Kentucky Coalition for Aging Resources and Empowerment

03/09/2026

We're always grateful for our administrators, so we're excited to be celebrating them this week! March 8–14 is Long-Term Care Administrator's Week, and we couldn't be more proud of the administrators across Kentucky who ensure that our most vulnerable residents receive the highest quality of care.

Thank you for your dedication, leadership, and compassion — happy Long-Term Care Administrator's Week!

03/06/2026

The Colonel has some competition! Buddy, a resident at Cedar Ridge Health Campus, spent the day sharing his love of KFC with his neighbors and community. Now that's a "finger-lickin' good" story!

03/05/2026

It’s a great day to be an Activities professional! The training center is full of outstanding leaders from activities programs across the state to hear from nationally renowned speaker Cat Selman about the best practices in programming and resident care. Thank you, Cat, for your outstanding leadership and fo sharing your expertise with KCARE members!

03/04/2026

Monday was a busy day for several KCARE assisted living members as they hosted the Coalition for a visit! Thank you to the incredible teams at Laurel Senior Living Communities (Village Heights and Laurel Heights), Highlands Square, Morning Pointe of Danville Assisted Living, and Walker's Trail Senior Living for the warm welcome!

03/02/2026

The final visit of the day was with Maplewood Health & Rehabilitation! It was an incredible afternoon of connecting with leadership. Thank you to all of the fantastic facilities who hosted the KCARE team today as we continue our goal to visit all of our members!

03/02/2026

Visit number three of the day brought the KCARE staff to Somerwoods Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center! Thank you to the entire Somerwoods team for a warm welcome and incredible tour!

03/02/2026

The team made their second stop of the day at Cumberland Nursing and Rehabilitation! Thank you to the Cumberland team for their hospitality and for letting KCARE staff join in on your celebration for Dr. Seuss’ birthday!

03/02/2026

The Coalition is on the road today! The first stop was at Somerset Nursing & Rehabilitation Facility for a tour of their deficiency-free facility. Congratulations to all of the staff at Somerset on this outstanding accomplishment — keep up the great work!

02/23/2026

Thank you to the team at Sterling Meadows Senior Living for hosting our team and State Senator Greg Elkins for a tour today. Keep up the amazing work caring for Kentucky’s seniors!

We enjoyed having Senator Greg Elkins and KCARE Vice President of Assisted Living Rebecca Pfalzgraf Tour our community today!

02/20/2026

Have YOU completed the 2026 Wage Survey? KCARE is gathering information for its 2026 Wage Reports for nursing facilities and assisted living communities. This valuable workforce resource is only shared with survey participants, and the survey only takes 15 minutes to complete!

Don't miss out on insights that can help you recruit and retain employees — check your email for more details and a survey link, or email Morgan Jemtrud, KCARE Director of Communications, with any questions.

02/19/2026

McKnight's Long-Term Care News announced 12 Rising Stars as part of their Women of Distinction program, and KCARE is thrilled to announce that Chelsea Conner, administrator of Fair Oaks Health and Rehabilitation with ClearView Healthcare Management, is among the class of 2026! Congratulations, Chelsea — we're incredibly proud of you!

Twelve women working in skilled nursing, senior living or home care have been selected as McKnight's Women of Distinction Rising Stars for 2026.