NCAL extends assisted living quality campaign through 2018
By
John Hall
May 13, 2015
Assisted living quality initiatives will focus on increasing satisfaction while reducing turnover, re-admissions and antipsychotics use, the National Center for Assisted Living announced on Tuesday.
Senior living should be excluded from proposed federal cybersecurity reporting requirements: AHCA/NCAL
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 11, 2024
The “social healthcare model” of senior living should preclude it from being included in proposed new cybersecurity incident reporting requirements designed for entities considered to be critical to...
Looking for provider relief funds? These tips can help
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 25, 2020
Earlier this month, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that it would distribute approximately $15 billion in grants to eligible state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program...
Two goals for assisted living on Capitol Hill this week
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 23, 2016
Members of the National Center for Assisted Living have two main goals today and tomorrow when they meet with members of Congress in the nation’s capital.
AHCA/NCAL Silver Quality Award assisted living recipients triple from last year
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 10, 2017
Twenty-seven assisted living communities have earned the 2017 Silver – Achievement in Quality Award this year from the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living. That’s...
NCAL announces 2017 award winners
Jul 20, 2017
The National Center for Assisted Living announced the recipients of its 2017 awards Thursday. Winners will be recognized at an Oct. 15 event.
66 assisted living communities meet at least two NCAL quality goals
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 11, 2017
Sixty-six assisted living communities have attained two or more of the four goals in the National Center for Assisted Living’s Quality Initiative, NCAL has announced.
Provider group pushes CMS for more guidance on HCBS
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 11, 2016
Delays by CMS in issuing additional guidance on its final rule related to home- and community-based services may mean that assisted living communities are excluded from providing such services to older...
COVID-19 is priority, but associations in discussions about industry standards
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 24, 2020
Addressing COVID-19 challenges remains a priority for senior living associations, but discussions continue about the best way to ensure quality in communities after the American National Standards Institute’s...
Assisted living represented in 2 of 5 AHCA/NCAL Gold Quality Awards for 2019
Aug 12, 2019
Assisted living was represented in two of the five 2019 Gold – Excellence in Quality Awards announced Friday by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living.