Participation is open for the 2025 Assisted Living Salary & Benefits Study, published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) and supported by the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL). This national study provides essential data on compensation and benefits in assisted living communities. Participants can purchase the final report at a discounted rate of $220 (prepaid $200), compared to the $400 nonparticipant rate. Submissions are due by Monday, Nov. 10.
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Participation is open for the 2025 Assisted Living Salary & Benefits Study, published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) and supported by the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL). This national study provides essential data on compensation and benefits in assisted living communities. Participants can purchase the final report at a discounted rate of $220 (prepaid $200), compared to the $400 nonparticipant rate. Submissions are due by Monday, Nov. 10.
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Attract new talent and give students a more flexible learning experience by offering online certified nursing assistant (CNA) courses. CNAonline.com, powered by Academic Platforms, is an IHCA education partner that provides technology solutions that empower health care providers to attract, develop and retain qualified clinical staff. From now through Dec. 31, 2025, Academic Platforms is offering a discount to IHCA members that purchase seats in groups of five. The discounted rate to pre-buy student seats is $560 per student, compared to the normal rate of $700 per student.
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Participation is now open for the 2025 Assisted Living Salary and Benefits Study, published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) and supported by the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL). This national study provides essential data on compensation and benefits in assisted living communities. Questionnaire responses are due by Nov. 10.
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Turnover is on the decline across many nursing home departments, according to the newly released 2025–2026 Nursing Home Salary & Benefits Report, published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) and supported by AHCA. This national report features data from 917 nursing homes representing over 111,600 employees.
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AHCA/NCAL’s free LTC Workforce Webinar Series offers long-term care providers practical, expert-led strategies to address recruitment, retention and workforce development challenges. The nine-part series includes sessions on apprenticeships, career ladders, refugee partnerships, upskilling, resiliency and more — with additional webinars continuing into 2026. Upcoming sessions in August and September will focus on engaging youth and promoting careers in long-term care. Recordings are available to AHCA/NCAL members who register.
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This year, IHCA Nurse Connect is offering eligible members the opportunity to apply for grants that will cover the cost of registration for IHCA’s 2025 Convention and Trade Show. Please note, this grant is for IHCA member nurses only. To apply for a grant, submit the grant application form by next Thursday, July 31. Selected individuals will be contacted via email in August.
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Earlier this week, the IHCA Foundation awarded over $100,000 in scholarships to 74 IHCA members seeking to further their health care education in the long-term care sector. The recipients include current long-term care workers, high school students, first-generation college students and individuals from rural communities. Scholarships provide for the cost of a variety of health care and leadership programs to equip health care workers with the skills they need to work in long-term care. The IHCA Foundation is grateful for its generous donors and applauds this year’s recipients for their dedication to this essential field.
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