CAHF's mission is to provide leadership, advocacy and education for long-term health-care professionals who serve the needs of California residents and to promote integration of the health-care continuum to ensure patient placement at the most appropriate and cost-effective level. With a focus on the consumer, CAHF serves as a catalyst and partner with other health care providers to promote and support excellence and integrity.

 

CAHF's members include:

• Skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs) – Sometimes called "nursing homes" or "convalescent hospitals," these facilities provide comprehensive nursing care for chronically ill or short-term residents of all ages, along with rehabilitation and specialized medical programs.
  

• Subacute-care facilities – Specialized units often in a distinct part of a nursing facility, subacute-care facilities focus on intensive rehabilitation, complex wound care and post-surgical recovery for residents of all ages who no longer need the level of care found in a hospital.

• Intermediate-care facilities (ICFs) – In addition to room and board, these facilities provide regular medical, nursing, social and rehabilitative services for people not capable of full independent living.

• Intermediate-care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities (ICFs/DD) – Known at the federal level as "ICFs/MR" (mental retardation), these facilities provide services for people of all ages with developmental disabilities. ICFs/DD-H (habilitative), ICFs/DD-CN (chronic nursing) and ICFs/DD-N (nursing) have home-like settings with an average of six beds. ICFs/DD are larger homes with 16 or more beds.

• Institutes for mental health (SNF/STPs) – Designated in California as "special treatment programs," these facilities provide extended treatment periods for people of all ages with chronic mental health problems; most of the clients are younger than 65. Specialized staff serve clients in a secured environment.
  

• Products and services providers – Individuals, firms and corporations which provide information, products and services for long-term care facilities and homes are part of CAHF's valuable network of associate (vendor) members.

For a searchable database of our member facilities and associate members click here.

CAHF Sacramento Office
2201 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: (916) 441-6400   Fax: (916) 441-6441
QCHF fax (916) 446-4454
info@cahf.org

CAHF San Diego Office
P.O. Box 370, La Jolla, CA 92038-0370
(760) 944-1666    Fax (760) 944-1049
Joe Diaz, Regional Director
jdiaz@cahf.org


Membership services - Bev Allen - ballen@cahf.org

Member database updates - Heath Renouf - hrenouf@cahf.org

Communications - Kelley Queale - kqueale@cahf.org

Media inquiries - Deborah Pacyna - dpacyna@cahf.org

Statewide conference information - Sally Craven - scraven@cahf.org

Tradeshow questions - Sherry Hall - shall@cahf.org

QCHF registration - Cheyenne Merced - cmerced@cahf.org

For information on CAHF's Board of Directors, click here