Registration for the Alabama Nursing Home Association Senior State Games is open. People age 50 and over can compete in events such as archery, dominoes, swimming and more. The competitions are designed to meet the skill and ability level of senior citizens and nursing home residents. […]
No matter where you looked – north, south, east or west –you were sure to find special Easter weekend events taking place at Alabama nursing homes. Read on to learn what unique events and activities three nursing homes hosted to celebrate Easter. Also included is a gallery with pictures from [...]
Select Alabama nursing homes that are participating in a major initiative to improve health outcomes met Tuesday in Montgomery. The Alabama Nursing Facility Intervention Executive Leadership Collaborative (NFI Collaborative) seeks to lower the number of avoidable hospital readmissions. Alabama Nursing Home Association Executive Director Bill O’Connor told those attending the event that they have a [...]
Volunteers play a very important role in the life of a nursing home. Across the state, thousands of people donate countless hours each year to help nursing home residents live a higher quality of life. Each volunteer has his or her unique way of making each resident feel special. As part of National Volunteer Week, [...]
Otis Kennemer may seem like your ordinary small town resident, but his life story shows he endured extraordinary sacrifices in service to our country. Recently, a local civic group honored the 82-year-old nursing home resident for his outstanding service to our country. […]
Barbara Johnson Activity and Social Services professionals in metro Birmingham have elected a veteran nursing home employee to represent the area on a statewide board. […]
Nursing home activities and events are as unique as the residents that call the facility home. There’s gardening, games, church services, shopping trips, excursions to the county fair…the list goes on and on. So it shouldn’t surprise you when a Shoals area nursing home takes residents to a professional wrestling event. What may surprise you [...]
Every fundraising team needs passion and drive to be successful. Employees of one nursing home have those ingredients plus the inspiration needed to make a difference in the lives of others. […]
The best way to learn about life in a nursing home is to visit and see for yourself. That’s exactly what one Alabama congressman did during a recent tour of his district. […]
In this edition of ANHA Capitol Insider, Executive Director Bill O'Connor gives an update on the status of the General Fund Budget and Medicaid funding. He also provides insight on the Regional Care Organization amendment bill. Finally, Bill discusses ANHA's latest activities on work with the Alabama Medicaid Agency on the RAC Clinical Audits. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcVaNsOBtzI&list=UU7Y1PWQAY7zOXk1F5qh75Bw
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