Member Benefits

Continuing Education Programs

The Association provides a variety of timely programs for all disciplines in Assisted Living and Nursing facilities, including administrators, directors of nursing, activity directors, social workers, certified nursing assistants, MDS Coordinators, Clinical Consultants, Therapy, QA Directors, Human Resources, and more. SCHCA’s in-person annual events such as the Convention and Trade Show, Summer Splash, Fall Planning, and Winter Conference provide opportunities for peer-to-peer learning and networking.

Communications

The Association emails a monthly newsletter and provides additional information to its members as needed as well as access to the online membership directory.

Committees

Members can help navigate the path of the Association by active involvement in the Association’s committees. These committees help monitor developments in the long-term care industry and can work actively toward making positive changes for the membership. Standing committees include Payment for Services, Regulatory Services, Budget, Education, Convention, Constitution and By-laws, Auxiliary Income, and Legislative Committee.

Government Relations

SCHCA represents you in Columbia, SC. The Association is represented by a lobbyist whose only responsibility is to the members of the Association.

Money-Saving Programs / Endorsed Products

The South Carolina Health Care Association has made arrangements for members of the association to purchase products and services at a reduced cost. These programs offer significant savings to members which are not available except through SCHCA membership. For information on current programs, click here.

CNA Training

AHCA/NCAL offers two great solutions for nurse assistant training. For in-person training, the newly released 8th edition of the How to Be a Nurse Assistant curriculum is now available for purchase at AHCApublications.org. For online training, CNAonline.com provides a flexible and convenient hybrid solution with online coursework and in-person competency skills training. visti CNAonline.com to get started today.

LTC Trend Tracker

LTC Trend Tracker is a web-based tool that enables long term and post-acute care providers, including assisted living, to access key information that can help their organization succeed. This exclusive benefit for SCHCA & AHCA/NCAL members, helps you identify key area to address and set targets through performance benchmarking, trending data, and easy to-understand publications. A variety of measures allow for the generation of tools (Five-Star Quality Measure Predictor Tool), publications (Your Top-Line, Your AL Top-Line, and Your Resident Profile) and the COVID-19 Dashboard.

Publications and Resources

AHCA Publications is your source for top-quality, curated long term care and assisted living books and resources. You can find new updates and resources on compliance and regulation, nurse assistance resources, disaster and emergency planning, and so much more.

ahcancalED

ahcancalED is an on-line learning platform offering education that offers CEs to meet the professional development needs of AHCA/NCAL members. Members enjoy exclusive rates on webinars, trainings, courses, and other free resources.

The National Quality Award Program

AHCA/NCAL  recognizes members for high quality care through the National Quality Award Program. It is based on the core values and criteria of the Baldridge Performance Excellence Program. The three levels of awards, Bronze, Silver, and Gold, each set progressively higher standards for performance. By moving through the three award levels, organizations improve the quality of care and services they provide.

Applications are judged by trained Examiners who provide feedback on opportunities for improvement to support continuous learning.

South Carolina has 17 active AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Winners:

• 0 Gold- Excellence in Quality
• 2 Silver- Achievement in Quality
• 15 Bronze-Commitment to Quality