03/03/2026
On February 11, we gathered for Monarchโs Third Annual Stakeholder Summit โ a day dedicated to celebrating a record-breaking 2025 and setting a bold, people-first course for 2026 and beyond.
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- Nearly ๐ญ.๐ฏ ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ serving and impacting residentsโ lives
๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธ - ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฑ,๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐, with 20% being licensed nurses
๐๐ผ - ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐ณ of our facilities achieved ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฌ% ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐
These outcomes reflect disciplined ex*****on, mission-driven leadership, and an unwavering commitment to those we serve.
Throughout the day, we recognized team members with what Marc unofficially dubbed โThe Golden Butterfliesโ (We welcome your suggestions in the comments! ๐). Weโll be sharing more about the awards and recipients later this week.
Looking ahead to 2026, our focus is clear: employee experience, development, and retention. Weโve added a new objective to our organizational commitments: โNobody out-smiles us.โ
Because when employees love coming to work, it translates to exceptional service delivery, improved patient outcomes, and sustained operational strength. Our organization powered by thousands of individuals who have chosen careers in service. The work is meaningful. Itโs demanding. And it makes a profound difference. In 2026, we are committed to ensuring every Monarch employee feels seen, heard, and valued โ proud to wear their smile and confident in the impact they make each day.
Thank you to our keynote speaker, Danny Goldberg, whose Build with Careโข Framework continues to shape people-first cultures rooted in psychological safety, authentic connection, and lasting loyalty.
We also extend sincere appreciation to State Representative Joe Schomacker and Thomas (toby) Pearson, President and CEO of Care Providers of Minnesota for delivering an important legislative update and helping our stakeholders stay informed on the policy landscape impacting long-term care.
Last but never least, we are grateful as well to our internal speakers who helped chart the path forward: Marc Halpert, Paxton Wiffler, Ian Rekant, Michael Aschendorf, Mike Marchant, Jessica Olson, Bill Chase, Heather Brekke, Leesa Gilman, Esther Hagen, and Dan Strittmater.
And thank you to our event sponsors for supporting this important gathering: Gentell | Northwoods Rehab | PointClickCare | Martin Bros. Distributing | Indeed | Welbi | Tech-Keys | ExaCare AI
Hereโs to building on strong momentum โ and to a 2026 where ๐๐๐๐๐
๐ out-smiles Monarch. ๐ฆ