Teddy Darrell Price Chosen as a Future Long Term Care Leader for National Organization
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Karen Miller 225.927.5642 Teddy Darrell Price Chosen as a Future Long Term Care Leader for National Organization (Baton Rouge – July 12, 2021) The Louisiana Nursing Home Association (LNHA) announced that Teddy Darrell Price, licensed nursing…
Louisiana Long Term Care Foundation Awards 13 Nursing Scholarships to Exceptional Nursing Facility Caregivers
LOUISIANA LONG TERM CARE FOUNDATION AWARDS 13 NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS TO EXCEPTIONAL NURSING FACILITY CAREGIVERS (Baton Rouge – Dec. 15, 2020) The Louisiana Long Term Care Foundation (LLTCF) is pleased to award nursing scholarships to 13 outstanding recipients employed in long-term…
In this fight, you are all heroes
The enemy may be invisible, but the staff members working in Louisiana’s nursing homes are committed to keeping your loved ones safe. To everyone working and living in Louisiana’s nursing homes, YOU are our heroes. Watch LNHA's television commercial below.…
Thank you to the Heroes in Louisiana’s Nursing Facilities
I have never been prouder to be the executive director of the Louisiana Nursing Home Association. The nursing facility profession is facing perhaps the greatest public health crisis in the history of our state. Louisiana’s nursing facilities are under siege…
COVID-19 Statement from LNHA
The following statement was disseminated upon request to members of the media on March 17, 2020, from the Louisiana Nursing Home Association (LNHA). The statement is from LNHA Executive Director Mark Berger. Click here to download a copy of the statement.…
COVID-19 Statement from Louisiana Nursing Home Association
The following statement was disseminated to members of the media by request on March 10, 2020, from the Louisiana Nursing Home Association (LNHA). The statement is from LNHA Executive Director Mark Berger. Click here to download a copy of the statement.…
Louisiana Long Term Care Foundation Awards 15 Nursing Scholarships to Exceptional Nursing Facility Caregivers
(Baton Rouge – Dec. 12, 2019) The Louisiana Long Term Care Foundation (LLTCF) is pleased to award nursing scholarships to 15 outstanding recipients employed in long-term care facilities across the state. The Foundation was created to provide annual scholarships to…
Louisiana Nursing Home Association Honors Long-Term Care Professionals Statewide – Monday, September 9, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: KAREN MILLER 225.927.5642 Louisiana Nursing Home Association Honors Long-Term Care Professionals Statewide Award Recipients Recognized Among Peers for Providing High-Quality Healthcare Services to Residents (Baton Rouge – September 9, 2019) The Louisiana Nursing Home Association (LNHA)…
Louisiana Nursing Home Week Celebrates Residents, Families and Staff at Local Facilities
Louisiana Nursing Home Week Celebrates Residents, Families and Staff at Local Facilities Louisiana Nursing Home Association member nursing facilities to host events to encourage residents and staff to ‘Live Soulfully’ BATON ROUGE – May 12, 2019 – Louisiana Nursing Home…
Louisiana Long Term Care Foundation Awards Seven Nursing Scholarships to Exceptional Nursing Facility Caregivers
LOUISIANA LONG TERM CARE FOUNDATION AWARDS SEVEN NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS TO EXCEPTIONAL NURSING FACILITY CAREGIVERS (Baton Rouge – Dec. 12, 2018) The Louisiana Long Term Care Foundation (LLTCF) is pleased to award nursing scholarships to seven outstanding recipients employed in long-term…
Long-Term Care Profession Awards Statewide Honors
The Louisiana Nursing Home Association (LNHA) is pleased to honor several individuals who excel in providing exceptional care in a loving, nurturing manner to the residents they serve. Each year at the LNHA Convention and Trade Show in New Orleans,…
18,955 Residents Forced Out of Nursing Homes Overnight
Louisiana’s proposed state budget includes a devastating cut that eliminates the Medicaid Long Term Care Special Income Level Program Eligibility Group, which provides healthcare services for approximately 80% of nursing facility residents. These Medicaid recipients can expect a letter later…
LA Long Term Care Foundation Awards Nine Nursing Scholarships to Cultivate State’s Future Workforce
The Louisiana Long Term Care Foundation (LLTCF) is pleased to award nursing scholarships to nine outstanding recipients employed in long-term care facilities across the state. Recipients will receive $500 to further their professional development within the long-term care profession and…
18 Louisiana Nursing Facilities Receive National Quality Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: KAREN MILLER 225.927.5642 18 Louisiana Nursing Facilities Receive National Quality Award (Baton Rouge, LA – June 12, 2017) Louisiana Nursing Home Association (LNHA) announced that 18 nursing facilities from across Louisiana have been selected as a…
