Partners and Affiliates
Associations
Zimmet Healthcare Services Group is proud to support the following industry groups:
National Associations
The American Health Care Association is a non-profit federation of affiliate state health organizations, together representing more than 11,000 non-profit and for-profit nursing facility, assisted living, developmentally-disabled, and subacute care providers that care for approximately one million elderly and disabled individuals each day.
For the past 50 years, the LeadingAge mission has been to make America a better place to grow old and we believe our members — not-for-profit providers of care and services — are the ones to make this happen. Never before has the need for a multispecialty, interdisciplinary approach to aging services more important than it is today.
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is an individual membership professional organization representing more than 90,000 member physical therapists (PTs), physical therapist assistants (PTAs), and students of physical therapy. APTA seeks to improve the health and quality of life of individuals in society by advancing physical therapist practice, education, and research, and by increasing the awareness and understanding of physical therapy’s role in the nation’s health care system.
The National Association for the Support of Long Term Care (NASL) is a trade association founded in the Fall of 1989 by advocates of professional medical services to long term care facilities. NASL now represents the legislative and regulatory interests of approximately 100 companies providing physical, occupational and speech-language pathology therapies, portable x-ray/EKG and ultrasound; health information technology systems; and products such as complex medical equipment; parenteral and enteral supplies, equipment and nutrients; and additional specialized supplies for long term and post-acute care settings nationally.
Founded in 1962, ACHCA is a non-profit professional membership association which provides superior educational programming, professional certification, and career development opportunities for its members.
Guided by the vision that dynamic leadership forges long term health care services that are desired, meaningful, successful, and efficient, ACHCA identifies, recognizes, and supports post-acute and aging services leaders, advocating for their mission and promoting excellence in their profession.
The American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN) represents more than 15,000 post-acute care nurses and professionals working in more than 5,175 facilities.
State Associations
The Health Care Association of New Jersey (HCANJ) is a non-profit trade association representing long term care providers who believe that the individuals they serve are entitled to a supportive environment in which professional and compassionate care is delivered. This belief compels HCANJ and its members to advocate for individuals who, because of social needs, disability, trauma, or illness, require services provided in a long term care setting, while also advocating for the long term care provider community.
The Louisiana Nursing Home Association is a non-profit organization representing more than 250 non-profit and for-profit nursing facilities and assisted living communities that care for approximately 30,000 elderly and disabled individuals each day.
The New York State Health Facilities Association/New York State Center for Assisted Living (NYSHFA/NYSCAL) is a member-driven association of providers of long term care services, caring for individuals of all ages in proprietary, not-for-profit, and government-sponsored skilled nursing, post-acute, rehab, adult care and assisted living communities across the state of New York. – See more at: http://www.nyshfa.org/
Established in 1954, Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) is Florida’s first and largest advocacy organization for long term care providers and the elderly they serve.
Health Facilities of Maryland’s directory to nursing facilities, personal care facilities, long-term care, and important news and events in and around Maryland.
The Georgia Health Care Association and Georgia Center for Assisted Living (GHCA/GCAL)has represented long term care providers in the state for over sixty years and currently serves skilled nursing centers, assisted living communities, and SOURCE agencies. Through quality advancement initiatives, lobbying efforts, informative educational seminars and operational support, GHCA/GCAL continues to strive to meet our members’ needs and the best interests of the long term care profession.
Established in 1929, the Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities, Inc. / Connecticut Center for Assisted Living (CAHCF/CCAL) is the state’s largest not-for-profit member association representing profit and not-for-profit health care facilities providing long-term, subacute, rehabilitative and assisted living services to nearly 20,000 Connecticut citizens; and allied health-care-related businesses and organizations. CAHCF/CCAL is the leader in providing services to, and advocating for, the State’s providers of long-term, subacute, rehabilitative and assisted living care. Additionally, CAHCF/CCAL serves as a clearing house for information advancing consumer knowledge about the nursing home and assisted living service providers in Connecticut. CAHCF/CCAL provides its members with business services including legal, financial, legislative, regulatory, public and community relations, special events and a comprehensive, continuing education program offering seminars in all areas of health care management and delivery of services. We are proud of our ability to provide services and information to our members that are pertinent, timely and concise.
The Massachusetts Senior Care Association represents a diverse set of organizations that deliver a broad spectrum of services to meet the needs of older adults and people with disabilities. Our members include nearly 400 nursing and rehabilitation facilities, assisted living residences, residential care facilities and continuing care retirement communities.