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ActivityResources.org
Designed to provide Activity Professionals with quick and easy links to the web resources they need.
http://www.activityresources.org |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
An agency of the Department of Health and Human Services who promotes health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury and disability.
http://www.cdc.gov/ |
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Hospice Foundation of America
A non-profit organization whose sole mission is to promote the hospice concept of care which is supported primarily by individual donations. Assists those who are coping with terminal illness, death or the process of grief.
http://www.hospicefoundation.org/ |
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Second Wind Dreams
This organization assists elder care communities in making dreams come true for their residents. The mission is to make dreams come true for those living in elder care communities and change the perception of aging. Quality of life for the edlerly is improved and staff morale is boosted through this program. Communities are served throughout the United States and Canada.
www.secondwind.org |
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American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
Represents non-profit organizations dedicated to providing high-quality health care, housing and services to the nation's elderly.
http://www.aahsa.org |
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Retirement Housing Professional
RHP is a national certification program for retirement housing professionals. The program is designed to educate and train service professionals involved in the management of continuing care retirement communities, assisted living facilities, senior housing, and other types of aging services. RHP's unique, comprehensive approach provides facility administrators with the flexibility and marketability to work in a variety of settings throughout their careers. Founded in 1986 by the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging and joined in partnership in 2000 by the University of North Texas, RHP is recognized as promoting excellence in management, administration, and services. http://people.unt.edu/gag0016/
American College of Health Care Administrators
Professional society for administrators in long-term care, assisted living and subacute care.
http://www.achca.org |
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American Health Care Association
AHCA is a federation of state health organizations, together representing non-profit and for-profit assisted living, nursing facility, and subacute care providers that care for more than one million elderly and disabled individuals nationally.
http://www.ahca.org/index.html |
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American Health Information Management Association--Long Term Care Section
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is the professional association that represents more than 40,000 specially educated health information management professionals who work throughout the healthcare industry. The Long Term Care Section of AHIMA is committed to excellence in the management of health information in the continuum of long term/post acute care services for the benefit of consumers and providers. As the profession responsible for the management of health information, we serve our members and those who create and utilize information by providing tools and resources.
http://www.ahima.org/ltcs/ |
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Continuing Care Accreditation Commission
Accrediting body for continuing -care retirement communities. Designed to promote and maintain quality and integrity in the retirement community industry.
http://www.ccaconline.org/ |
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Dietary Managers Association
Provides career training direction and resources, continuing education and professional development including certification, and monitors industry trends and legislative issues.
http://www.dmaonline.org/ |
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Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Improves the quality of health care for the public by providing accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations.
http://www.jcaho.org/ |
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National Association for the Support of Long Term Care
Represents the business and financial interests of members that provide medical products and services in order to assure the quality and integrity of delivery systems.
http://www.nasl.org/ |
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National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long-Term Care
Professional, non-profit association specifically serving directors and assistant directors of nursing in the long-term care industry. Strives to establish professional relationships between professional, promotes quality of care and quality of life for long-term care residents.
http://www.nadona.org |
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National Association of Geriatric Nursing Assistants
http://www.nagna.org |
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National Center for Assisted Living
NCAL represents the assisted living industry's perspective to the many groups throughout society and government that shape laws, regulations, policies and opinions that will affect the future of assisted living.
http://www.ncal.org/ |
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National Certification Council for Activities Professionals
Organization that exclusively certifies activity professionals who work with the elderly.
http://www.nccap.org/ |
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National Investment Conference for Senior Living and Long Term Care
Resource to lenders, investors, developers/operators, and others interested in meeting the housing and healthcare needs of America's seniors.
http://www.nicinfo.org/ |
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AHLA - American Health Lawyers Association - AHLA (American Health Lawyers Association) Web site - The latest health law information.
http://www.healthlawyers.org/ |
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HIPAA Main Page - Health Care Financing Administration Medicare Medicaid SCHIP What's New Site Index The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Page HIPAA is the acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
http://www.hcfa.gov/hipaa/hipaahm.htm |
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Office of Inspector General, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - OIG Home | Search the Site | What's New | Exclusions Database | HHS Home The HHS Employee Assistance Program (EAP) may be reached by visiting the Federal Occupational Health web site at www.foh.dhhs.gov or by telephone 24 hours a day at 800-222-0364
http://www.os.dhhs.gov/progorg/oig |
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Assisted Living Federation of America
www.alfa.org |
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Home and Community Based Services
The mission of the Home and Community-Based Services Resource Network is to bring the federal government, states, and persons with disabilities of all ages together to expand access to high-quality, consumer-directed services in a cost-effective manner.
http://hcbs.org/ |
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Alzheimer's Association
www.alz.org |
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American Association of Retired Persons
www.aarp.org |
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American Seniors Housing Association
www.asha.nmhc |
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McKnight's Long-Term Care NEWS
www.mcknightsonline.com .org |
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National Investment Center (NIC)
www.nic.org |
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National PACE Association
www.natlpaceassn.org |
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
www.rwjf.org |
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MEALTRACKER
We create and distribute the most flexible and easy to use food service management software developed specifically for long-term care health facilities.
www.mealtracker.com |
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