What Membership Means

The Oregon Health Care Association has improved lives by advocating for quality care since 1950. Now the largest trade association representing long term care in Oregon, OHCA represents the most not-for-profit, proprietary, and individually owned long term care providers in the state including nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, residential care facilities, senior retirement housing, and in-home care and home health agencies.

Member Benefits

Becoming a member of the Oregon Health Care Association gives you and your team year-round opportunities for education and professional development, an advocate for long term care in the State Capitol, and access to world-class legal guidance and technical assistance. Members stay up-to-date with the latest trends, research, and news in the long term care profession, and benefit from regular networking opportunities and member discount programs.

OHCA members receive a variety of benefits, primarily:

  • Advocacy and representation by 4 lobbyists on critical issues for long term care providers, including securing significant Medicaid reimbursement rate increases year over year
  • Technical assistance and regulatory guidance from OHCA’s general counsel and regulatory experts
  • Member discounts on professional development trainings like our Spring Expo, Annual Convention, ALF/RCF 40-Hour Administrator Course, and Regulatory Webinars
  • Savings and discounts through the OHCA member purchasing program and affiliate programs
  • Organization listing on our Facility Finder (an online referral resource), visited by over 20,000 consumers annually
  • Use of our free online job board, the most visited page on our website
  • The opportunity to participate in free, members-only committee meetings held quarterly with presentations from regulators, policy analysts, and more
  • Access to members-only communications and publications
  • Access to members-only research and data
  • Networking opportunities at OHCA member events

All of this and more is available by becoming a member of the Oregon Health Care Association.

National Affiliates

Oregon Health Care Association members are represented at the national level by our affiliates, the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (membership benefits), and Argentum.

Become a Member

Becoming a member is easy and it might be the most important thing you do to deliver quality care and improve your community. Review our membership benefits for more information.

Nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, residential care facilities, senior retirement housing, in-home care agencies, individuals, and business partners can submit an online membership application on our online member portal. You may also contact OHCA at 503-726-5260 to request assistance applying for membership and for more information.