National award signifies a formal commitment to continuous improvement in quality care.
Jersey City, New Jersey, July 15, 2025 – Peace Care St. Ann’s has been recognized as a 2025 recipient of the 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 across the nation who have demonstrated their dedication to enhancing the quality of care for our nation’s elders and individuals with disabilities.
According to Peace Care St. Ann’s Administrator, Bob Reyes, “The Team Members at Peace Care St Ann’s are very honored and excited to be chosen as a recipient of the 2025 AHCA/NCAL Bronze Quality Award. My Senior Leadership Team worked very diligently and in collaboration to submit the required information and documents in a true team effort. Receiving this Bronze Award is a true testament to living the mission and core values set forth by our Founders of the Congregation of the Sisters of St Joseph of Peace.”
Kyle Hreben, CEO of Peace Care New Jersey, also stated, “The Peace Care St. Ann’s team is dedicated to clinical excellence and performance improvement. Achieving the bronze award is just one demonstration of their commitment to our mission and core values. We are thrilled they have earned this recognition!”
The AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program is a rigorous three-level process reviewed and evaluated by trained experts against a set of nationally recognized standards for organizational excellence. The standards of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program help organizations achieve superior performance over time to improve the quality of life and care of long-term care residents.
Providers begin the quality improvement journey at the Bronze level, where they develop an organizational profile detailing, among other elements, their vision, mission, key customers, and key strengths and challenges. Bronze applicants must demonstrate the use of a performance improvement system. Trained examiners review each application to determine if a center has met the demands of the criteria. As a recipient of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality award, Peace Care St. Ann’s may now move forward to the Silver – Achievement in Quality award criteria.
“Receiving this award marks the beginning of an exciting journey towards excellence,” said Cathy Bergland, AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Board Chair. “Congratulations to Peace Care St. Ann’s for this significant achievement. I encourage you to take some time to celebrate and continue striving for higher levels of quality and performance.”
The 2025 National Quality Award Program is sponsored by AHCA/NCAL Associate Business Members: HealthCap, McKesson, Rosie, Incite Workforce Solutions Powered by SnapCare, and Prevail by First Quality.
ABOUT PEACE CARE NEW JERSEY
Peace Care New Jersey includes two senior communities, Peace Care St. Ann’s and Peace Care St. Joseph’s, and offers long-term care, short-term rehab, memory care, respite, and adult medical daycare services. Peace Care NJ, founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, is a sponsored ministry of Peace Ministries (Englewood, NJ) and offers the only non-profit, faith-based senior communities in Jersey City and Hudson County. Peace Care St. Ann’s is located at 198 Old Bergen Road, Jersey City, New Jersey 07305.
ABOUT AHCA/NCAL
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) represent more than 15,000 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 our member facilities each day. For more information, please visit www.ahcancal.org.
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