National Partners
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA)
http://www.aahsa.org/
The American Association of Homes and Services for the
Aging is an organization that represents mission-driven, non-for-profit
organizations dedicated to providing older adults with the services they
need, when they need them, in a place they can call home.
American Health Care Association (AHCA)
http://www.ahca.org/
The American Health Care Association (AHCA), representing more than 10,000
non-profit and for-profit providers dedicated to continuous improvement in
the delivery of professional and compassionate care for our nation's frail,
elderly and disabled citizens who live in nursing facilities, assisted living
residences, subacute centers and homes for persons with mental retardation
and developmental disabilities, is committed to performance excellence and
Quality First, a covenant for healthy, affordable, and ethical long term
health care.
Association of Jewish Aging Services
http://www.ajas.org/
Association of Jewish Aging Services is a 501(c)3 non profit organization
that functions to promote the unique role and mission of Jewish-sponsored
not-for-profit organizations serving the aging by arranging educational meetings
for the mutual exchange of information and ideas; by working jointly with
and supporting other organizations which serve the aging; by working with
members to improve the operation and status of each members organization;
and by concerning itself with the welfare of and advocacy for all elderly.
Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living (CCAL)
http://www.ccal.org/
CCAL is the only national organization solely dedicated to the needs, rights
and protection of assisted living residents.
The Gerontological Society of America
http://www.geron.org/
The Gerontological Society of America is the oldest and largest national
multidisciplinary scientific organization devoted to promoting research and
education in aging and to encouraging the dissemination of research results.
Lutheran Services in America
http://www.lutheranservices.org/
Lutheran Services in America is an alliance of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
in America, The Lutheran Church − Missouri Synod, and their 300+ related
social ministry organizations that provide health and human services in
more than 3000 communities in the United States and the Caribbean.
National
Association of Local Long-term Care Ombudsman Program
http://www.nalltco.org/
National Association of State Long-term Care Ombudsman
Program
As mandated by the Older Americans Act, the mission of the Long-Term
Care Ombudsman Program is to seek resolutions of problems and advocate
for the rights of the residents of long-term care facilities with the goal
of enhancing the quality of life and care of the residents.
National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL)
http://www.ncal.org/
The National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL), representing more than 2,100
non-profit and for-profit assisted living residences that are dedicated to
professional and compassionate care for the elderly and disabled, is committed
to quality and performance excellence in the assisted living profession and
actively supports the Center for Excellence in Assisted Living (CEAL) and
Quality First, a covenant for healthy, affordable, and ethical long term
care.
The National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce
www.directcareclearinghouse.org
The National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce is a resource center
informing the movement to improve long-term care by improving job quality
for direct-care workers.
The National Council on the Aging (NCOA)
http://www.ncoa.org/index.cfm
NCOA is a network of organizations and individuals dedicated to improving
the health and independence of older persons and increasing their continuing
contribution to their community, society and future generations.
National Caucus & Center on Black Aged (NCBA)
http://www.ncba-aged.org/
NCBA is one of the largest minority focused organizations in the country
and is recognized as the national leader in housing, employment, health and
advocacy on behalf of minority aged.
National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR)
http://www.nursinghomeaction.org/
The National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing
Home Reform's mission is: We are consumers -- residents and their advocates
-- who define and achieve quality for residents in long term care facilities.
We accomplish quality through:
The National Parkinson Foundation
http://www.parkinson.org
The National Parkinson Foundation is the largest organization in the world
serving persons affected by Parkinson disease. The Foundation supports research
for a cure and programs dedicated to improving care and quality of life.
NPF provides information, support, and education for persons with Parkinson,
their families, and health-care professionals. It is through the generosity
and commitment of our donors that these services and the fulfillment of our
mission are made possible.
The Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
www.paraprofessional.org
The nonprofit Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute works to improve the
quality of long-term care services by improving job quality for direct-care
workers, advancing innovative approaches to recruitment, training, supervision,
client-centered caregiving practices, and effective public policy.
Pioneer Network
http://www.pioneernetwork.net/index.cfm/fuseaction/
Content.Display/Page/Home.cfm
The Pioneer Network is a national network of individuals who are
among the vanguard of the long-term care field. Formed in 1997, the Pioneer
Network's mission is to advocate and facilitate deep system change and transformation
in our culture of aging. In-depth system change requires change in our elder's
attitudes towards themselves and their aging; change in individual's and
society's attitudes towards aging and elders; change in the attitudes and
behavior of caregivers toward those they care for; and change in governmental
policy and regulation. The aim of the Pioneer Network is nothing less than
transforming the culture of aging for the 21st century.
Quality Partners of Rhode Island
http://www.riqualitypartners.org/index.php
Quality Partners serves as the national support center for LTC improvement
activities for the QIO program. We support QIOs in 53 states and territories
with education and materials as well as through the establishment and maintenance
of national LTC stakeholder partnerships.