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The Bristal’s Wendella Blackman Named 2024 Pinnacle Award Honoree
The Bristal Assisted Living's Wendella Blackman Named 2024 Pinnacle Award Honoree
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Wendella Blackman, the Director of Reflections Memory Care at The Bristal Assisted Living at North Woodmere, has been named a 2024 Pinnacle Awards honoree. The award recognizes industry veterans who are setting standards, driving change and providing guidance to their co-workers and colleagues in the senior care industry.
Blackman, joined The Bristal Assisted Living in 2000 as a Resident Service Aide, and became Director of Reflections in 2005. “I look forward to coming to work each day it is a joy. I take great pride in what I do. At the end of the day, when I go home, I leave here satisfied knowing that I have made a difference in the lives of our Reflections Residents and also in the lives of family members who love them so dearly.”
“Wendella exemplifies the dedication that all at The Bristal provide to our residents each and every day,” said Amy Silva-Magalhaes, Chief Operating Officer, of The Bristal Assisted Living. “Her compassion for those in our Reflections Communities ensures that our residents are receiving the best care possible. Her efforts set the standard that her colleagues strive to meet.”