Member Benefits
Comprehensive Benefits for Massachusetts' Home Care & Hospice Agencies
Alliance Member Benefits are designed to fuel your agency's growth, success, and commitment to quality care.
Members gain access to advocacy support, educational programs, professional development, and networking with industry peers. Stay informed with policy updates, exclusive discounts, and tools for regulatory compliance. Plus, take advantage of marketing resources, accreditation programs, and a career center to recruit top talent—empowering your agency to thrive in an ever-evolving healthcare environment.
The Alliance’s committees, interest groups, listservs, and board conduct the majority of our work, and help our members shape the future of home care in Massachusetts. Our board of directors is elected by and from our members. The Alliance also sponsors several special interest groups for key individuals in your agency’s management team to foster information sharing and collegial support.
To learn more about in-person group meetings, visit our calendar for more about how they collaborate via email, visit our email page.
It can be challenging to stay current with changes in the home care industry. Alliance members receive policy and regulatory updates, advocacy alerts, educational newsletters, and more year-round. Members can also stay informed by following us on social media.
The Alliance publishes and distributes thousands of copies of our annual print directories each year to health care professionals and consumers throughout Massachusetts:
The Massachusetts Home Care Resource Directory:Â Relied on by thousands of medical and social service professionals, as well as councils on aging and state legislators. It features full profiles of all Alliance members, as well as a detailed city-by-city cross reference that is unmatched by any other source.
The Guides to Private Home Care Services:Â Designed for patients and families looking for private pay home care services. The Guides are published in three regional editions: Boston-North, South-of-Boston, and Central and Western Massachusetts, and (between them) contain profiles of all of our members who accept private pay.
Agency Advantage: The Agency Advantage is a one-page flier that describes the advantages of contracting with an agency compared to a direct hire
Accreditation Stickers: These stickers are 2" in diameter and are professionally printed on silver foil. They are available at-cost in rolls of 250.
The Alliance works on legislative and policy initiatives, some affecting the whole industry, while others are more narrowly focused. We give voice to members’ concerns by commenting on proposed legislation and testifying at legislative and regulatory hearings. We also host and attend a range of state and federal advocacy events, so you and your employees can help raise the profiles of your agency and of the entire industry.
Unlike many states, Massachusetts does not specifically license private-pay home care agencies. In 2010, the Alliance created the Home Care Agency Accreditation Program to establish operational and quality standards equivalent to licensure. The application is free for members; non-members pay an application fee.
The Alliance represents home care and hospice in the community too! Our members and staff facilitate collaboration and partnerships by serving on boards, commissions, and task forces with other stakeholders in the healthcare industry, such as hospitals, nursing homes, and community organizations.