The Illinois Health Care Association offers several categories of membership, depending on individual circumstances. Below are descriptions of each category, along with a link to a membership application.
Full Members
Full membership is designed for proprietary and non-proprietary facilities that offer skilled, intermediate, developmentally disabled, skilled pediatric, assisted living and sheltered levels of care. Under the IHCA common ownership policies, persons who own or control more than one facility or program must pay dues based upon the total number of beds in all facilities controlled. Individuals or organizations that control four or more facilities have two years to file applications for membership for all facilities owned or controlled, once the application for the initial facility has been filed. For a full membership application, click here.
Associate Members
Associate membership is designed for long term care companies, such as vendors and suppliers, who wish to join IHCA. An entity that owns, manages or controls long term care facilities/programs that are eligible for full membership is only eligible for associate membership if all of the long term care facilities or programs related to it by ownership, management, or control are full members of the association. For an associate membership application, click here.
Individual Members
Individual membership is designed for members of governing boards, or an administrator, supervisor, professional employee or associate member, and persons formerly employed by a full member, now retired, or who have left the health care field. A person who is associated with a non-member facility or program eligible for membership as a full member is not eligible for individual membership. For an individual membership application, click here.
Student Members
IHCA student membership is designed for students currently attending an educational institution and enrolled full-time in classes relating to long term care or an allied health-related field. A student may not be employed in or an owner of a long term health care facility. For a student membership application, click here.
For More Information
For additional information, or to schedule a personal visit, please contact David A. Voepel, executive director at (800) 252-8988 or dvoepel@ihca.com .
