Notice: As a result of being forced to cancel Delivering Solutions 24 due to Hurricane Milton, AHCA/NCAL will recognize the 2024 AHCA/NCAL Leader of the Year and Noble Caregiver recipients at Delivering Solutions 25 in Las Vegas, Nevada in October. We look forward to celebrating their accomplishments and recognizing their hard work and commitment.
AHCA/NCAL will accept applications for the Jan Thayer Pioneer Award and Mary K. Ousley Champion of Quality Award to be honored at Delivering Solutions 2025. More information on the nomination process will be available soon.
NCAL Leader of the Year Award
This award recognizes an assisted living Administrator/Executive Director, Director of Nursing, or someone in a regional leadership position who demonstrates outstanding innovation, achievement, and capabilities in their provision of high-quality person-centered care in a service-oriented culture in an assisted living community.
NCAL Noble Caregiver Award
This award recognizes frontline caregivers, support and office staff from any department for their contributions that lead to improved quality of life for the residents and create a better work environment for the assisted living community’s staff. This includes, but is not limited to, direct care staff from nursing (CNAs, LNAs, LPNs), support/office staff, housekeeping, dietary, activities/recreation, laundry, and maintenance departments.
All nominations must be submitted electronically via Award Force. Faxed or handwritten nominations are not accepted. Honorees in each category are recognized at AHCA/NCAL’s Delivering Solutions, the Annual Convention and Expo.