte.html
category: "Home care"
industry: "Senior Care"
segment: "Home care"
published: 2023-12-15T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T17:36:46.560Z
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# FirstLight Home Care’s Kristen Duell Recognized for Driving Change in Long-Term Care

**TL;DR:** FirstLight Home Care's Kristen Duell was recognized for driving change in long-term care through the Pinnacle Awards. Duell was honored for her career dedicated to advancing change in the post-acute industry, specifically home-based care.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-12-15. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20231215_firstlight_home_cares_kristen_duell_recognized_for_driving_change_in_longte.html).*

## Story

The Pinnacle Awards are a joint effort of McKnight’s Long-Term Care News and sister media brands McKnight’s Senior Living and McKnight’s Home Care. Honorees include veteran long-term care operators, caregivers and affiliated professionals performing at the highest levels in skilled nursing, senior living and home care for 20 years or longer.

“I am incredibly honored to receive this recognition and to be among such an outstanding group of industry professionals,” said Duell. “Whether driving change, setting new standards or inspiring others, we have all spent our careers focused on advancing this industry and making a positive, lasting impact in long-term care. It is humbling to be included in this class of winners.”

Winners were nominated by peers and chosen by an independent panel of skilled nursing, senior living and home care leaders. They will be celebrated in March at a gala awards ceremony in Chicago.

“This is such a well-deserved honor,” said FirstLight President and CEO Glee McAnanly. Kristen’s career has been dedicated to advancing change in the post-acute industry, specifically home-based care. I can say that commitment and enthusiasm continue here at FirstLight as she helps us innovate to think and do things differently for our aging population.”

FirstLight Home Care delivers various companion, personal care, and skilled nursing services to seniors, veterans, people recovering from illness, injury, surgery, and those with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Professional caregivers help any adult needing assistance with personal care and household duties such as cooking, cleaning, and running errands while providing support and peace of mind.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Senior Care (sector)
- award recognition (topic)
- home care (topic)
- FirstLight Home Care (company)
- Glee McAnanly (person)
- long-term care (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20231215_firstlight_home_cares_kristen_duell_recognized_for_driving_change_in_longte.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/7cb7180f-94c7-4567-b1d5-3f72cd3e94cf).