HCAOA thanks all members who traveled to Washington D.C. on March 29, 2023 to stand up and speak out for home care and the clients we serve!

Your energy on Capitol Hill was palpable! An association is only as strong as its members, and the 130+ members who traveled to Washington for our National Advocacy Day made the Home Care Association of America one of the strongest. 
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Legislative Priorities:

• HCBS Access Act (S.762)
• Better Care Better Jobs Act (S.100/H.R.547)
• Credit for Caring Act
• Homecare for Seniors Act (H.R.1795)
• Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act (S.141/H.R.542)

​Issue Papers:

• ​Home Care: Who We Are
• Meeting the Needs of America’s Growing Older Population
• Caring for Our Veterans
• Non-Immigrant Visa Program to Address Needs of Seniors, People with Disabilities
• Support Regulatory Framework for Medically Fragile Patients Receiving Private Duty Nursing Services

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What attendees are saying about National Advocacy Day...

"Thank you for putting together a wonderful lobby day! I think things went extremely well. It was very invigorating to see so many new faces and to finally get out from the COVID cloud. Well done! And looking forward to more action in the coming months."

"...How impressive your Hill Day was and how much it has progressed since my first one with you all back in 2020 (just a week before Congress closed for the pandemic)! From the incredible materials to the masterful Hill meeting planning, it was just truly wonderful. I even noted to our team the nod HCAOA got in Politico for their Hill presence on Wednesday. An impressive showing for HCAOA in Washington, DC and one that we were proud to be witness to."

"This was my first experience at a National Home Care Advocacy Day - it was just perfect. I was appreciative of how well it was organized and communicated. I know that took a tremendous amount of effort and CARE, but I think the effort was well worth it because I felt confidant and prepared for the exciting day you had planned for us."

"A wonderful personal growth day as I left smiling and feeling acomplished."

"It was incredible and confirms our strategic decision to focus on local chapters. The people I met were invested and thrilled to be there to ‘lift up’ all we do as an industry and speak out about the importance of our work.  Thank you and your team for all the hard work that went into the day. FLAWLESS."

Media Coverage

​Home Health Care News - March 29, 2023 
Personal Home Care Stakeholders Zero In On Core Issues In DC Visit
The Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) took to Capitol Hill Wednesday to educate lawmakers – and their staff – about home care and to highlight critical policy issues.

Politico - March 29, 2023
Chipmakers and tech execs fly in
Home care executives with the Home Care Association of America are also in town to push for solutions to address home care worker shortages and improve access for affordable home care for veterans. The group was slated to have more than 100 meetings on the Hill today. 

HomeCare - March 27, 2023
New Report on Nurse and Homecare Aide Shortage Offers Practical Solutions to Solve the Crisis
NAHC and HCAOA have brought together industry leaders to create The Home Care Workforce Crisis: An Industry Report and Call to Action.