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Maine’s Donna Baker is the 2026 AHCA Leader of the Year Award Winner

MHCA congratulates Donna Baker, Director of Quality, Risk and Compliance at Maine Veterans' Home on being named the AHCA Leader of the Year. ?The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) recently announced the recipients for the 2026 Provider Achieving Care Excellence (ACE) Awards Program. The awards recognize the outstanding contributions of leaders and frontline staff in the long term and post-acute care profession from around the country. The awardees demonstrate a commitment to excellence, improving the lives of seniors and individuals with disabilities in their communities.

With more than 32 years of experience dedicated to long term care, clinical leadership, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, education, and resident advocacy, Donna Baker has devoted the past 19 years of her career to Maine Veterans' Homes, where she provides strategic leadership and oversight across the organization's long term care communities. Baker is certified in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement and healthcare compliance. Her leadership has contributed to significant organizational achievements, including three Maine Veterans' Homes attaining the AHCA/NCAL Gold Quality Award for sustained excellence in quality and performance. Baker remains a visible and trusted presence, demonstrating that exceptional leadership is rooted in service, connection, and purpose. 

Congratulations on this well deserved recognition, Donna!

Staff contact: awesthoff[at]mehca.org

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