About LAO
LeadingAge Ohio is a nonprofit trade association that represents approximately 400 long-term care organizations and hospices, as well as those providing ancillary health care and housing services, in more than 150 Ohio towns and cities. The continuum of care reflected by the member organizations serve an estimated 400,000 elderly Ohioans annually and employ more than 35,000 persons statewide.
OUR MISSION: Advancing solutions for exceptional care and successful living.
OUR VISION: The leader in quality, innovation, and value.
Learn More About LAOMembership
Membership with LeadingAge Ohio means joining a network of senior services leaders committed to supporting, enabling and empowering Ohioans to live fully as they age.
Foundation
The LeadingAge Ohio Foundation is a not-for-profit subsidiary of LeadingAge Ohio.
Programs
LeadingAge Ohio offers a vast array of programs to meet the needs of our membership with a commitment to recognizing accomplishments in service from front line caregivers to industry leaders.
Recognition & Awards
Regulatory
With regulatory initiatives and developments often taking center stage in our members’ quest for operational compliance, the ability to quickly learn the basics and have access to more in-depth information about regulatory initiatives and developments becomes critical.
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Advocacy
LeadingAge Ohio advocates for policies that remove barriers to care, develop new services, improve reimbursement and make Ohio a better place to age. Our advocacy team tracks legislation and regulatory updates to make sure that policy makers understand how changes will impact our members and the people they serve.
But we can't do it all without you. Your work as an advocate is crucial to motivating legislators and other policymakers. We make it easy with a range of tools that summarize the issues, provide sample letters and help you contact your members of Congress.
Advocacy ResourcesPolitical Action Committee
The LeadingAge Ohio Political Action Committee supports lawmakers who have demonstrated commitment to and understanding of issues important to older Ohio, their caregivers, and the communities that serve them..
Projects & Partnerships
Education
LeadingAge Ohio offers relevant and timely educational programs for professionals at all levels in your organization. These programs provide our members with opportunities to network and share ideas at workshops, our Annual Conference & Trade Show, and through distance learning. Many of our educational programs offer continuing education credits through Ohio’s Board of Executives of Long-term Services & Supports (BELTSS) as well as the Ohio Nurses Association.
View our Event Calendar for information on our upcoming programs.
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Other Educational Opportunities
Leadership Training
Online Learning
Workforce
Ohio is experiencing a tidal wave of baby boomers increasing the demand for long-term services, creating increased demand for long-term care services over the next three decades. LeadingAge Ohio’s efforts to address the workforce shortage include a range of employee recruitment and retention solutions, from working in grades K- 12 to foster awareness of careers in aging to working with OSU’s Alber Enterprise Center to create frontline supervisor training programs.
Our Workforce Center is designed to provide members with proven resources to help recruit the highest quality staff, retain exceptional team members and train career caregivers. Whether we are sharing data about our current workforce environment or designing new initiatives with valued stakeholders, our members are working to elevate our state’s aging services caregiving workforce. Together, we are advancing innovative workforce solutions that ensure all Ohioans have access to the services they need.
Learn MoreCareers That Love You Back
“Careers that Love You Back” is a campaign to promote awareness of careers in the aging services workforce sector. From posters that will introduce students to careers in this important field to a video that shares the range of opportunities available to help make a career out of making a difference, Careers that Love You Back offers insight into the rewarding careers available in the aging services field.
Family Resources
When it comes time to find additional support and services for yourself or a loved one, you want to find the care that is right for you. Everyone is different. Some people may require a greater level of care or support within a senior housing community or their own homes, while others will utilize the services of Adult Day Programs to meet their health, social, recreational and therapeautic needs as the age.
It is important to evaluate your options and find out what kind of services, care or housing will help you meet your goals.
Advance Directives
Grief Support Services
Resource Center
Member Resources
LeadingAge Ohio is one of your most important voices at the state and national level and a respected leader that policymakers and media turn to for information. We support members in your mission through education, member technical assistance and advocacy with a focus on increasing access to quality care. From top notch education at reduced pricing, members only toolkits that walk you through step by step impact solutions to industry concerns, technical assistance from industry experts on staff and one of a kind value added member discount programs being a part of LeadingAge Ohio means more.
Michael Randolph on Tuesday 11/30/2021 at 04:43 PM
Link-age Solutions is a true partner with Brethren Retirement Community. They are group purchasing but so much more.
As far as group purchasing there are a few key elements I value:
1.One is in the large number of members to drive volume, therefore driving pricing down for each member. This is true in many streams such as Food Service, Office Supplies, Medical Supplies, etc.
2. THE unique thing about Link-age versus other purchasing groups is that members have a say in what products are attached to the agreements. There are councils for Dining, Medical and Maintenance and each member community can be part of that council. The council tests products, helps review RFPs, meet directly with manufacturers etc.
3. These councils, also, help members to share experiences and brain storm together on opportunities, quality improvement, etc. During the height of Covid lock down. Link-age created weekly zoom calls for members to talk about solutions to the ever changing environments in long term care. This is an example of just how the councils work.
Other ways that Linkage is unique is they are available for issues and opportunities within the facility. They have a team of very experienced in the field council members that are willing and able to come to an individual community upon request and helping.
Lastly, they are more than group purchasing. They are leaders in looking for the newest and best practices and / or companies that can improve quality of life that call a long term facility home. Then they share these ideas, practice and companies with their members.
Ultimately, they are a daily solution to make the residents at Brethren Retirement Community a better place to live and work.