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  • Nicolette Reilly Honored for Leadership in Assisted Living
    8.18.2026
    With over 25 years of experience, Nicolette Reilly was named the 2026 recipient of the Jan Thayer Pioneer Award by NCAL, the assisted living voice of the AHCA.
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  • AHCA/NCAL Announces 2026 Provider ACE Award Recipients
    8.11.2026
    Today, we're excited to announce the recipients for the 2026 Provider Achieving Care Excellence (ACE) Awards Program, formerly known as the AHCA/NCAL Awards Program.
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  • Two Long Term Care Facilities Earn Prestigious AHCA/NCAL Gold National Quality Award
    8.06.2026
    We're excited to announce the recipients of the 2026 Gold – Excellence in Quality Award, the most prestigious and esteemed award level of the association’s National Quality Award Program.
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  • Record Number of Long Term Care Providers Earn Silver National Quality Award
    7.09.2026
    Today, AHCA/NCAL has announced a record 255 recipients of the 2026 Silver – Achievement in Quality Award, the highest number of Silver recipients in the National Quality Award Program’s 30-year history.
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  • Clif Porter: How We’re Making Significant Progress
    8.19.2026
    Clif Porter, the President and CEO of AHCA/NCAL, shares key industry and association updates and accomplishments in 2026.
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  • 2027 National Quality Award Portal & Intent to Apply Are Now Open
    8.18.2026
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  • Update on Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador
    8.18.2026
    USCIS recently released an update noting that TPS designation of El Salvador and related benefits are set to terminate on Sept. 9, 2026.
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  • Haiti TPS Termination: What Long Term Care Employers Need to Know
    7.29.2026
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    The 2027 AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Portal is now open, and your organization’s next quality journey could be just ahead. Submit your Intent to Apply by November 12 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Are you ready to take the next step? Apply today: brnw.ch/21x55pR
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    🧵 The next person looking into long term care will make decisions not based on your care, your staff, or your building. It will be because of what they find online.
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    🏆 Today, we’re proud to announce that Nicolette Reilly is the recipient of NCAL’s 2026 Jan Thayer Pioneer Award! With 25+ years in senior living, Nicolette has led quality, compliance, workforce, and policy efforts for #AssistedLiving. 🔗 Read more: brnw.ch/21x51dT