Alberta Continuing Care Association

What Alberta Continuing Care Association does

Alberta Continuing Care Association (ACCA) is a non-profit, voluntary membership association founded in 1981 and headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. It is the sector umbrella for providers of continuing care services in Alberta, representing the spectrum of home care, designated supportive living (DSL), long-term care (LTC), hospice, and seniors' community operators. Its membership comprises two tiers: Voting Members (care-provider owners and operators) and Business Partners (suppliers of products and services to the sector, including healthcare support services, medical supplies, nutrition, pharmacy, construction, insurance, and financial services). Board representation spans major operators such as Extendicare, the Good Samaritan Society, the Brenda Strafford Foundation, CBI Health, Optima Living, Park Place Seniors Living, and Father Lacombe Care Society, anchoring ACCA's governance across private, non-profit, and faith-based providers.

ACCA's core offerings consist of advocacy and government liaison (notably with Alberta Health Services, including administration of the Client-Directed Home Care Invoicing program), an Awards of Excellence recognition program, an annual conference (the 2026 edition runs October 7-9 in Calgary), the 'Invest in Alberta's Continuing Care' Think Tank, the Home and Community Care Forum, monthly Virtual Open Houses, the 'The Long Term Forecast' podcast, member-driven Interest Groups producing position papers, an Affinity Program for collective purchasing, and administration of sector-wide grant programs. It does not own or operate any proprietary technology platform; its 'product' surface is membership, convening, advocacy, and information.

ACCA's revenue model is a mix of annual subscription-style membership dues (Business Partner fees are $1,545 per organization per year, +GST; Voting Member dues are described but not publicly priced), event and conference revenue, sponsorships and partnerships, an affinity purchasing program, and managed-sector grant administration. The association runs a lean operation with six named staff (an Executive Director, three Directors covering Policy/Partnerships/Research, Finance, and Communications/Marketing, an Operations Manager, and a Communications Coordinator) and indicates it serves 100+ member organizations whose combined footprint encompasses more than 13,000 LTC/DSL individuals and over 5.7 million hours of home care delivered to Albertans.

Name

Alberta Continuing Care Association

Legal name

Alberta Continuing Care Association

Website

https://ab-cca.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ACCA is a non-profit membership association, founded in 1981 and headquartered in Edmonton, representing Alberta's continuing care providers and their supplier partners across home care, supportive living, long-term care, and hospice through advocacy, events, and grant administration.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Edmonton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership dues from Voting Members and Business Partners. Business Partner membership fees are $1,545/year per organization (+GST).
2. Events and Conferences: Revenue from annual conferences, awards events, and networking gatherings including ACCA 2026 Annual Conference and Invest in Alberta's Continuing Care Think Tank.
3. Sponsorships and Partnerships: Event sponsorships and partnership opportunities for Business Partner members seeking visibility with ACCA's member organizations.
4. Affinity Program: Collective purchasing power program allowing members to leverage ACCA's scale for preferred pricing on services and products.
5. Sector-Wide Grant Administration: The Association administers sector-wide grant opportunities that provide direct support to eligible operators across Alberta. These initiatives support both members and organizational sustainability.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ACCA is a non-profit, voluntary membership association representing providers of continuing care services in Alberta. It delivers value through two membership categories (Voting Members for care providers and Business Partners for sector suppliers), advocacy and government liaison, sector-wide grant administration, annual conferences and forums, an awards program, a podcast, an affinity purchasing program, and member-driven interest groups developing position papers on workforce, funding, and quality of care.

