Associates and Sponsors
Associates
LeadingAge collaborates with several organizations and businesses that share our values.
advanceCLASS
LeadingAge works with Advance CLASS to ensure our country implements a strong and vital long-term services and supports insurance program that is available to all Americans. Established in 2010,advanceCLASS is an independent 501(c)(3) organization, comprised of prominent national organizations who specialize in serving the most vulnerable in both the aging and disability communities.Working together, LeadingAge and advanceCLASS are committed to making sure that long-term supports and services, education, and benefits are promoted to the highest extent and fully integrated into the U.S. health care system.
Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes Campaign
LeadingAge is one of the founding members for the Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes Campaign. Founded in 2006 as a voluntary, national effort to improve nursing home quality, the Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes campaign works diligently;to achieve measurable improvements in care and quality of life for America's 1.5 million nursing home residents. The campaign's leaders include long-term care providers, consumer advocates, ombudsmen, nursing home staff members at all levels as well as representatives from government agencies, foundations and private organizations.
As part of this collaboration, LeadingAge works with the Advancing Excellence Campaign to educate and support our members participating in the campaign; encourage LeadingAge member nursing homes to participate in the campaign and most important, offer resources and opportunities that promote quality people can trust.
Leadership Council of Aging Organizations
LeadingAge is a convener of the the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO). LCAO is a coalition of 64 national nonprofit organizations concerned with the well-being of America's older population and committed to representing their interests in the policy-making arena. LCAO offers voice for seniors and their families in the ongoing national debate on aging policy.LeadingAge is the 2011-2012 chair of LCAO.
The primary goal of LeadingAge and LCAO's collaboration is to advance policies that benefit older adults and those who care from them. The groups come together to educate policy makers on issues affecting older adults, initiate joint advocacy strategies and provide shared leadership and vision as America meets the challenges and opportunities presented by its aging society.
Long-Term Quality Alliance
As a member of the Long-term Quality Alliance (LTQA), LeadingAge works with LTQA to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of care and the quality of life of people receiving long-term services and supports by fostering person- and family-centered quality measurement and advancing innovative best practices.
National Association of Health Care Assistants
LeadingAge collaborates with the National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA™) to promote the common interest of the two organizations in advancing our respective missions. NAHCA’s mission is to elevate the professional standing and performance of caregivers through recognition, advocacy, education and empowerment, while building a strong alliance with health care providers to maximize success and quality care. Established in 1995 and based in Joplin, Mo., NAHCA has a membership of more than 35,000 caregivers across the country. The association provides recognition for outstanding achievements, development training for caregivers, mentoring programs to reduce turnover, and advocacy for issues important to long-term care and caregivers.
The goals of the LeadingAge-NAHCA collaboration include joint efforts to educate, support and increase the numbers of health care assistants in aging services; keep each other’s members up to date on matters affecting direct care workers; encourage membership of health care assistants in NAHCA and inform our respective members of the benefits of the other organization.
Sponsors
These companies offer a wide range of products, services and expertise for LeadingAge's provider members. We have two categories of sponsors: Partners and Premier Sponsors.