Wes Hataway Named Legal and Policy Director for LNHA
For immediate release January 10, 2017 Contact: Karen Miller 225.927.5642 kmiller@lnha.org Wes Hataway Named Legal and Policy Director for LNHA (Baton Rouge, LA) The Louisiana Nursing Home Association (LNHA) recently announced that Wes Hataway will serve in the newly created…
LNHA Names Mark Berger Executive Director Effective January 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: KAREN MILLER 225.927.5642 LNHA NAMES MARK BERGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2017 (Baton Rouge – July 28, 2016) The Louisiana Nursing Home Association (LNHA) Board of Directors announced on Wednesday the selection of Mark Berger to…
Bossier City Administrator Chosen as a Future Long Term Care Leader
For more information visit: https://www.lnha.org/Images/Interior/lnha%20pr.%20future%20leaders%20program.pdf
LNHA Director to Retire in December
For more information visit: https://www.lnha.org/Images/Interior/lnha%20director%20to%20retire%20in%20dec.pdf
Gov. John Bel Edwards Celebrates Nursing Home Week by Visiting Maison de Lafayette Nursing Facility Residents
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: KAREN MILLER 225.927.5642 GOV. JOHN BEL EDWARDS CELEBRATES NURSING HOME WEEK BY VISITING MAISON DE LAFAYETTE NURSING FACILITY RESIDENTS (Baton Rouge – May 12, 2016) An enthusiastic crowd greeted Gov. John Bel Edwards as he visited…
Nursing Home Week: A Special Publication of the Ouachita Citizen
For more information visit: https://www.lnha.org/Images/Interior/lnha%202016.pdf
Gov. Edwards Proclaims May 8-14, 2016, as Nursing Home Week in Louisiana
This week Louisiana will join other states in celebrating National Nursing Home Week and will honor nursing facility residents and staff for their contributions to their community. Governor John Bel Edwards recently signed a proclamation designating May 8-14, 2016, as…
Letter to the Editor: Recent Sadow Article Exaggerates Medicaid Costs
For more information visit: https://www.lnha.org/Images/Interior/1.20.16%20lnha%20l2e%20advocate.%20recent%20jeff%20sadow%20article%20exaggerates%20medicaid%20costs.pdf
Response Letter to Huffington Post article
Dear Mr. Blumenthal: On behalf of the 255 member nursing facilities of the Louisiana Nursing Home Association (LNHA), I would like to respond to your recent article concerning contributions for Governor Jindal’s presidential campaign. The article is unfair and unbalanced...and…
LNHA Recognizes the 50th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: KAREN MILLER 225.927.5642 LNHA RECOGNIZES THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF MEDICARE AND MEDICAID Association Celebrates Lifelines of Support for Thousands (Baton Rouge – July 29, 2015) Tomorrow, the Louisiana Nursing Home Association (LNHA) will recognize the 50th anniversary of…
Letter: Louisiana Nursing Home Association director says facilities make ‘special effort’ to change, provide quality care
Click here to read LNHA Executive Director Joe Donchess' Letter to the Editor in the Advocate. For more information visit: HTTP://theadvocate.com/news/acadiana/12218686-123/letter-louisiana-nursing-home-association
Changes to CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System Are Confusing, Says LNHA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: KAREN MILLER 225.927.5642 CHANGES TO CMS FIVE-STAR QUALITY RATING SYSTEM ARE CONFUSING, SAYS LOUISIANA NURSING HOME ASSOCIATION Despite Statewide Quality Improvements, 35 Percent of Skilled Nursing Facilities in Louisiana Will Receive Lower Star Ratings (Baton Rouge…
Guest commentary: Nursing facilities focused on quality
As health care providers, we all want to provide the highest quality of care possible to our patients. Over the last few years, the member facilities of the Louisiana Nursing Home Association have made a special effort to implement changes…
LNHA Responds to Press Regarding Legislative Auditor’s Office Report
Dear Editor, Louisiana Nursing Home Association (LNHA) recently learned of a report by the Legislative Auditor’s Office. Our association is proud of the high level of care provided by our member facilities to approximately 26,000 of Louisiana’s frail and elderly…
Jeremy Goux Chosen as a Future Long Term Care Leader
LNHA announced today that board member Jeremy Goux has been chosen by the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) as a future leader in long term and post-acute care.
Forty-two Louisiana Facilities Named America’s Best Nursing Homes
On Wednesday, February 26, the Louisiana Nursing Home Association (LNHA) praised a select group of local, long term and post-acute care providers for being named among the country’s "Best Nursing Homes” by U.S. News & World Report. The annual announcement reflects…