The Arizona Assisted Living Homes Association (AALHA) is an advocate for business owners and managers of residential assisted living. Our mission is to promote excellence in assisted living homes by providing educational opportunities, advocacy and networking events. We advocate for the ability of owners, operators and managers to provide the care and services needed for our aging population.

AALHA works closely with the Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS), the Arizona Health Care Association (AHCA), Leading Age, and the Arizona Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) to ensure fair and equitable regulation of assisted living for our state.The members of these agencies closely monitor developments at the Arizona Legislature. These agencies and advocates for the industry stay involved every step of the way.

All issues of major importance to the industry will always be done based on the organization’s membership as a whole. If you have a concern, please reach out to us so that we can address your issue and determine the best course of action to support and advocate for you.

What is Public Policy and why is it important? 

Public policy is a set of laws, guidelines, and actions decided and taken by governments in order to work in favor of the public. Public policy can dictate things such as: which laws are passed, where funding goes, and which topics concern the general public.

That being said, public policy isn’t simply fulfilling campaign promises. Often, policies are debated and negotiated between parties with different interests, and can also involve parties that aren’t in the government themselves, such as experts in fields like science, health or the climate. In general, public policies are shaped over a number of years and there are several institutions that will contribute to the formation and details of a specific policy.

Public policy is there to influence how other important decisions are made, and it’s usually formed as a response to a specific issue that is of interest to the public. Public policy is supposed to offer some sort of solution to a problem. Public policy plays a crucial role in forming the guidelines and principles of a society, so they’re a necessary part of governing and politics. Since public policy is formed as a collective effort between governments, institutions, and even regular citizens, it’s an important and effective way to have your voice heard. Since politicians and parties change every few years, so do the positions and views held by the majority or by those in office. Of course, politicians can be voted out and removed from power, but the public policies they uphold are more difficult to remove.

This can be for better or for worse, but public policies can outlast governments and politicians long after they’re out of power, so it’s important to use your vote carefully so that you support people who want to influence the policies that matter to you most.