"Excellence in Wisconsin Assisted Living
Through Internal Quality Improvement"
Through Internal Quality Improvement"
Division of Medicaid Services (DMS): DMS provides leadership and funding support for the Coalition including funding for design and maintenance of the WCCEAL website and information system.
The Board on Aging and Long Term Care, operates the Long Term Care Ombudsman, Volunteer Ombudsman, and Medigap Helpline Programs. It is the premier resource for information and advocacy.
Division of Quality Assurance (DQA): DQA provides regulator and licensing information for ALCs in Wisconsin and the Coalition, as well as providing survey relief to WCCEAL members.
University of Wisconsin-Madison is the academic partner, providing website and database design and management. Also providing academic and evidence based research expertise and collaboration.
To become a member of WCCEAL, ALCs must first be part of an approved quality improvement program. Those interested in joining WCCEAL should first contact one of the following Associations to become an active member of their quality improvement program. All WCCEAL Associations must abide by the Association Guiding Values for Participation in WCCEAL.
LeadingAge Wisconsin, a statewide membership organization, is dedicated to the work of long-term care and assisted living organizations who principally serve seniors and persons with a disability. Through the core services of advocacy, education, and networking and guided by member-driven strategies, LeadingAge Wisconsin supports the efforts and mission of those who care for others. Together, LeadingAge Wisconsin and its members pursue better services for better aging.
The Wisconsin Assisted Living Association (WALA) promotes standards of quality care and provides valuable member services to organizations providing assisted living services. WALA’s mission is to support providers in enhancing the best quality of life for residents in assisted living in Wisconsin through advocacy, education, communication, and quality initiatives.
Wisconsin Health Care Association & Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living (WHCA/WICAL) is a non-profit organization dedicated to representing, protecting and advancing the interests of Wisconsin’s long-term care provider community and the residents they serve. In addition to its advocacy on behalf of its members, staff and residents, WHCA/WiCAL strives to provide its membership with the benefits of affiliation through the development and dissemination of information, training, and quality improvement assistance.
The mission of the Disability Service Provider Network (DSPN) is to exist as a resource to foster a community for advocacy and education for excellence in community residential and non-residential support services. It is the goal of DSPN to positively impact residential and non-residential support services throughout Wisconsin by supporting providers in the fields of Disabilities, Mental Health, and Community Corrections so that they can achieve the highest level of service to individuals with these challenges throughout Wisconsin. It is for this reason that the STAR Quality Accreditation Program was developed.
M3 is an independent, privately owned, full-service insurance brokerage firm. Their senior living & social services practice group is leading the way in strategic employee benefits and business insurance, helping to navigate changing regulations, unique vulnerabilities to litigation, and a challenging employment landscape.
The Direct Supply Innovation & Technology Center is the dedicated arm of Direct Supply where they seek to improve existing technologies and develop forward-thinking innovations related to senior health.
MetaStar achieves impact by combining their long-standing reputation and relationships with evidence-based practices to drive improvement and accountability for quality healthcare. Their expertise in government-funded healthcare improvement combined with innovation, industry leadership, and operational excellence facilitates change across the continuum of care for people and communities.
Quality in Assisted Living Collaborative (QALC) is comprised of five Partnering Organizations: The American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA), Argentum, LeadingAge, the National Association for Regulatory Administration (NARA), and the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL). These organizations work together to identify, define, and develop model guidance for ALCs.
The original Center for Excellence in Assisted Living (CEAL) was formed as a result of the first recommendation in the landmark Assisted Living Workgroup report, delivered to the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging in 2003. For 20 years, CEAL thrived as a unique collaborative of diverse national organizations that work closely together to promote excellence in assisted living.
In 2023, CEAL became CEAL@UNC, which maintains this national collaborative and goal. CEAL@UNC has expanded capacity to develop evidence, bolster the workforce, and promote the adoption of evidence-based practices and policies, all toward advancing the well-being of the people who live and work in assisted living.
Argentum member companies operate senior living communities offering assisted living, independent living, and memory care services to older adults and their families. Argentum is the largest national association exclusively dedicated to supporting companies operating professionally managed, resident-centered senior living communities and the older adults and families they serve. Since 1990, Argentum has advocated for choice, accessibility, independence, dignity, and quality of life for all older adults. Argentum expands senior living through industry-leading events, publications, education, and research.
The National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) is the assisted living voice of the American Health Care Association (AHCA). NCAL is dedicated to serving the needs of the assisted living community through national advocacy, education, networking, professional development, and quality initiatives. NCAL's proactive, national focus on assisted living legislation is backed by the strongest and most influential long term care advocacy team in the country. NCAL members know that their voices will be heard by the national policymakers and regulators who continually seek to influence the future of assisted living.
LeadingAge represents more than 5,000 non-profit aging services providers and other mission-minded organizations that touch millions of lives every day. Alongside their members and 38 state partners, they use applied research, advocacy, education, and community-building to make America a better place to grow old.