SDADSA
2300 W. 46th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Phone: 605-336-6751
2300 W. 46th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Phone: 605-336-6751
Visitor's Center
"Bridging the gap between independent living and long term care"
NADSA MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
NADSA IS YOUR ADVOCATE AND REPRESENTATIVE IN WASHINGTON D.C.
Your membership in NADSA ensures that your voice is represented and that our collective voices add weight to issues that matter to you and to the families and individuals you serve. In 2007, NADSA was instrumental in representing our collective interests in the following ways:
The NADSA Public Policy Committee actively seeks your input on issues that matter to you and encourages all interested NADSA members and industry stakeholders to join the Committee. If you would like more information about the NADSA Public Policy Committee, please contact Troy Carter, at president@adcat.org
GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR MEMBER AGENCIES
For the first time ever, NADSA members have available affordable group health insurance coverage for adult day services providers' staff-both full and part time. This basic health insurance (Healthy Basics) became available October 1, 2006.
"THE VOICE" QUARTERLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER
Keep your competitive edge by staying current with issues in adult day services through reading timely articles in "The Voice".
DISCOUNTS ON NATIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES
Attendance at NADSA conferences facilitates learning that is specific to adult day services. Join NADSA and help develop future training opportunities, such as teleconferences or web-based trainings that are responsive to the collective needs and wants of providers of adult day services.
NADSA has initiated these training opportunities in 2007:
DISCOUNTED SUBSCRIPTION RATES TO ADULT DAY SERVICES LETTER
NADSA members can save 43% off the regular subscription price of the newsletter. Published monthly since 1985, the Adult Day Services Letter provides management information regarding the most current challenges facing adult day services providers.
NETWORKING WITH COLLEAGUES
Tap into the collective wisdom of colleagues in the industry through networking with members, keeping abreast of best practices, sharing lessons learned, or just brainstorming with other people familiar with issues germane to adult day services. Opportunities initiated by NADSA in 2007 were:
ACCESS TO MEMBERS-ONLY SECTION OF nadsa.org
Members' only information reflects important, up-to-date breaking news within the industry. Members can also promote local conference, educational offerings, publications of members and latest issues in the long term care industry.
DISCOUNTS ON NADSA PUBLICATIONS
NADSA has many fine publications specific to adult day services to support your business efforts. Why reinvent work when the answers to many questions are contained in NADSA's publications?
NADSA IS YOUR ADVOCATE AND REPRESENTATIVE IN WASHINGTON D.C.
Your membership in NADSA ensures that your voice is represented and that our collective voices add weight to issues that matter to you and to the families and individuals you serve. In 2007, NADSA was instrumental in representing our collective interests in the following ways:
- Actively advocated for reauthorization of the Older Americans Act-a significant piece of legislation that directly affects support and funding for home and community-based services, including Adult Day Services.
- Testified at Congressional Hearings in support of the Life Span Respite Bill. This bill substantially funds respite for persons of all ages. Adult Day Services stand to gain from the success of the bill. Provision of respite services is fundamental to what we do.
- Represented Adult Day Services while holding a seat on the prestigious Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO), a coalition of national nonprofit organizations focused on the well being of America's older population.
- Worked cooperatively with the Veterans Administration to shape new regulations, improve funding to adult day organizations, and increase access to Adult Day Services for America's Veterans.
The NADSA Public Policy Committee actively seeks your input on issues that matter to you and encourages all interested NADSA members and industry stakeholders to join the Committee. If you would like more information about the NADSA Public Policy Committee, please contact Troy Carter, at president@adcat.org
GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR MEMBER AGENCIES
For the first time ever, NADSA members have available affordable group health insurance coverage for adult day services providers' staff-both full and part time. This basic health insurance (Healthy Basics) became available October 1, 2006.
"THE VOICE" QUARTERLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER
Keep your competitive edge by staying current with issues in adult day services through reading timely articles in "The Voice".
DISCOUNTS ON NATIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES
Attendance at NADSA conferences facilitates learning that is specific to adult day services. Join NADSA and help develop future training opportunities, such as teleconferences or web-based trainings that are responsive to the collective needs and wants of providers of adult day services.
NADSA has initiated these training opportunities in 2007:
- Full conference for NADSA members prior to the annual AAHSA Fall conference. Sessions were designed specifically for adult day services interests and needs.
- Establishing a formal collaboration with the National Stroke Foundation to develop training materials to be made available within the NADSA. The NADSA training curriculum entitled "Training The Program Assistant In Adult Day Services" training curriculum addressing special issues in serving participants who are at risk of stroke or who are post-stroke patients.
- Training on public policy issues and opportunities for members to take their issues directly to Congressional representatives during Hill visits at the Spring Public Policy Forum in Washington, DC.
- Establishing a relationship with the National Hospice Association through a grant awarded to Easter Seals, Inc, by the Retirement Research Association which could lead to specific training about end of life issues and how ADS centers can better serve this population
- Initiated an audio conference series with Health Resources Publishing that focused on specific adult day services topics (2 completed as of 10/07, Maximizing Community Partnerships to Increase Awareness, Boost Census, and Enhance Your Adult Day Services Program, and Today's Role of the Veterans Administration in Adult Day Services. (Quarterly audio conference are planned for 2008)
DISCOUNTED SUBSCRIPTION RATES TO ADULT DAY SERVICES LETTER
NADSA members can save 43% off the regular subscription price of the newsletter. Published monthly since 1985, the Adult Day Services Letter provides management information regarding the most current challenges facing adult day services providers.
NETWORKING WITH COLLEAGUES
Tap into the collective wisdom of colleagues in the industry through networking with members, keeping abreast of best practices, sharing lessons learned, or just brainstorming with other people familiar with issues germane to adult day services. Opportunities initiated by NADSA in 2007 were:
- Multiple functions at the Spring Public Policy Forum including a State Presidents' meeting and an adult day services reception.
- Multiple functions at the Fall Education Conference including the NADSA social event, annual membership meeting and State Presidents' breakfast.
- Participating on committees and task forces for NADSA, work being done through conference calling.
ACCESS TO MEMBERS-ONLY SECTION OF nadsa.org
Members' only information reflects important, up-to-date breaking news within the industry. Members can also promote local conference, educational offerings, publications of members and latest issues in the long term care industry.
DISCOUNTS ON NADSA PUBLICATIONS
NADSA has many fine publications specific to adult day services to support your business efforts. Why reinvent work when the answers to many questions are contained in NADSA's publications?