A collective voice for effecting change in long-term care.
Making a Difference
Advancing Excellence is a forum for government, professional, consumer, trade, clinical and other stakeholders to take collective action and develop policy recommendations around vital issues affecting the quality of care and life for individuals receiving post-acute and long-term services and supports (LTSS).
ADVOCACY & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Members of Advancing Excellence strongly believe that the collaboration among all stakeholders in post-acute/long-term care is a powerful and effective method for driving change and positively impacting resident care and quality of life.
Membership
Provider
Open to any organization involved in the delivery and/or payment of long-term services and supports.
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Open to non-profit organizations with an interest in long-term care services and supports.
Read MoreAcademic Institution
Open for entities with programming in healthcare, aging services, policy, or related field.
Read MoreGovernment Agency
Available to units of local, state, or federal government wishing to participate in AE’s activities.
Read MoreSupporting Organization
Available on a selective basis to companies providing products and services to the long-term care industry and which have ...
Read MoreIndividual
Open to persons with an interest in long-term services and support.
Read MoreStudent
Full-time students interested in contributing to AE’s mission are invited to join the collaborative for a reduced membersh...
Read MoreAdvisory Participant
Offered to key stakeholders whose governing policies preclude them from becoming paying members of the collaborative.
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TAP INTO AE
Government agencies, NGOs, and business enterprises regularly engage with Advancing Excellence for quick, efficient, and comprehensive feedback to their most pressing questions, issues, and opportunities related to post-acute/long-term care. Virtually every stakeholder group has a seat at the AE table and offers their unique perspective, giving you an expedient way to access the industry and get meaningful, well-considered answers.
Chris Laxton, Former Executive Director of AMDA, AELTCC immediate Past Chair
Cynthia Morton, President of NASL
Shennoy Wellington-Roberts, Administrator, Green Hills
Lisa Thomson, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer, Pathway Health
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Advancing Excellence offers its members a forum for discussing diverse perspectives, policies, regulations, and environmental trends that affect post-acute and long-term services and supports (LTSS).