Long-Term Care Associations

Administration on Aging provides home and community-based services to millions of our nation's vulnerable and hard-to-reach older persons through the programs funded under the Older Americans Act. Among these services are nutrition, transportation, legal assistance and health promotion counseling and training. Alliance for Aging Research promotes medical research into human aging. The Alliance has grown to become the nation's leading citizen advocacy organization for improving the health and independence of older Americans through public and private research. The Washington, DC-based Alliance also promotes healthy aging among Americans of all ages. Alliance for Retired Americans is a strong, new voice for retired workers and their families. The Alliance is a way for retired union members and others to make their voices heard. More than 2.5 million people are members already. Alzheimer's Association is a national network of chapters forming the largest national voluntary health organization committed to finding a cure for Alzheimer's Disease and helping those affected by the disease. American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging is committed to advancing the vision of healthy, affordable, ethical long-term care for America. The association represents 5,600 mission-driven, not-for-profit nursing homes, continuing care retirement communities, assisted living and senior housing facilities, and community service organizations. American Association of Nurses Assessment Coordinators is a non-profit professional association representing Nurse Assessment Coordinators and others involved in resident assessment. Provides easy access to accurate and timely information on clinical assessment, regulatory requirements, reimbursement, computer automation, research and the law. American Association of Service Coordinators is a national nonprofit membership organization serving those involved in the growing field of service-enhanced housing. AASC has provided a national training, education, networking and advocacy forum for service coordinators and others committed to serving the most vulnerable persons in our communities. American College of Health Care Administrators helps its members to continuously enhance their professional development, primarily through education, throughout the continuum of health care administration. The emphasis is on long-term care in order to improve the quality of care provided to those they serve. American Geriatrics Society is a professional organization of health care providers dedicated to improving the health and well being of all older adults. With an active membership of over 6,000 health care professionals, the AGS has a long history of effecting change in the provision of health care for older adults. In the last decade, the Society has become a pivotal force in shaping attitudes, policies and practices regarding health care for older people. American Health Care Association is a federation of state health organizations, together representing nearly 12,000 non-profit and for-profit assisted living, nursing facility, and sub-acute care providers that care for more than one million elderly and disabled individuals nationally. AHCA represents the long-term care community to the nation at large -- including government, business leaders, and the general public. It also serves as a force for change within the long-term care field, providing information, education, and administrative tools that enhance quality at every level. American Home Care Association represents locally owned and operated home health agencies across the United States. Assisted Living Federation of America represents over 7,000 for-profit and not-for-profit providers of assisted living, continuing care retirement communities, independent living and other forms of housing and services. Association for Gerontology in Higher Education was established in 1974 to advance gerontology as a field of study in institutions of higher learning. The objectives are to foster research, instructional, and service programs to enhance the capacities of institutions of higher education in the field of aging and to help make their resources available to benefit the wider community and society. Gerontology Society of America promotes multi- and inter-disciplinary research in aging by expanding the quantity of, and improving the quality of, gerontological research, and by increasing its funding resources. The society disseminates gerontological research knowledge to researchers, practitioners, and decision makers. Institute for the Future of Aging Services bridges the three worlds of research, practice and policy to help redefine the very nature of quality aging services. IFAS is housed within the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA), a not-for-profit association representing more than 5,600 nonprofit housing and service providers for older adults. Institute of Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research focuses and facilitates the efforts of university faculty, other investigators, staff, postdoctoral trainees and students concerned with health on several critical issues. National Association of Area Agencies on Aging is the umbrella organization for the 655 area agencies on aging (AAAs) and more than 230 Title VI Native American aging programs in the U.S. Through its presence in Washington, D.C., N4A advocates on behalf of the local aging agencies to ensure that needed resources and support services are available to older Americans. National Association for Home Care is the nation's largest trade association representing the interests and concerns of home care agencies, hospices, home care aide organizations, and medical equipment suppliers. The NAHC Web site includes information on meetings/conferences, publications, legislative/regulatory, state associations, affiliates, news bureau, consumer information, and a HomeCare/Hospice Agency locator. National Association of Geriatric Nurse Assistants (NAGNA) is a professional association of CNAs whose mission is to elevate the professional standing and performance of Certified Nursing Assistants through recognition, advocacy, education and empowerment while building a stronger alliance with health care providers to maximize success and quality patient care. National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform was formed because of public concern about substandard care in nursing homes. NCCNHR is the outgrowth of work first achieved by advocates working for Ralph Nader and later for the National Gray Panthers. National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce is a resource center that collects, analyzes and disseminates a wide range of information related to public policy, workplace practices and other issues related to frontline workers across the spectrum of long-term care services. National Committee for Quality Health Care is a Washington, DC-based membership and educational organization comprised of senior leaders from all sectors of the health care industry, who share an interest in the promotion of quality health care. Members include CEOs and top decision-makers from hospitals, hospital systems, health care organizations, physician groups, pharmaceutical companies, medical device and technology enterprises, health care service and management companies, and financial service, investment banking, and law firms. National Gerontological Nursing Association provides a forum in which gerontological nursing issues are identified and explored, and supports innovative approaches in gerontological health care which will enable nurses, health providers, and the general public to better meet the needs of America's aging population. Paraprofessional HealthCare Institute facilitates the creation of decent jobs for low-income individuals within the health care system, with a special emphasis on women who are unemployed or transitioning from welfare-to-work, and the provision of high-quality care, particularly for long-term care clients who are elderly, ill, or living with disabilities. The Center to Advance Palliative Care Organization is a resource for hospitals and health systems interested in developing palliative care programs. The Center serves a broad constituency of providers and interested groups -- including physicians, nurses, educators, policymakers, health researchers, payers, students and, ultimately, patients and their families -- in an effort to improve the availability and quality of palliative care. The Hospice Patient's Alliance is a nonprofit private charitable organization serving the general public. The web site provides valuable information on hospice management, protecting patient rights, standards of care, consumer advocacy and more. The John A. Hartford Foundation provides over $20 million annually to fund its grants program. Nearly all of the Foundation's grants are directed to its Aging and Health Program, which addresses two major areas: Academic Geriatrics and Training, and Integrating and Improving Services for Elders. The Long Term Care Network produces and delivers educational programming via satellite to long-term care facilities. Programs are produced in cooperation with professional associations, state and federal agencies, leading experts and major universities. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization is the largest nonprofit membership organization representing hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in the United States. The organization is committed to improving end of life care and expanding access to hospice care with the goal of profoundly enhancing quality of life for people dying in America and their loved ones. The National Association for the Support of Long Term Care provides a task force-specific committee structure, which focuses on three areas. The Payment Reform and Legislative Policy Committee concentrates on strategic issues facing the ancillaries on a global scale. The Medical Products Committee represents the areas of DME, Laboratory, Products and Supplies, Pharmacy, and X-Ray while the Medical Services Committee represents the Rehabilitation and Respiratory industry. The Ombudsman Association is a non-profit, international association of professional organizational Ombudspeople. The association has more than 400 members in five different countries. The charter is to enhance the quality and value of the organizational Ombudsman profession. The Wellsprings Program provides a leadership structure and process that others can use to support ongoing clinical improvement and business opportunities.

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