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  • Aaron Test
    11.02.2025
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  • The case for strengthening the LTC workforce grows: AHCA’s Ritchie
    10.22.2025
    It’s time for policymakers to help support this recovery through a multipronged approach. Caregivers for Tomorrow is a component of AHCA’s forward-looking policy agenda, The Better Way, to say to Congress, “There’s a better way to address the workforce shortage, and here are the solutions.”
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  • NATCEP: A Solution for Developing Nurse Aides in Long Term Care
    10.21.2025
    AHCA/NCAL supports the reintroduction of the Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care Act, which would allow these training programs to resume under certain parameters to ensure compliance and resident safety. This is one of the many solutions AHCA/NCAL has put forth as part of its Caregivers for Tomorrow initiative.
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  • AHCA/NCAL Launches New Workforce Campaign, ‘Caregivers For Tomorrow’
    9.02.2025
    Caregivers for Tomorrow, a component of AHCA’s forward-looking policy agenda, The Better Way, calls for investing in workforce development, streamlining career pathways and fostering environments where caregivers can thrive.
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  • In Case You Missed It: New Study Shows Reduced Access To Nursing Home Care More Severe Than Previously Estimated
    2.18.2026
    #ICYMI: a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine confirms an alarming trend seen during and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic: an access to care crisis in America’s nursing homes.
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  • In Case You Missed It: New Study Shows Medicaid Funding Correlated with Nursing Home Quality
    2.11.2026
    #ICYMI: a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA) shows a clear association between higher Medicaid funding and nursing home star (NH) ratings in Care Compare.
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  • ‘Moments In Bloom’ Announced as Theme for National Skilled Nursing Care Week
    1.29.2026
    We're happy to announce that “Moments in Bloom” is the theme for National Skilled Nursing Care Week® (NSNCW) 2026.
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  • Report: Nursing Homes Making Significant Progress with Workforce
    1.28.2026
    Today, we've released updated data showing that nursing homes continue to make progress in strengthening their workforce. The sector gained 40,700 jobs in 2025, and nursing turnover and agency use rates are declining.
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  • Recording Now Available - LTC Workforce Webinar: Building Resilient Teams Through Cross-Training: Strategies, Challenges, and Success Stories
    2.17.2026
    AHCA/NCAL continued its webinar series focused on workforce related matters impacting long term care providers across the country.
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  • CDC Releases New and Updated Resources for Long Term Care Providers
    2.17.2026
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced several new and updated resources for long-term care providers.
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  • Maintenance Director Training Expanded in ahcancalED
    2.17.2026
    The Emergency Preparedness & Life Safety Committee is excited to announce the expansion of the Maintenance Director Training Course, available on ahcancalED.
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  • Staying Warm Safely: Guidance on Space Heater Use in Long Term Care Communities
    2.17.2026
    This winter’s prolonged and widespread cold has pushed many providers to look more closely at how to keep residents and staff warm and comfortable.
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