Care2Learn Makes Donation to AAHSA to Aid Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts

Care2Learn, a national provider of e-learning solutions, training and online continuing education for healthcare professionals (specifically professionals in the post-acute sector), has responded to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina by making a donation to AAHSA, the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. AAHSA is spearheading a multi-faceted effort to help members in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.

(PRWEB) September 23, 2005 -- According to Edie Deane, Chief Administrative Officer and partner of Care2Learn, Our donation to AAHSA will help the organization continue their front-line efforts to assist Seniors that have been directly affected by this devastating natural disaster. They are working to locate housing, coordinate transportation and obtain supplies for Senior Care facilities that were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina." Lauren Shaham of AAHSA reports that almost $400,000 has been collected and disbursed to aid in the relief effort.

AAHSAs outreach campaign provides several different kinds of assistance, including efforts to contact every member organization to inquire about facility damage and immediate needs. In a recent e-newsletter, Larry Minnix, Jr., President and CEO, stated AAHSA members have rallied to help each other. Many nursing homes in Katrinas path were evacuated to other nursing homes with vacant beds. This is the Power of Community at work."

AAHSA and National Church Residences have set up a hotline (800.401.3340) to assist low-income seniors who have been displaced by the storm find affordable housing nationwide. Facilities that can provide housing or other resources to displaced seniors are asked to offer support through an online service. Please register available sources of aid at http://www.ncr.org/Katrina/, so that Service Coordinators have up-to-date information when working the hotline.

About AAHSA

The members of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (www.aahsa.org) serve two million people every day through mission-driven, not-for-profit organizations dedicated to providing the services people need, when they need them, in the place they call home. Our members offer the continuum of aging services: adult day services, home health, community services, senior housing, assisted living residences, continuing care retirement communities, and nursing homes. AAHSA's commitment is to create the future of aging services through quality people can trust.

About Care2Learn

Care2Learn is based in Bradenton, Florida. Founded in 2000 by professionals from the long-term care rehabilitation industry, Care2Learn provides engaging, affordable, easy-to-use online continuing education for healthcare professionals by means of their state-of-the-art learning management system and extensive content library. More than 67,000 users have been served with over 1700 accredited course hours for 16 healthcare disciplines. Care2Learn serves healthcare professionals and their employers worldwide by building online universities for training and education. For further information, visit www.Care2Learn.com.

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