Member Priorities - Aging Services of California

Member Priorities

Find all your Aging Services of California membership information and forms by clicking on a topic heading below.

NAHCA Partnership
Aging Services of California and the National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA) have established a collaborative partnership. For a $500.00 Annual Membership fee, each CNA/Caregiver at your communitiy receives:

• Prescription discount program at 56,000 NAHCA approved pharmacies
• My Caregiver magazine subscription
• Membership Card
• Lapel Pin
• Free usage of the Members Resource Center
• Member access to add on education and benefit programs
• Uniform discount program

In addition, each Community receives:
• PEP Talks (12 Annually)
• Member discounts for workshops and annual conventions both state and national
• Wall poster

To learn more or to sign up for membership. Download the following documents. Or visit www.nahcacares.org for additional information.


NAHCA Executive Summary		NAHCA Membership Application

Social Accountability
The role of Social Accountability is to build a nonprofit, aging services organization’s commitment to involve the local community in its activities, provide consumer-friendly information and secure the public's trust. Link to articles and resources below to learn more.

• Build you social accountability wall, by David Grant
• Nonprofit hospitals, once for the poor, strike it rich, Wall Street Journal, by John Carreyrou and Barbara Martinez
• Health care reform now? by Edward O'Neil
• Questions to distiguish nonprofit organizations by former U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
• IRS Good Governace practices for 501(c)(3) organizations
• The not-for-profit responsibility by AAHSA
• How to distinguish your nonprofit organization by David Grant

Public Relations and Marketing
How persuasively Aging Services and similar institutions communicate with the public will substantially affect the level of support aging issues receive in the future. Positive public opinion is the lifeblood of social causes and however it manifests -- indirectly through media coverage or directly through word-of-mouth and grassroots support -- it translates to credibility and more, to influence.

Find relevant articles and information to help you communicate your message.

• Understanding the Boomer consumer mosaic, by Matt Thornhill and John Martin
• Is the 'Boom' the sound of your ads falling short?, Advertising Age, by John Barker
• Adopt a customer-centered focus by Philip Kotler
• Age well; communicate with confidence by Dan Schnur
• Tailoring messages to a new audience: Wrinkled Baby Boomers, by Stuart Elliott
• Questions to distiguish nonprofit organizations by former U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
• Edward L. Bernays: America's most influential influencer

Member "Stump" Speech
Deliver this prepared speech to inspire an audience and draw attention to aging services and care.

• Aging well into the future

Quality First
The foundation of Aging Services of California’s vision of senior living services is its commitment to Quality First, a framework for earning greater public trust. Quality improvement is both a philosophy and a management method based on the belief that improvement is always possible. It ensures that policies and practices at every level of the organization are geared to the provision of quality care and services. Organizations achieve quality improvement by establishing processes that enable them to continually assess what they do and how they do it. Staff at every level is expected to be active in quality improvement.

The seven core principles of Quality First help cultivate and nourish an environment of continuous quality improvement, openness and leadership among Aging Services members. The seven core principles are:

Continuous Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement
Public Disclosure and Accountability
Patient/Resident and Family Rights
Workforce Excellence
Public Input and Community Involvement
Ethical Practices
Financial Stewardship

The Quality First initiative is an integral part of Aging Services of California’s vision for aging services in the future and is a shared commitment that unites Aging Services’ membership.

Download available resources below.


Quality First Covenant	List of Participants	10 Point Plan


Quick Guide	Month-by-Month Guide	Self Study


Provider Checklist	Sample Letter	Sample Press Release

2010 Compensation Survey
Setting competitive and fair wages is critical to employee recruitment and retention. Accordingly, Aging Services of California, with the assistance of Vital Research, LLC, is now conducting its annual compensation survey to help members determine fair wages for employees.

The survey covers pay rates in independent living and residential communities, in skilled nursing facilities, communities that combine several levels of care at one site, and in the corporate and headquarters units of organizations that own or manage such communities.

To make the data as comprehensive and useful as possible, maximum participation is vital. All human resources professionals in member organizations are encouraged to participate in the survey and utilize this vital resource when it is published. Participation in the survey is FREE for Aging Services members, and participants receive a substantial discount on the purchase of the survey results.

