How did NAHC get started?
The National Association for Home Care and Hospice was founded in Washington, DC on March 10, 1982, through a merger of the National Association for Home Health Agencies (NAHHA) and the Council of Home Health Agencies/Community Health Services (CHHA/CHS). The structure that was adopted accommodates both geographic and organizational differences of provider members. Specific representation on the Board of Directors was created for each of the 10 governmental regions of the US and for each different type of home care provider, that is, proprietary, voluntary, hospice, and so forth. In 1986, NAHC merged with the National Homecaring Council, which became part of NAHC’s related Foundation for Hospice and Home Care.
