I have been in long term care since 1980. I am an unapologetic advocate for CNAs and am the cofounder of the National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA). My motto is the best way to make life better for residents is to make life better for CNAs who care for them. They are like a strand of DNA, you cannot separate them. What is good for the elder is good for the CNA and vice versa. I want to build a NAHCA CareForce and have spent the past 30 years trying to achieve it.