Welcome to Arizona Health Care Association
The Arizona Health Care Association (AHCA) welcomes you to www.azhca.org, your online resource to long term care in Arizona. Whether you are seeking information about one of AHCA’s member skilled nursing facilities or assisted living centers, wanting to learn more about the many benefits of membership, searching for a new career, or simply wanting to know more about the association itself, you've come to the right place.
AHCA takes pride in being the state's largest professional long term care association and advocacy organization representing skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities. AHCA member facilities care for more than 10,000 of Arizona’s elderly citizens.
The Arizona Health Care Association is dedicated to assisting our members in providing the highest quality of long-term care services to our residents, and we look forward to being your valued long-term care resource.
The Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes campaign launched Phase II with new goals and a revamped website. To continue participating, all nursing facilities that joined the Campaign prior to October 21, 2009, need to re-enroll by updating their online profile. Please go to the new Web site and re-register today –click here. If you need help with registering, visit the “Contact Us” section of the Web site –click here. The Campaign set a goal of having 5,000 nursing facilities registered for Phase II in 90 days so please do not procrastinate. AHCA is a founding member of the Advancing Excellence coalition and currently serves on the Campaign’s Steering Committee and several allied Workgroups.
News and Announcements
Hearing: Senate Public Safety & Human Services (3/17 9:00 AM, Senate Rm. 3)
PLEASE mark your Calendars for the hearing in the Senate NEXT WEDNESDAY MARCH 17th at 9AM on our liability reform bill H 2425. If at all possible, try to attend this hearing in person! Either way please sign in your support on-line at www.azleg.gov, go to Request to Speak on the front page, click on Senate, then go to agenda by Committee and go to the Public Safety and Human Service Committee and click on H 2425, please make sure you state the facility or company you represent and click FOR and Do NOT WISH TO SPEAK.Remember that you must be registered at the Capitol kiosk as a user in advance of signing in your support. This juncture is critical in the successful passage of this legislation and this is a true CALL TO ACTION! Please let Kathleen know (602-265-5331) if you will be attending the hearing and confirm with her your on-line support. Know it is appreciated.
Events and Resources
Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center, Hotel and Spa
Oklahoma City, OK
NAHCA’s 2010 Annual Conference and "Key to Quality" Awards Banquet will be held on June 2-3, 2010 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Befitting long term caregivers. The theme of this year’s conference is "NAHCAWOOD: Celebrating the Stars of Long Term Care". Two exciting days filled with acclaimed speakers anxious to present sessions sure to inspire, give new perspectives and educate on a broad range of topics pertinent to the important role of care giving are planned.
To celebrate and recognize both individual and collective achievements among the caregiver "stars" in long term care, the high energy two days will culminate with the "Key to Quality" Awards Banquet. This is an evening of recognition for the outstanding efforts of the nation’s most accomplished caregivers!
Come join us on the red carpet for this must-attend event. For more information or to register, please click here.
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