Members In The News

Congratulations Calvin!

Caring Communities celebrates its 20th year as the leading Member-Owned liability insurance company to exclusively serve not-for-profit senior housing and care organizations. At their annual meeting and 20th anniversary celebration in Clearwater, Florida, Caring Communities awarded AALNA’s president, Calvin Groeneweg, Risk Manager of the Year for 2021!! This is the first year Caring Communities has … [Read more]

Loretta Kaes Named Recipient of NCAL Jan Thayer Pioneer Award

New Jersey nurse champions ongoing education, mentorship in assisted living WASHINGTON, D.C. – Loretta Kaes, RN, BSN, the director of quality improvement, clinical services and regulatory affairs for the Health Care Association of New Jersey (HCANJ), was today named the 2018 recipient of the Jan Thayer Pioneer Award by the National Center for Assisted Living … [Read more]

Congratulations to the 2014 Ethel Mitty Scholarship Recipient

The 2014 Ethel Mitty Scholarship was awarded to Sandi Flores, RN, C-AL, at the 2014 National Conference in Washington, D.C. Sandi has dedicated the majority of her nursing career to assisted living, with over 25 year of experience in assisted living. As one of the founders of AALNA, Sandi has made it her goal to … [Read more]

Ethel Mitty Commemorative Scholarship

Ethel Lora Mitty, RN, Ed.D, beloved wife of Harold, Mother of Emily and Roger, Mother-in-Law to Jonathan and Jennifer, Grandmother to Sarah, Daniel, Jason, Abigail, Andrew and Matthew, friend and mentor to so many nurses, died on Monday April 29th, 2013. Ethel’s family lost a dear loved one; we lost an advocate for Assisted Living … [Read more]