The survey will close on July 30, 2010. Click each link below to download documents that will assist you in quickly and easily completing the survey. Once you have downloaded and reviewed those documents, click "Take me to the Survey" to get started.

Take me to the Survey!

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Harold Urman with Vital Research at 323-951-1670 or Stephanie Doute with Aging Services of California at 916-469-3364.

Approved Vendor Brochure
Download Aging Services of California's Approved Vendor brochure.

2010 Aging Services Awards Program Application
Download Aging Services of California's form to nominate someone for a deserving award!
Application deadline: ~~January 27, 2010~~ no longer available

For award information, contact our membership department.

Regions
Review the boundaries for each region. You can link to the calendar pages to review the latest news and information about a specific region, including meeting dates and locations.

Delta
The Delta region serves facilities in Alpine Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Inyo, Lake, Lassen, Mariposa, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Siskiyou, facilities to the east of Fairfield and south of Highway 12 in Solano County, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo, and Yuba County.

Golden Gate
The Golden Gate region serves facilities in the City of San Francisco and south to San Mateo County to Highway 92, and all facilities located in Marin, Sonoma, Mendocino, Humboldt, Del Norte, Alameda, Contra Costa and Napa Counties, and Solano County west of Fairfield.

Inland Empire
The Inland Empire region serves facilities east of Interstate 605 in Los Angeles County, in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, and north of Highway 91 in Orange County.

Los Angeles Valleys
The Los Angeles Valleys region serves facilities in Los Angeles County bounded by Ventura County on the west, the southern Kern County line on the north, from Route 395/Route 14 at Edwards Air Force Base south to the intersection of Interstate 605 and Interstate 10, and on the south by Interstate 10 to the ocean.

Los Padres
The Los Padres region serves facilities in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties.

San Diego
The San Diego region serves facilities in San Diego and Imperial Counties.

Santa Rey
The Santa Rey region serves facilities south of Highway 92 in San Mateo County, and all facilities located in Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito and Santa Clara Counties.

Sequoia
The Sequoia region serves facilities in Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, and Tulare counties.

South Coast
The South Coast region serves facilities in Los Angeles County bounded on the west by the ocean, on the north by Interstate 10, east to Interstate 605 to Interstate 5 to the Orange County line and south of Highway 91 in Orange County.

The following is a list and brief description of Aging Services of California committees and subcommittees.

Board of Directors
The Association's chief governing body, responsible for all the organizations activities.

Bylaws Subcommittee
Reviews Aging Services of California's bylaws and makes recommendations that will better reflect the evolving governance structure of the Association.

Continuing Care/Residential Communities Subcommittee
Analyzes legislation and regulations on issues related to continuing care contracts, assisted living and their operations.

Finance Committee
Assures the continued financial viability of Aging Services of California.

Group Services Board
Oversees Aging Services of California's Approved Vendor program.

Health Services Subcommittee
Evaluates legislation and regulations that impact skilled nursing, intermediate care and hospital-based distinct part facilities.

Home and Community-Based Services Subcommittee
Evaluates legislation and regulations that impact HCBS services, and works to identify and promote programs that provide services to the local community.

Housing Subcommittee
Studies legislation and regulations that impact the affordable senior housing market.

Legal Committee
Identifies legal and regulatory issues pertaining to Aging Services of California members on a statewide or regional basis.

Membership Services Committee
Develops and implements pregrams to assure member satisfaction, increase member involvement and maintain an effective organizational structure.

Mentor Program Subcommittee
Implements and oversees the Mentor program.

Nominating Committee
Made up primarily of region representatives, this committee nominates candidates for Aging Services of California leadership positions and AAHSA delegates.

Planning Committee
Reviews and updates the Strategic Plan, coordinates implementation of Aging Services of California's goals and objectives, and oversees revisions to the Association's bylaws.

Public Policy Committee
Develops and implements legislative and regulatory priorities and makes policy recommendations to Aging Services of California's Board of Directors.

Scholarship Subcommittee
Oversees Aging Services of California's scholarship program.