Aging and LTC Providers

AAHSA

The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (now called Leading Age) is a national nonprofit organization representing not-for-profit nursing homes, retirement communities, assisted living residences and senior housing centers.

AANAC

The American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination is a non-profit professional organization dedicated to supporting clinicians who are involved in the Resident Assessment Instrument/Minimum Data Set (RAI/MDS).

AARP

The AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan social welfare organization, as well as, the nation’s largest membership organization for people 50+.

AGS

The American Geriatrics Society is a not-for-profit organization of health professionals devoted to improving the health, independence and quality of life of all older people.

AHCA

The American Health Care Association is a non-profit federation of affiliated state health organizations, together representing non-profit and for-profit assisted living, nursing facility, developmentally-disabled and sub-acute care providers.

ALFA

The Assisted Living Federation of America is the largest national association exclusively dedicated to professionally operate assisted living communities for seniors.

AMDA

The American Medical Directors Association is the professional association of medical directors, attending physicians, and others practicing in the long term care continuum.

NADONA

The National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration is the network of Directors of Nursing and Assistant Directors of Nursing in long term care.

NAHC

The National Association for Home Care & Hospice 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.

NASL

The National Association for the Support of Long Term Care is a trade association representing companies providing ancillary services, therapy, products, medical supplies, diagnostic testing and information systems for the long term, post acute and homecare industries.

NCAL

The National Center for Assisted Living is the assisted living voice of the American Health Care Association (AHCA).