Valerie McCann

Ohio Health Care Association

The Ohio Health Care Association is a non-profit association of over 1000 skilled nursing facilities, assisted living residences, providers for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, home health and hospice providers caring for nearly 100,000 Ohioans. It is the largest long-term care association in the state, and the only chartered Ohio affiliate of the American Health Care Association, representing more than 12,000 long-term care facilities nationwide. As the largest long-term care association in the state, OHCA represents small providers, large providers, providers with both individual and group ownership, publicly-traded and government-owned properties, proprietary and philanthropic homes. As diverse as our members are in size and ownership, OHCA member skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, facilities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, home health and hospice providers are similar in their quest for quality and for reductions in governmental oversight that continue to stifle individualism and innovation. As an information and education resource to Ohio's long-term care providers, suppliers, consultants and to the public, OHCA performs a necessary and vital service. OHCA works hard to keep our members informed on the laws and regulations governing the profession. In addition, OHCA strives to identify and communicate best practices in order to ensure continued quality improvement in long-term care. The Association works on behalf of the general public, educating State legislators, government officials, the media and consumers on the pressing issues surrounding our profession and the advancements we have made in the delivery of care and services.