National Skilled Nursing Care Week is a Time We Must All Appreciate
By: Conwell Hooper There is not a better time of year to kick off Skilled Nursing Care Week than Mother’s Day! […]
Foley Leaders Celebrate Nursing Home’s History, Quality Care Achievement
Under sunny skies and large live oak trees, citizens of Foley beamed with hometown pride. They told stories of how town leaders several decades before them had a vision of [...]
Dentist, Life-long Shelby County Resident Receives Special Honor
The people living in Alabama’s nursing homes played important roles in building the communities we call home. They worked hard, raised their family and gave of their time and treasure. [...]
Governor Ivey Proclaims National Skilled Nursing Care Week in Alabama
MONTGOMERY – Alabama is joining other states to recognize nursing home residents and staff for their contributions to the community during National Skilled Nursing Care Week. Governor Kay Ivey issued [...]
Cullman Nursing Home Employees Receive Disaster Assistance
The Alabama Nursing Home Association (ANHA) presented disaster assistance checks to four employees of Woodland Village Rehab & Healthcare Center. […]
Nursing Home Hatches Relationship with Elementary School
It’s the kind of day children dream about: out of school, 10,000 Easter eggs to hunt and more candy than you can imagine. That dream became a reality for [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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, [...]
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 & [...]
