A profile of Alice Hedt in one of the leading magazines for long-term care providers praises her ability to work well with providers without compromising her standards. That rare talent, says the article, has won the nursing home consumer advocate praise from “an industry she frequently seems to tweak.” The article ran in the July issue of McKnight’s Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living.

“She has very strong management skills and high expectations, but at the same time is very kind and forgiving. She’s soft-spoken but strong-willed. She doesn’t have a mean bone in her body,” said NCCNHR founder Elma Holder of Hedt, who is now the group’s executive director.

NCCHNR, which advocates for minimum federal staffing standards for nursing homes, stresses the importance of proper workplace systems and supports for nursing assistants.

Elise Nakhnikian, Senior Online Editor
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