Arkansas Health Care Association

24/07/2025

REGISTER TODAY!

📣 Calling all long term care teams! We are offering MA-C Expanded Scope of Practice Regional Trainings across the state — designed to prepare your MA-Cs for enhanced responsibilities under Arkansas’s updated scope of practice.

🩺 Under the new rules, MA-Cs must complete 15 hours of required training to practice under the expanded scope. There’s also a companion training just for nurses to ensure your team is aligned and confident in delegation.

🗓️ Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your workforce and stay survey-ready.

📍 Find dates, locations, and register now at www.arhealthcare.com



Arkansas State Board of Nursing

23/07/2025

🎉 Get ready for one of our most anticipated events of the year — the AHCA/AALA Social & Activity Fair is back!

🗓️ July 31
📍 Little Rock

Join us for a day full of fresh ideas, creative inspiration, and meaningful connection as the incredible Cat Selman returns as our featured speaker.

💻 Online registration is still open: https://arhealthcare.com/events-calendar/social-activity-fair

07/07/2025

👑 Thank you to 501 LIFE Magazine for the wonderful feature on our 2025 District 1 Queen Pageant!

We’re proud to celebrate the vibrant lives and inspiring stories of Arkansas’s long-term care residents — and grateful to have partners like 501 LIFE helping us share the joy. 💐

Check out the full story here:
👉 https://501lifemag.com/arkansas-health-care-association-crowns-senior-queen/

Three women were honored for their beauty, grace and accomplishments on June 4 as the top winners at the District 1 Queen Pageant, which was hosted by the Arkansas Health Care Association (AHCA) at the Conway Expo Center. Mary Tucker (from left) represented Greenbrier Nursing & Rehabilitation in

04/07/2025

🇺🇸 Happy 4th of July from AHCA! Today, we celebrate our nation’s independence and honor the freedom we all share. We’re especially grateful for the dedicated long-term care professionals working today to care for Arkansas’s most vulnerable. Wishing everyone a safe and joyful holiday! ❤️🤍💙

27/06/2025

Building strong leaders for Arkansas’s assisted living communities! This week’s Assisted Living Administrator Certification Course brought together an incredible group committed to quality care and resident well-being.

19/06/2025

A proud day for long term care in Arkansas.
We launched the AHCA School of Nursing surrounded by students, providers, board members, state leaders, and community partners—all united by one mission: to grow and strengthen our health care workforce.

Special thanks to the distinguished guests who joined us to mark this milestone and show their support for the future of nursing in Arkansas.

This is more than a program—it’s a promise to the people we serve.

18/06/2025

It was a GREAT first day!

Day one = done! ☑️ We’re so proud of our new students and all the promise this first class holds. 🩺💙

*Jonesboro class pictured - more photos to come!*

16/06/2025

🌟 Tomorrow’s the day!
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The AHCA School of Nursing officially launches tomorrow, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome our inaugural class.⁠
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Here’s to new beginnings, bold goals, and the future of long-term care nursing! 💥👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️
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13/06/2025

🩺 4 days until the start of something incredible!
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Our employer-driven nursing program is built to support, inspire, and equip students for real-world success in long-term care.⁠
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Class of 2026, are you ready? We are! 🙌
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12/06/2025

🎉 The countdown is ON! In just 5 days, the very first class of the AHCA School of Nursing will begin their journey to becoming licensed practical nurses.
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Our students are future changemakers in long-term care—and it all starts June 17. Let’s do this! 💪✨
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