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.
News and Announcements
Washington, DC – Citing the negative impact to local seniors as well as the possible loss of key front line caregiver jobs resulting from cuts to Medicare-financed nursing home care, front line caregivers from 16 states fanned out on Capitol Hill today. They urged their lawmakers to reject any funding cuts in the weeks ahead, and they said a new bipartisan letter from U.S. Reps. Tim Walz (D-MN) and Chris Shays (R-CT) is helping them make their case.
AHCA Business Affiliate members Cleo Long and Dan Mason of Arizona Senior Care Pharmacy meet with Presidential candidate Arizona Senator John McCain.Events and Resources
May 7, 2008
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Ann Breen, Administrator at Encore Senior Village of Paradise Valley and NCIA Board member will present a workshop on preparing for an assisted living survey. Particpants will learn what documentation to have ready when DHS enter the building, how the rules are utilized in the AL process, and what to expect through the AL survey process. The workshop will be held at Encore Senior Village of Paradise Valley, 16621 N. 38th Street Phoenix, AZ 85302. To download the registration please click here. For more information contact Karla Averill, AHCA Director of Assisted Living and Business Development at 602-265-5331, or email her at kaverill@azhca.org.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The Arizona Assisted Living Nursing Association will hold a statewide workshop on June 20, 2008 entitled How to Manage Infections and Pain in Assisted Living. The workshop will be held at the Encore Senior Village at Paradise Valley in Phoenix. Look for more information regarding location and registration fees to be posted on the events page. To download a copy of the registration brochure, please click here.
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