Benchmark director receives innovation award for dementia care
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Michelle Tristani, director of memory care training and innovation at Benchmark Senior Living, received WTWH Healthcare’s 2026 Memory Care Innovation Award. The article highlights her Connect First program, which trains caregivers to prioritize emotional connection and trust before completing care tasks. Benchmark operates assisted-living and memory-care communities across nine states, including Rhode Island. The piece also explains Tristani’s background in speech-language pathology and her focus on person-centered dementia care.
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