Complete Care at Hillside, a skilled nursing facility in Wilmington, was awarded the 2026 Silver – Achievement in Quality Award from The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). The Silver Award is the second level of the association’s National Quality Award Program. A record 255 recipients from across the nation Read More
DHCFA Executive Director Cheryl Heiks, Board VPs Mickey Carroll and David Parkinson, and Director at Large Leslie Johnson represented Delaware’s LTC facilities at the annual AHCA NCAL Congressional Briefing in Washington, DC on June 8 and 9. Together with AHCA’s Dan Ciolek, they met with Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester and US Representative Sarah McBride to Read More
The Delaware PASRR Team will host an Annual Provider Training for nursing facility staff on Thursday, July 16, 10 am – 12 pm. The team will review all things PASRR, discuss PASRR updates, and answer all PASRR-related questions. This is an annual training – don’t miss out. Nursing Facility Staff – Annual Delaware PASRR Training Read More
DHCFA members gathered at Legislative Hall in Dover on Thursday, May 7 for the association’s annual Advocacy Day. More than 30 individuals from 21 member skilled nursing, assisted living, and continuing care communities met with legislators and legislative staff to discuss current bills and issues impacting long-term care in Delaware. Members also attended the Caucus Read More
AHCA/NCAL’s Leadership Academy equips long term care and assisted living facility leaders with the skills needed to build and enhance trust with and between their staff which translates into a more effective team, better outcomes, and less staff turnover. This program provides 17 unique virtual interactive leadership sessions that provide tools and strategies to build Read More
Meir Gelley, DEO of Nationwide Health Care Services and founder/owner of Milford Wellness Village received the 2025 Community Star Award for his efforts in expanding services for older adults in Kent and Sussex counties. State and community leaders honored Mr. Gelley in a ceremony on November 20, National Rural Health Care Day. The Delaware Rural Read More
Cheryl Heiks, Delaware Health Care Facilities Association Executive Director, has been reappointed to both the Delaware Health Resources Board (DHRB) and the Delaware Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC). Executive Director Heiks represents nursing homes and assisted living facilities on both boards. Delaware Governor Matt Meyer reappointed Executive Director Heiks to a three-year term. The Board consists Read More
Leslie Johnson, Executive Director at Foulk Living, has been selected to participate in the 19th Annual Future Leaders of Long-Term Care in America program, hosted by the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL). Leslie also services on the DHCFA Board of Directors. By participating in this program, members Read More
Beverly Gray-Mears, Genesis Lofland Park DON (on left) accepts the Northeast Nurse Leader of the Year award from NADONA President Robin Arnicar, RN, FACDONA, IP-BAC. 𝗕𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘆-𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, Senior DON at Lofland Park Center, has been named the 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 (NADONA/LTC) Nurse Leader of the Year for the Read More
The Center at Eden Hill and Complete Care at Hillside have earned the Bronze Level AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award for 2025. This year, 486 skilled nursing facilities (SNF), 129 assisted living (AL) communities, and 38 combined SNF/AL providers in 46 states earned the Bronze Award-Commitment to Quality, the first of three levels in the AHCA/NCAL Read More