Celebrating More Than 50 Years of Service as a Nurse
It’s July 15, 1968. A young Eunice Rochelle walks through the doors of a Montgomery nursing home for her first day on the job. […]
ANHA Launches New Disaster Preparedness Toolkit
The Alabama Nursing Home Association (ANHA) today released its “Long-Term Care Preparedness Toolkit.” […]
Three Nursing Homes Receive Alabama Performance Excellence Awards
Three nursing homes are recipients of Alabama Performance Excellence Awards, honoring them for quality and performance excellence. […]
Rural Nursing Home Builds a Long Track Record of Success
Drive up scenic Alabama Highway 9 in the Appalachian foothills and you’ll see a point of pride for the small town of Piedmont: the local nursing home. Piedmont Health Care Center sits just off the highway nestled beside Duggar Mountain. […]
Celebrating Long-Term Care Administrator’s Week 2019
Being a Long-Term Care Administrator is a demanding job. These individuals are key players in the care team and are entrusted with the responsibility of managing the care of in a nursing home. During National Long-Term Care Administrator’s Week from March 11-15, […]
Celebrating Careers in Aging Week 2019
People are living longer, and Alabama’s population is aging. By 2025, almost one million Alabamians will be 65 or older and more than 110,000 will be 85 or older. The demand for professionals with expertise in long-term care is growing in our state and around the country. […]
Two Years of Success Shows Staff Confidence
Ridgewood Health Services in Jasper is celebrating a rare accomplishment in the nursing home profession. […]
Activity Professionals enhance nursing home patients’ quality of life
By Brandon Totten “The quality of life is determined by its activities,” said the Greek philosopher Aristotle who lived from 384-322 B.C. This quote has never been truer than when it comes to our seniors living in skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers across the United States. […]
National Skilled Nursing Care Week 2019 Theme Announced
National Skilled Nursing Care Week, formerly known as National Nursing Home Week, is one of the most important events of the year for nursing homes. […]
2019 Activity & Social Service Auxiliary Leaders Elected
The Activity & Social Services Auxiliary of the Alabama Nursing Home Association today elected officers to lead the group in 2019. The new officers are: […]