About CAHF
The California Association of Health Facilities (CAHF) is a non-profit professional association founded in 1950 to serve as a statewide organization for long-term care providers. The Association and its members are dedicated to improving the quality of long-term health care in California through educational programs and proactive advocacy with the Legislature and administrative agencies.
CAHF's membership is comprised of more than 1,400 licensed nonprofit and proprietary health facilities serving a wide spectrum of needs in a variety of settings.
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 the developmentally disabled
(ICF/DDs) – Known at the federal level as "ICFs/MR" (mental retardation), these facilities provide services for people of all ages with developmental disabilities. ICF/DD-Hs (habilitative) and ICF/DD-Ns (nursing) have home-like settings with an average of six beds. ICF/DDs 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 members.
CAHF supports its members through:
- Legislative and regulatory advocacy at the state and federal level
- Timely information about industry trends
- Education and training for long-term care professionals
- Promotion of long-term care at local, regional, state and national levels
- Group insurance programs and other membership benefits
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