Thank a Doctor: Celebrate Doctors’ Day
As part of a national observance, March 30, 2016, has been proclaimed Doctors’ Day in Alabama. Doctors’ Day in Alabama formally recognizes the state’s more than 11,000 licensed physicians […]
Recognizing the Importance of Social Workers
In March, we celebrate National Social Work Month to recognize the contributions of our nation’s 600,000 social workers. Social workers play a vital role in Alabama’s skilled nursing care centers. To learn more, ANHA interviewed Kristi Elrod. […]
ANHA Announces Alzheimer’s, Dementia Training Partnership
Alabama’s skilled nursing care centers have new a resource to help care for people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and dementia. […]
Leading the Way: Independent and Successful Thanks to ANHA
To celebrate the Alabama Nursing Home Association’s 65th anniversary, we’re highlighting unique individuals who’ve dedicated their life to long-term care and are committed to our organization. In this article, we shine a spotlight on Mark Wheat. Mark credits his membership in ANHA with […]
30 Alabama Nursing Centers Meet Quality Goal
Several Alabama nursing homes are meeting the health care quality goal set by the National Nursing Home Quality Care Collaborative (NNHQCC). […]
5 Traits of Successful Nursing Home Administrators
Being a long-term care administrator is one of the most demanding and one of the most rewarding careers an individual can choose. To celebrate Long Term Care Administrator’s Week 2016, ANHA.org researched the administrators we’ve profiled over the years and identified five traits that make them successful. Here’s a summary: […]
College Students Learn Life Lessons from Ms. Alabama Nursing Home
From the sounds of laughter filling the room, you would have never known seven decades separated the speaker from her audience. That was the scene Thursday night in a University of Alabama at Birmingham lecture hall when Ms. Alabama Nursing Home Sylvia Holland spoke to health care management students. […]
ANHA to Focus on Recognizing Health Care Quality
As part of the Alabama Nursing Home Association’s new focus on recognizing health care quality, four members recently completed intensive training to become examiners for a national health care quality award. […]
Nursing Center Finds Success by Taking a New Approach
A strategic effort to change the culture at a Bessemer nursing home is achieving results. The process began almost four years ago when Trina Vines became administrator at Oak Trace Care & Rehab Center. […]
Methodist Homes Breaks Ground for Transformation of Birmingham and Dothan Centers
Fair Haven Retirement Community in Birmingham and Wesley Manor Retirement Community in Dothan have broken ground for physical and cultural transformations. The groundbreaking ceremonies theme was “Redefining Home: Reframing, Renewing and Renovating Together” to signify the culture change that will take place at both centers. […]
