Jennifer Peters has 35 years of experience as a licensed nursing home administrator in Louisiana. For the past two decades, ...

Mark Gogal serves as vice president of workforce development for the North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association, ...

The American Health Care Association (AHCA)’s Better Way agenda is based on the principle that America’s aging population unequivocally deserves high quality care. In order to deliver that care, ...

Long term care services are in greater demand than ever. Given that the oldest Baby Boomers will turn 80 next year, the industry has responded by improving operations, leveraging technology, ...

With the new year comes a long-awaited demographic milestone: in 2026, the oldest baby boomers finally turn 80, heralding the silver tsunami that promises to reshape senior living. Over the coming ...

Assisted living communities and nursing homes are seeing more residents with opioid use disorder (OUD), chronic mental health issues, and traumatic brain injuries. These special populations require ...

For years, the senior living industry referred to the silver tsunami as a distant force approaching the horizon. In 2026, that wave is no longer theoretical. The oldest Baby Boomers are now in their ...

For 30 years, the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program has challenged providers to strengthen systems, improve outcomes, and pursue excellence across long term and post-acute care. Since its ...

With the so-called silver tsunami of aging baby boomers well on its way, long term care operators have no choice but to adapt to this new generation of customers—if they haven’t already. One of the ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to redefine health care, offering tools that address complex challenges with precision and scalability. Among its most promising applications is the use of AI ...

In the long term care profession, understanding the differences between Quality Measure (QM) exclusions outlined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and clinical standards of ...