Product overview

ACCA is a non-profit membership association serving Alberta's continuing care sector rather than a product company. The organization offers two membership categories: Voting Membership for care providers (home care, supportive living, long term care, hospice, seniors communities) and Business Partner Membership for suppliers and service providers. The association's core services include advocacy and government liaison, thought leadership events (annual conference, think tank, forums), the Awards of Excellence recognition program, the Long Term Forecast podcast, an Affinity Program for collective purchasing, sector-wide grant programs, and Interest Groups for member-driven policy development. These offerings are provided through a members-only web portal and various in-person and virtual events throughout the year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ACCA Voting Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Members provide care for over 13,000 LTC and DSL individuals and over 5.7 million hours of Home Care to Albertans

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Alberta Aging (AAG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlberta Aging is listed as a key partner organization on ACCA's About page, working collaboratively on aging-related initiatives in Alberta.
• Calgary Association of Long Term Care (CALTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCALTC is a key regional partner collaborating on long term care issues in the Calgary area and broader Alberta continuing care sector.
• Alberta Health Services (AHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCA works with Alberta Health Services on government and ACCA interest groups and committees. The Client-Directed Home Care Invoicing (CDHCI) program is administered in partnership with AHS.
• Home InsteadsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of The Long Term Forecast podcast Episode 9 on Home and Community Care. Home Instead is a trusted provider of personalized home care support in Alberta.
• Vytality at HomesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of The Long Term Forecast podcast Episode 9 on Home and Community Care. Calgary-based home care company providing personalized care services.
• PointClickCaresupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of The Long Term Forecast podcast Episode 8 on Technology Innovation. Cloud-based software provider for senior care.
• CARF InternationalsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of The Long Term Forecast podcast Episode 7 on Mental Health. Independent, non-profit accreditor of health and human services.
• Maxwell Management GroupsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of The Long Term Forecast podcast Episode 6 on Mental Health Standards. Executive search and clinical education firm serving healthcare organizations.
• Strata Health SolutionssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of The Long Term Forecast podcast Episode 5 on Navigation. Digital tools provider for patient transitions and care coordination.
• ModernasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of The Long Term Forecast podcast Episodes 2 and 3 on Respiratory Illness. mRNA medicine company focused on vaccines and therapeutics.
• J5 DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of Episode 1 and strategic design partner for ACCA's new member-centered journey development. Innovation and design studio.
• CBI Health GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured podcast guest on home and community care. One of Canada's largest and most diverse healthcare networks providing home health services.
• Good Samaritan SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured podcast guest on technology innovation roadmap. Faith-based not-for-profit providing continuing care across Western Canada.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Health Association Nova Scotia: Provincial association representing a broad range of health and continuing care providers in Nova Scotia. Broader incumbent with overlapping continuing care membership but wider organizational scope than ACCA.

Others

• Alberta Association of Academic Pharmacists: Alberta-based healthcare professional association. Not directly competitive but illustrates the broader ecosystem of provincial healthcare membership associations in Alberta that share operational and member-service models.

Direct peers

• Ontario Long Term Care Association: Provincial membership association representing long-term care and retirement home operators in Ontario. Directly comparable to ACCA in mandate (advocacy, member services, sector convening) and member profile, differing only in geography.
• BC Care Providers Association: Membership association representing continuing care operators in British Columbia. Directly comparable peer serving the same provider constituencies (home care, supportive living, long-term care) with similar advocacy and member service offerings.
• AdvantAge Ontario: Provincial association representing not-for-profit, municipal, and charitable seniors' care providers in Ontario. Directly comparable peer with similar advocacy, education, and member services focused on aging services providers.

Emerging players

• National Institute on Ageing: Toronto-based policy and research organization focused on aging issues in Canada. Comparable thought leadership and policy advocacy activity, but operates as a research/policy institute rather than a provider membership association.
• Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence: National non-profit advancing caregiver support and policy. Partially overlapping focus on the continuing care ecosystem, but with a caregiver-centric rather than provider-centric mission.

Regional players

• Continuing Care Association of Nova Scotia: Provincial membership association for continuing care providers in Nova Scotia. Comparable peer operating in the same sector with similar mandate, but serving a different geographic market than ACCA's Alberta footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ACCAssoc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLUpQHMmo79UTwYFfJQnypAhv9h-oA7qKo
• Facebookfacebook.com/AlbertaContinuingCareAssociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alberta-continuing-care-association

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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