Events

Hosting Nursing Students with Confidence: A Practical Toolkit for Clinical Placements Tuesday, March 17, 2026 10:00 am – 11:00 am VIRTUAL Seminar Description: Hosting nursing students can feel overwhelming-but it doesn’t have to be. This webinar introduces a free practical clinical placement toolkit that helps nursing homes prepare for, support, and successfully host nursing student clinical placements. Developed by a collaborative team representing nursing schools, nursing facilities, Mass Senior Care Association and the Western Mass Nursing Collaborative, this toolkit includes

Join us for our 2026 Spring Conference & Trade Show on Wednesday, March 25th from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM at the DCU Center in Worcester! The workforce landscape in long-term care continues to evolve, and this year’s Spring Conference will provide the insights and strategies providers need to stay ahead. We invite you to join us for a dynamic program focused on hiring, supporting, and keeping great staff in Massachusetts nursing facilities. We are especially thrilled to welcome back

Mass Senior Care Association is excited to host our Spring Conference & Trade Show on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA! We are especially thrilled to announce that our Keynote Speaker, Steven Littlehale, MS, RN, GCNS, Chief Innovation Officer at Zimmet Healthcare Services Group, LLC, is back by popular demand! Steven is a nationally recognized leader in post-acute and long-term care analytics, known for transforming complex data into meaningful clinical action. He brings extensive experience

Tuesdays 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5 and 5/12 3 In Person and 4 Virtual Sessions, Up to 26 CEUs Directors of Nursing Services (DNS) hold one of the most critical roles in shaping the quality of resident care outcomes, as well as impacting job satisfaction for the entire caregiving team in skilled nursing facilities, yet in a Massachusetts Senior Care Association (MSCA) survey many DNS’s reported they were not well prepared for the complex responsibilities of the role. To