Bergen County, N.J., Continuing Care Senior Community Awarded National Recognitions from AHCA/NCAL
Allendale Campus Honored for Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living
ALLENDALE, N.J. (Oct. 29, 2026) – The Allendale Senior Living campus in Bergen County has achieved two prestigious American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) Bronze – Commitment to Quality Awards for its dedication to improving the lives of residents.
Located at 85 Harreton Road in Allendale, the continuing care campus includes Allendale Senior Living and Allendale Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center.
AHCA/NCAL, the nation’s largest industry association, represents more than 15,000 long term care facilities. Now celebrating its 30th anniversary, AHCA/NCAL’s 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 excellence. The program helps organizations achieve superior performance over time, ultimately enhancing the quality of care and quality of life for their residents.
“Earning AHCA/NCAL’s sought-after Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award reflects both Allendale Senior Living's and Allendale Rehab & Healthcare’s dedication to providing transformative care,” said Dan Silva, executive director at Allendale Senior Living. “We are incredibly proud of this accomplishment.”
Erin Studt, regional director of network development at Marquis Health Consulting Services, which supports the Allendale campus, added “we congratulate the teams on this well-deserved recognition. “As Bronze award recipients, both communities can move on to the second level of the program, the Silver – Achievement in Quality Award.”
Marquis Health Consulting Services provides administrative consulting services to 112 skilled nursing facilities and senior living communities along the Eastern Seaboard. The hands-on, third-generation family-owned company’s “Care, anew” philosophy supports its mission to help clients transform industry processes, mindsets and outcomes. In 2026, nearly two dozen Marquis-serviced clients achieved the AHCA/NCAL Bronze Quality Award.
“Marquis is a respected, long-time member of our Association, and we are grateful its leadership continues to provide guidance, resources and encouragement for the pursuit of excellence,” said Clif Porter, AHCA/NCAL president and CEO. “In turn, the skilled nursing facilities and senior living communities Marquis supports are upholding and improving quality within our profession.”
AHCA/NCAL represents non-profit and proprietary skilled nursing centers, assisted living communities, sub-acute centers, and homes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. By delivering solutions for quality care, AHCA/NCAL aims to improve the lives of the millions of frail, elderly, and individuals with disabilities who receive long term or post-acute care in its member facilities each day. For more information, please visit ahcancal.org.
Photo Caption: Members of the Allendale Senior Living and Allendale Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center teams