Membership in the Empire State Association of Assisted Living is open
to operators of licensed Adult Homes, Enriched Housing Programs and Assisted Living
Residences in New York State and to any individual, company or corporation
that has an interest or is involved in assisted living in New York State.
The Association offers a Provider membership for existing or prospective adult home, enriched living and assisted living providers. An Industry Parter membership is available for vendors and other assisted living stakeholders. All applications must be accepted by the Association's Board of Directors.
For more information on how to become a member or on the benefits and services discussed below, please contact Anita Russo, Executive Assistant at (518) 371-2573 or via email at
alrusso9@nycap.rr.com.
To review ESAAL's membership benefits and services, click any of the categories below.
The Association’s widely respected lobbying team, Hinman Straub PC, represents the interests of ESAAL member providers before the New York State Legislature and Executive Branch by advocating for laws and regulations that support the Adult Care/Assisted Living Provider Network.
Hinman Straub attorneys have decades of experience in providing legislative and state agency representation to a wide variety of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, trade associations and local governments. On behalf of ESAAL and its members, Hinman Straub was instrumental in effecting passage of New York State’s new Assisted Living Law and the first State increase of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for adult home and enriched housing residents in 17 years.
ESAAL offers a member group-purchasing program through a partnership with Seagate Alliance GPO to help members dramatically reduce purchase prices on several hundred commodities and equipment items, including food. For more information,please contactTom Marletta at 585-214-2413 or via email at tmarletta@seagatealliance.com
ESAAL offers group insurance programs to help individual providers with their insurance needs and to pay
reduced premiums by promoting effective risk management practices in member Assisted Living Residences. For more information, pleae contact Pat Hoffman at 212-682-6700 or via email at phoffman@jls-group.com.
Association staff and our legal counsel provide ESAAL members with extensive experience in achieving and maintaining regulatory compliance and in interacting with the New York State Department of Health throughout the survey process. One of ESAAL members’ most utilized benefits is assistance in the development of plans of correction and responses to inspection reports. ESAAL members have the advantage of tapping into the experience of other providers who face similar regulatory challenges. We share that collective experience with our members in a variety of ways, including our monthly newsletter, fax "blasts" and our regional membership meetings.
ESAAL offers educational opportunities to members, at low cost or free of charge, at our annual conference and trade show, annual regional membership meetings and special seminars that address hot industry topics such as quality improvement programs, case management and medication management. For educational programming, contact Anita Russo, Executive Assistant at (518) 371-2573 or via email at alrusso9@nycap.rr.com.
ESAAL is the first stop for members seeking access to a range of important industry information, including copies of regulations and regulatory interpretations, reports on industry trends and “best practices” in assisted living operations, and research data that members can use for benchmarking purposes. contact Lisa Newcomb, Executive Director at (518) 371-2573 or via email at lnewcomb1@aol.com.
ESAAL’s public relations and marketing professionals at Corning Place Consulting (CPC) assist Association members in a variety of ways. Whether creating media opportunities or responding to media inquiries, CPC helps to raise positive public awareness about ESAAL and the Assisted Living Industry. CPC's comprehensive public and media relations program promotes ESAAL's agenda to political decision makers and the public at-large through:
- Targeted outreach to key media
- Development of background materials
- Coordination of press conferences, and
- Formulation of op-eds and letters to the editor
In addition, when necessary, CPC prepares ESAAL members to respond to media inquiries. From preparing talking points to assisting members in preparation for media interviews, CPC works closely with ESAAL's members to ensure that strong, positive and consistent messages are communicated to the media, elected officials and the public.
ESAAL has developed an Adult Home Procedures Manual. This first-ever reference manual for adult care facility administrative staff includes an explanation of regulations, suggested "best practices" and forms to assist members with quality improvement initiatives that meet New York State Department of Health (formerly Department of Social Services) regulatory code for Adult Care Facilities.
Member Cost: $262, includes postage; Non-member cost: $462, includes postage. Click here for the order form and the credit card authorization form.
