Committees & Forum

Aging Services of Washington has a variety of committees and forums that are essential to the planning of public policy objectives, staff development, and innovations.  Our committees and forums rely exclusively on our members’ generosity of their most precious commodity – TIME.  We encourage you, and the many experts on your staff, to get (or stay) involved in your association so that together we can more effectively address today’s needs and advance the future of aging services.

Please contact us for more information on the following committees and forums:

Assisted Living – Key Issues: State boarding home regulations, survey and compliance issues, Medicaid funding, caregiver training and legislative issues affecting assisted living services.

Executive Committee – Key Issues: (Elected Position) In accordance with the bylaws, the executive committee transacts all necessary business between board meetings and other business referred to it by the Board.

Finance/Audit Committee – Key Issues: Aging Services investments, financials, operating budget and audit activities.

Health Care Committee – Key Issues: ADSA operating budget and LTC residential Medicaid payment systems, certificate of need, and survey and other nursing facility compliance issues.

Professional Development Committee – Key Issues: Develop educational offerings throughout the year for front-line and management staff, plan Annual Conference, Leadership Summit and Legislative Rally.

Public Relations Committee – Key Issues: Awards, public relations and communication strategies, including the telling of member stories. Social Accountability including 990 forms and inventory of community benefits.

Senior Living & Community Services Committee – Key Issues: Advocacy for low income and affordable housing and supportive community services, housing and community support services policy and delivery mechanisms, HUD regulations and fair housing. Supportive services include home health, home care, adult day services, respite, senior nutrition, and transportation.

Technology Committee – Key Issues: Build strategic partnerships with innovators to encourage development of affordable and relevant products for seniors and providers, provide resources to members to adopt innovations. More

Workforce Development Committee – Key Issues: Collaborate with professional schools and others to grow our talent pool, provide resources to members to attract and retain staff, promote Aging Services scholarship program.

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Forums: Generally meet quarterly, are self-governed and open to all member where collaboration and lively discussions on current issues are encouraged among colleagues.