Member Testimonials | Why Join?
“CALTCM is a must for all professionals, both clinical and administrative, who serve seniors and persons with disabilities in long term care settings. Nowhere else can you get the integration of knowledge and expertise in clinical care, administrative leadership, and public policy that is focused on the unique needs and challenges in California. Through advocacy and shared learning, we can continue to better meet the needs of those individuals who look to us for care and service.”
— Cheryl L. Phillips, MD, CMD
President, American Geriatrics Society
Past President, American Medical Directors Association
Medical Director, On Lok PACE Program
San Francisco, California
“I really like CALTCM's approach to education and quality improvement – I am always learning something new and applicable to the nursing home setting."
— Smadar Gal, RNC
Director of Nursing, Garden Crest Convalescent Hospital
Los Angeles, California
Membership Benefits
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Networking Opportunities: Network with other long-term care associations and professionals at live meetings and online. Website access to long-term care educational events, important legislation, related long-term care organizations and other useful industry and regulatory links.
- Leadership Development: Opportunities to set the agenda for educational programs, development efforts, and long-term care advocacy efforts. You can help to develop and market clinical tools, or promote CALTCM and its membership by participating on a Committee.
- Practice Management Tools: Access to our newsletter, website, and CALTCM’s continuously growing network. Examples include clinical practice guidelines, practice management tips, medical record and medical direction forms, and improved reimbursement strategies, among others.
- Performance Improvement Training & Education: Invitations to seminars and dinner meetings for updates on therapeutic agents and other topics of interest for treatment of long-term care patients. Our educational content is interdisciplinary and accredited by multiple disciplines; it reflects cutting edge reviews, new trends and best practices, policy, legal and ethical issues, and practice management.
- Discounts: Receive discounts to our CME programs and events.
- Patient Care Advocacy: Opportunity to raise awareness and to advocate for vital long-term care issues, such as patient safety, reimbursements, Medicare, and Title VII legislation. Help to lead change in cutting-edge issues such as culture change, patient-centered care, and transitions of care.
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NEWSLINE: Our complimentary newsletter to keep you informed and up to date on what’s going on in statewide long-term care.
Click here to download a Membership Brochure.

