BrightStar Care Founder and CEO Shelly Sun Receives McKnight's Women of Distinction Award

Shelly Sun is to be inducted into the Hall of Honor in McKnight's prestigious Women of Distinction Awards Spring 2023

GURNEE, Ill., March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BrightStar Care, Founder, and CEO Shelly Sun was named a McKnight's Women of Distinction award winner in the Hall of Honor category for 2023. McKnight's prestigious Women of Distinction awards is a joint program of McKnight's Long-Term Care News, McKnight's Senior Living, and McKnight's Home Care. The program, in its fifth year, recognizes women who have made a significant impact on their organization or in the industry.

This spring, Sun will be inducted into the Hall of Honor as part of McKnight's Women of Distinction awards program which honors senior-level professionals in the C-suite or at a level equivalent to the vice president or higher who have made instrumental contributions to their organizations and have established innovation and growth within their companies. McKnight's also considers each winner's exceptional achievements and commitment to service including their charitable endeavors, academic accomplishments, and influence on the industry.

"I am immensely grateful to be recognized on McKnight's reputable 2023 Women of Distinction list and to be named among other fierce, innovative women in the healthcare space," said Shelly Sun, Founder and CEO of BrightStar Care. "Since launching BrightStar Care more than 20 years ago my goal has been to enrich lives and provide the full continuum of care, which has been validated by my network's superior clinical outcomes and Joint Commission Accreditation. I am passionate about empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs, franchisees, and healthcare executives, and am thrilled that my leadership as a female founder is being recognized at this national level."

Nominations for this distinguished honor were judged by an external panel of industry experts. Twenty-one elite executives in skilled nursing, senior living, and home care are being inducted into McKnight's Women of Distinction Hall of Honor this year. All winners will be honored at an in-person celebration on May 22 in Chicago hosted by McKnight's.

To see the full list of inductees, and for more information about the program and Sun's distinct honor visit http://www.mcknightswomenofdistinction.com. For more information on BrightStar Care and Founder and CEO Shelly Sun, please visit http://www.brightstarcare.com.

About BrightStar Care:
Founded in 2002, BrightStar Care is a national home care agency with more than 370 corporate-owned and franchised locations nationwide that provide medical and non-medical home health care services to clients and supplemental care staff to businesses. BrightStar Care corporate and franchise agencies across the country employ more than 15,000 caregivers and 5,700 registered nurses who oversee the care and safety of each individual client. BrightStar Care offers custom medical staffing solutions to corporate entities and holds national accounts with government agencies across distinct patient populations providing healthcare staff anywhere care is needed. Female founded and led by CEO Shelly Sun, BrightStar Care is committed to providing a higher standard of care through its clinical nurse-led care model. As a member of Moving Health Home, BrightStar Care also actively advocates to change federal and state policies that prevent the home from being an accredited clinical care site. Network-wide BrightStar Care agencies are Joint Commission accredited ? the gold standard within the health care industry. BrightStar Care has also been the only national home care franchise to consecutively receive The Joint Commission's Enterprise Champion for Quality award for more than a decade.

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