In the News
February 2012: Forest Side in USA Today
"A push for family input to detect dementia earlier," published in the Feb. 7, 2012, edition of USA Today, focused on families coping with dementia. The article quotes Forest Side Executive Director Alexis McKenzie extensively. Click here to read the full article.
December 2011: Forest Side Featured in Guide to Retirement Living Feature Story
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October 2010: Driving for Quality Care
Washington, DC — With vulnerable seniors’ continued access to quality rehabilitation, skilled nursing and assisted living care in direct jeopardy as emergency federal Medicaid relief remains stalled on Capitol Hill, the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) launched a nationwide Driving for Quality Care petition initiative to urge President Obama, the U.S. Congress and America’s Governors to focus attention on the chronic underfunding of America’s long term and rehabilitative care services. The kickoff event was held at The Methodist Home of the District of Columbia in our nation’s capital.
What is Driving for Quality Care?
Driving for Quality Care is a nationwide petition tour and grassroots initiative to urge the President, Congress and America’s Governors to take steps to preserve and protect America’s long term and rehabilitative care services.