Certifications / Education
We hope you find the organizations referenced in this section helpful in providing additional information related to the senior housing, long-term care and rehabilitation industries.
Assisted Living Federation of America www.alfa.org
The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) is the largest national association exclusively dedicated to professionally operated assisted living communities for seniors.
American Health Care Association www.ahcancal.org
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) is a non-profit federation of affiliated state health organizations, together representing more than 10,000 non-profit and for-profit assisted living, nursing facility, developmentally disabled, and sub-acute care providers that care for more than 1.5 million elderly and disabled individuals nationally.
Alzheimer’s Association www.alz.org
The Alzheimer’s Association is the largest national voluntary health organization committed to finding a cure for Alzheimer’s and helping those affected by the disease.
American Association of Retired Persons www.aarp.org
AARP is a nonprofit membership organization of persons 50 and older dedicated to addressing their needs and interests.
American Health Care Association www.ahca.org
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) is a non-profit federation of affiliated state health organizations, together representing more than 10,000 non-profit and for-profit assisted living, nursing facility, developmentally-disabled, and sub-acute care providers that care for more than 1.5 million elderly and disabled individuals nationally.
American Occupational Therapy Association www.aota.org
The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is the nationally recognized professional association of approximately 35,000 occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and students of occupational therapy.
American Physical Therapy Association www.apta.org
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is a national professional organization representing more than 66,000 members. Its goal is to foster advancements in physical therapy practice, research, and education.
American Speech - Language – Hearing Association www.asha.org
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for more than 120,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists.
Arthritis Foundation www.arthritis.org
The Arthritis Foundation is the only national not-for-profit organization that supports the more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions with advocacy, programs, services and research.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services www.cms.hhs.gov
CMS is a US federal agency which administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program.
Gerontological Society of America www.geron.org
The Gerontological Society of America is a non-profit professional organization with more than 5000 members in the field of aging. GSA provides researchers, educators, practitioners, and policy makers with opportunities to understand, advance, integrate, and use basic and applied research on aging to improve the quality of life as one ages.
International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals www.rehabpro.org
IARP unites rehabilitation professionals across North America and beyond to promote the availability of effective, interdisciplinary services for persons with disabilities
National Academy of Continuing Education www.nationalacademy.com
NACE provides quality continuing education home study manuals for physical therapists and assistants, occupational therapists and assistants, speech-language pathologists and athletic trainers.
National Association for the Support of Long-Term Care www.nasl.org
The National Association for the Support of Long-Term Care (NASL) was founded in 1989 by advocates of professional medical services to the long-term and post-acute care industries. Our mission is to provide a national communication forum, advocacy, as well as legislative and regulatory representation for executives and their associated businesses.
The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy www.nbcot.org
The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT®) is a not-for-profit credentialing agency that provides certification for the occupational therapy profession. NBCOT® serves the public interest by developing, administering, and continually reviewing a certification process that reflects current standards of competent practice in occupational therapy. We also work with state regulatory authorities, providing information on credentials, professional conduct, and regulatory and certification renewal issues.
National Institute on Aging www.nia.nih.gov
NIA’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans through research, and specifically, to support and conduct high-quality research on aging processes, age-related diseases, special problems and needs of the aged; train and develop highly skilled research scientists from all population groups; develop and maintain state-of-the-art resources to accelerate research progress; and disseminate information and communicate with the public and interested groups on health and research advances and on new directions for research.
National Rehabilitation Association www.nationalrehab.org
The National Rehabilitation Association (NRA) is a member organization whose mission is to promote ethical and excellent practice in rehabilitation.