At River Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, our activity director carefully plans fun-filled events for everyone, whether it’s an old favorite or a new adventure. Activities such as socializing with friends, old and new, attending religious services, art classes, board games, bingo and more, enrich our residents’ quality of life. All of our activities are geared toward maintaining independence and a high quality of living for each resident.
River Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Earns National Award
(Baker, LA – June 22, 2026) River Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has been recognized as a 2026 Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) for its commitment to improving the lives of residents through quality care. This distinction is the first of three progressive award levels through the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program. The program honors providers that have demonstrated their dedication to enhancing the quality of care for the residents they serve.
“On behalf of River Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, we are honored to receive the Bronze Quality Award from the American Health Care Association,” said Brock Naquin, River Oaks administrator. “It is our mission to serve the community by improving quality of life for our residents, and this award highlights our team’s commitment to that goal.”
The AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program is a rigorous three-level process in which organizations are reviewed and evaluated by trained experts against a set of nationally recognized standards for organizational excellence: the Baldrige Performance Excellence Framework. The framework helps organizations achieve superior performance over time, ultimately enhancing the quality of care and quality of life for long term care residents.
“Earning the Bronze Quality Award reflects a strong commitment to continuous improvement and delivering quality care every day,” said AHCA/NCAL President & CEO Clif Porter. “Congratulations to this year’s recipients for taking this important step in the quality journey. We are excited to see all they will accomplish in the years ahead.”
This year, the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program proudly celebrates its 30th anniversary. Since its establishment in 1996, more than 8,000 providers across the country have participated in the rigorous program to strengthen their operations, improve outcomes, and enhance the lives of residents and staff. This milestone anniversary highlights the program’s lasting impact on advancing quality care throughout the long term care profession. The AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award recipients will be celebrated during Delivering Solutions 26, the AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo, October 11-14, 2026, in Boston, Mass
River Oaks is the largest provider of contract veteran care in Louisiana, serving many service-connected disabled veterans at no cost to their families through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
River Oaks Welcomes Lagniappe Advantage
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