Assisted living providers across the country are navigating an increasingly complex environment—evolving regulations, workforce pressures, rising costs, and growing expectations from consumers. NCAL has been supporting members for 25 years and continues to develop resources designed to support success not only for today, but also for the future.
NCAL provides a
variety of resources to members to help streamline operations, and it is important to take time to understand what is available to ensure you are gaining the most from them.
- Having a strong, unified voice through advocacy is critically important. NCAL has step-by-step instructions for community tours and advocacy tools that allow members to highlight firsthand the quality of care delivered in assisted living communities every day and be the voice of the profession.
- NCAL’s Regulatory Resource Center provides an all-inclusive setting for comprehensive regulatory tools, including state-by-state regulatory reviews, legislative bill tracking, and survey trend analysis.
- Membership also provides access to AHCA/NCAL’s National Quality Award Program – a nationally recognized, three-level performance excellence program. Designed specifically for long term care providers, the program helps organizations evaluate and strengthen leadership, operations, and outcomes.
- Additionally, members benefit from exclusive access to industry-leading data resources, including LTC Trend Tracker®, which allows providers to benchmark key metrics against peers and monitor quality improvement efforts. There is also the LTC Data Cooperative for Assisted Living, which securely aggregates EHR data to support operations, public health surveillance, and research.
- ahcancalED provides access to high-quality training and continuing education opportunities for staff at all levels.
- Additionally, ensure that you are engaging with AHCA/NCAL’s exclusive Group Purchasing Organization partner, INCITE. Members can reduce expenses on food, medical supplies, and other common purchases—often realizing meaningful savings without membership fees or purchasing minimums.
With the ever-changing landscape, one thing won’t change: NCAL’s commitment to supporting members and providing important resources as we venture into the next quarter century and beyond.