2017 OPTIMA Awards Competition is now Open.

2017 Optima Award competition has begun.

Submission are now being accepted for I Advance Senior Care‘s OPTIMA Awards, which recognize innovative, outcomes-oriented programs and initiatives that enhance quality of life and optimize daily functions for residents in senior care settings. The awards program—now in its 21^st year—is a national showcase of best practices and innovation, along with the teamwork that makes those programs happen.

As always, the competition is judged by an independent panel of industry experts and is done in anonymous fashion. The judges are not told the identity of the applicant, allowing for programs to be weighed solely on merits and outcomes. There is no fee to submit an entry.

The deadline for receipt of all materials is 5 p.m. EDT July 5, 2017.