The members of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) help millions of individuals and their families every day through mission-driven, not-for-profit organizations dedicated to providing the services that people need, when they need them, in the place they call home. Our 5,700 member organizations, many of which have served their communities for generations, offer the continuum of aging services: adult day services, home health, community services, senior housing, assisted living residences, continuing care retirement communities and nursing homes. AAHSA's commitment is to create the future of aging services through quality people can trust.
Our Vision
- Healthy, Affordable, Ethical Aging Services for America.
Our Mission
- Creating the Future of Aging Services
- Increasing the Value of Membership
Our Ideals
- Dignity of all persons at every stage of life
- Services people need, when they need them, in the place they call home
- Quality that people can trust
- Mission-driven, not-for-profit values
- Advocacy for the right public policy for the right reasons
- Leadership through shared learning
AAHSA Family
Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST)
CAST is leading the charge to expedite the development, evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies that will transform the aging experience. The organization is now an international coalition of more than 400 technology companies, aging-services organizations, businesses, research universities and government representatives working together under the auspices of AAHSA.
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Institute for the Future of Aging Services (IFAS)
IFAS is an independent research organization dedicated to bridging the worlds of policy, practice and research to advance the development and diffusion of high-quality aging and long-term care services and supports. IFAS is the applied research arm of AAHSA.
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