New Leader Elected to ANHA Board
Matthew Lewis of Arbor Springs Health & Rehab in Opelika has been elected to serve as Region 6 Director on the Alabama Nursing Home Association Executive Board. […]
Several Nursing Homes Maintain Quality Goal, More Achieve the Standard
It’s one thing to achieve excellence. It’s another thing to sustain it over a long period of time. Sustaining excellence is exactly what many Alabama nursing homes are doing as part of the National Nursing Home Quality Care Collaborative. […]
Alabama Nursing Homes Recognized for Quality Achievement, New Goals Set for 2021
Outstanding Alabama nursing homes were recognized today at a national health care quality event in New Orleans, Louisiana. […]
Inspired to Help Others: Celebrating Long-Term Care Administrator’s Week
While he was in college, Brandon Upshaw’s great-grandmother became ill and needed to live in a nursing home. It was a difficult time for him and his mother and grandmother. This inspired Brandon to want to help families who need answers and support when choosing a skilled nursing care center for their loved one. [...]
Senior support propels Ramsay basketball team, but not in the way you think
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr., Alabama NewsCenter Brooke Kyle plays forward and center on the Ramsay girls basketball team. Thursday, the junior was making the call, not for a play on the basketball court but calling the numbers in a bingo game for senior residents at neighboring South Health and Rehabilitation. [...]
Social Workers Adapt to Meet the Unique Needs of Nursing Home Residents
March is National Social Work Month. To highlight the important role of social workers in long-term and post-acute care, ANHA interviewed Lynn Smith, LBSW, Social Services at Talladega Health & Rehab. In our conversation, Smith described different ways a social worker can serve the various types of individuals who live in nursing homes. [...]
A Rural Health Care Success Story
Camden is a crossroads in rural southwest Alabama. It’s 40 or more miles from the surrounding, larger towns. You’ll have to travel further to reach a metropolitan area. […]
A Night to Remember for Eufaula’s Seniors
By Linda Brannon, Alabama NewsCenter Thinking of senior prom usually brings to mind high school. But recently, more than 70 residents of Crowne Health Care of Eufaula donned their party attire and attended a Mardi Gras-themed senior prom in their honor. […]
Nursing Home Administrator Named Citizen of the Year in Piedmont
By Sherry Kughn, The Piedmont Journal Piedmont Healthcare Center’s administrator, Sandra Keener, often refers to patients and employees in the assisted living and nursing facility she oversees as “my patients” and “my employees.” She takes patient care and employee education personally. […]
VIDEO: College Students Improve Social Interaction of Nursing Home Residents
Research and activities coordinated by college students are improving the social interaction for residents of Arbor Springs Health & Rehab Center in Opelika. […]
