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Arkansas Health Care Association
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Caregivers Wanted: Demand, Services Up in Care Communities, But Labor is Lacking
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaThe long term care industry in Arkansas — like that in most of the country — is a well-mixed bag of rampant opportunity and growing demand hamstrung by too few workers to deliver services. According to Genworth, the baby boomer…
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ATU Ozark Graduates First Group from New MedTech Pilot Program
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas Tech University in Ozark has announced its first group of graduates from the pilot of its new medication technician program, which was created in partnership with the Methodist Village Senior Living in Fort Smith. The program is designed to…
Power Women 2021 AMP closes out another year by focusing a spotlight on women in Arkansas who are setting themselves apart in the worlds of business and politics. These AMP Power Women for 2021 were nominated by readers, and each…
Power Women 2021: Rachel Bunch Executive Director, Arkansas Health Care Association What’s your secret to success? I truly love what I do and the people that I work for. How did you get started in your field? I started…
John Montgomery, vice president of strategic operations for Southern administrative services for the Arkansas Health Care Association, has been chosen as a national “Future Leader” in long-term and post-acute care. Montgomery will join the Future Leaders program, a year-long program…
We set a goal to test every resident and staff member in long-term-care in June, and today I’m pleased to say that nursing homes, and assisted-living and residential-care facilities will be able to resume limited family visits and other activities…
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Bunch: Arkansas Has Low COVID-19 Infection Rates in Nursing Homes Compared to National Average
Residents at nursing homes and long-term care facilities have the highest risk of contracting COVID-19 and remain to be the most vulnerable, according to data presented by state officials. Newly released data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…
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Officials Highlight Nursing Home Efforts During COVID-19 Pandemic
Gov. Asa Hutchinson focused on the efforts of nursing homes during this pandemic during the Tuesday COVID-19 press conference. According to state officials, there are currently 192 nursing homes in the state that do not have any COVID-19 cases as…
- Arkansas' Power WomenDecember 2019
Arkansas’ Power Women 2019 – Rachel Bunch
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffRachel Bunch Executive Director at the Arkansas Health Care Association How did you get started in your industry? Really, I was just looking for a part-time job in college. The more I learned about the association and about the…