ARIZONA HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION INC

AHCA TAKES PRIDE IN BEING THE STATE'S LARGEST PROFESSIONAL LONG-TERM CARE ASSOCIATION AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES AND ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITIES. AHCA MEMBER FACILITIES CARE FOR MORE THAN 18,000 OF ARIZONA'S ELDERLY CITIZENS. THE ARIZONA HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO ASSISTING OUR MEMBERS IN PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES TO OUR RESIDENTS. ORGANIZED IN 1953, THE ARIZONA HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION HAS GROWN INTO A STRONG AND VIABLE GROUP OF LONG-TERM CARE PROVIDERS DEDICATED TO ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ARIZONA'S ELDERLY AND DISABLED IN RESIDENTIAL SETTINGS. TODAY, MEMBERSHIP ENCOMPASSES THE MAJORITY OF LICENSED, OPERATING NURSING CARE FACILITIES IN THE STATE. THE ARIZONA HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION HELD TWO MAJOR EDUCATIONAL EVENTS DURING THE 2023 YEAR: PROGRAM A: AN ANNUAL CONVENTION AND EXPO. APPROXIMATELY 500 ATTENDEES AND 120 EXHIBITORS ATTENDED THE ANNUAL CONVENTION AND EXPO. PROGRAM B: THE SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL FORUMS HAD AN AVERAGE OF APPROXIMATELY 100 ATTENDEES AT EACH FORUM. OTHER MONTHLY WEBINAR EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS WERE HELD WITH AN AVERAGE OF 35 ATTENDEES. PROGRAM C: IN 2023, THE ASSOCIATION WAS AWARDED $300,000 CONTINUATION OF THE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS GRANT FROM THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR/PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2023, TO JUNE 30, 2024. $150,000 WAS EXPENSED 2023 FOR THE GRANT APPROVED IN 2022. $150,000 WAS EXPENSED TO THE RENEWAL GRANT IN 2023. PROGRAM D: IN 2023, THE ASSOCIATION WAS AWARDED A RENEWAL OF THE GRANT (EPIC-2) OF $260,000 RELATED TO COVID-19 INFECTION CONTROL INTERVENTIONS AND EDUCATION FROM THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE STATE FISCAL PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2023, TO JUNE 30. 2024. $173,333 WAS EXPENSED IN 2023 FOR THE GRANT APPROVED IN 2022. $86,667 WAS EXPENSED IN 2023 TO THE RENEWAL GRANT. PROGRAM E: IN 2022, THE ASSOCIATION WAS AWARDED A GRANT (AHCA WORKS) OF $6.5 MILLION FOCUSED ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES FROM THE STATE OF ARIZONA (GOVERNOR'S OFFICE) FOR THE PERIOD OF MAY 1, 2022, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024. THE GRANT INCLUDES PASS-THROUGH COSTS TO CONSULTANTS, TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS, AND EMPLOYERS. $4,061,631 OF EXPENSES WERE ALLOCATED TO THE AHCA WORKS GRANT IN 2023. PROGRAM F: IN 2023, THE ASSOCIATION WAS AWARDED A GRANT (IPCGO) OF $4.9 MILLION FOCUSED ON INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL INTERVENTIONS FOR ALL SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES AND ASSISTED LIVING CENTERS ACROSS THE STATE OF ARIZONA. THE GRANT INCLUDED PASS-THROUGH COSTS TO APPLICANTS FOR EQUIPMENT OR PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL EFFORTS. $4,465,795 OF EXPENSES WERE ALLOCATED TO THE IPCGO GRANT IN 2023. AHCA WAS FOUNDED TO PROMOTE STANDARDS AND ETHICS IN THE PROFESSION OF LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE, AND TO ENSURE QUALITY CARE FOR NURSING FACILITY AND ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENTS. THE ARIZONA HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION (AHCA) IS A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES, ASSISTED LIVING CENTERS, AND BUSINESSES REPRESENTING THE LONG-TERM CARE PROFESSION. AHCA STRIVES TO ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF OUR MEMBER FACILITIES TO PROVIDE OUTSTANDING QUALITY AND COMPASSIONATE CARE TO MEET THE EVER-CHANGING HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF ARIZONA'S ELDERLY AND DISABLED CITIZENS. AHCA IS COMMITTED TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF ALL PERSONS REQUIRING LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE. TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS, AHCA WORKS CLOSELY WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN DEVELOPING, AMENDING, AND IMPLEMENTING SOUND LEGISLATION, REGULATORY POLICIES, AND STANDARDS OF CARE. AHCA WORKS TO INFLUENCE SOCIETY AND GOVERNMENT TO INVEST IN THE WELLBEING OF ELDERLY AND DISABLED INDIVIDUALS AND TO ASSURE ACCESS TO LONG-TERM CARE. AHCA IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING SOUND PUBLIC POLICY, WHILE BALANCING ECONOMIC AND REGULATORY PRINCIPLES TO SUPPORT QUALITY CARE AND QUALITY OF LIFE.