Business Partner Membership

PHCA created this category of membership for individuals and companies that supply goods or services to health-care facilities, or that have a professional interest in long-term health care.

Some of the benefits include:

Increase Your Company‘s Visibility

  • Exhibit at the PHCA/CALM Annual Conference & Trade Show (members receive special discounts).
  • Become one our PHCA/CALM conference sponsors or sponsor a region meeting.
  • Have your company listed in our annual Membership Directory and Buyer's Guide.
  • Add your e-mail and Web site address to your online Membership Directory listing.
  • List your company on our Web site‘s Speaker‘s Bureau:
    • Members can e-mail you and visit your Web site directly from your listing.
    • The Speaker‘s Bureau represents the collective professional knowledge and expertise available within our Business Partners.
  • Receive a free set of member-facility mailing labels.

Network and Build Relationships

  • Build relationships with key decision-makers in long-term care.
  • Attend PHCA/CALM conferences and regional meetings.

Keep Informed on Critical Issues

  • Receive regular news updates through PHCA‘s Weekly Reporter and CALM‘s Membership Update.
  • Stay informed on urgent, breaking news through PHCA‘s Flash and CALM‘s Hot News.
  • Access PHCA staff who can assist you on issues that impact your company‘s interests.

Log in to the Members-Only Web Site

  • Access the rich source of information exclusively available to our members.
  • The site includes:
    • Legislative and regulatory news.
    • Press releases.
    • Online membership directory.
    • Links to helpful resources.
    • Calendar of Association Events & Educational Opportunities.

Eligibility:

A Business Partner is any health care facility, agency, vendor, professional or other organization that does not qualify for voting membership, but which nevertheless wishes to help further the objectives and purposes of the organization.

Definition of Business Partner:

Defined as: “Individual professionals or companies that employ professionals who are licensed or certified and whose licenses or certification is necessary to the primary services offered.” This includes attorneys, accountants, financial officers, architects, physicians, pharmacists, nurses and other professionals who provide educational, technical or contractual services on an intermittent basis to licensed nursing or personal care facilities. In addition, individuals or companies that sell manufactured products or services including providing personnel on an ongoing contractual basis in lieu of in-house staffing. It also includes, but is not limited to, equipment, supplies, rehabilitation services, and housekeeping services.

Business Partner dues:

2007 Annual dues for PHCA Business Partners are $535.

To become a member:

Simply complete a Business Partner Application, and mail it to us with your check for your first year‘s membership dues. For more information on Business Partner memberships, contact Jennifer Hoffman at 717-221-7940.