Aging Life Care Association (ALCA)
Adjacent care-manager association + directory + regional conferences
A professional association focused on aging life care. Useful for advocates working with older adults and families who need coordination across services. Its professional pathways and credentials differ from the BCPA route and should be presented separately.
Organization superpower
Specialized focus on older adults and care coordination
Why consider this organization?
Consider ALCA when your work centers on older adults and families coordinating multiple services. Evaluate its professional eligibility separately from BCPA certification.
Current enrollment or membership is not confirmed. Check dates, cost and eligibility with the provider before deciding.
Related next step: explore community resources
- Audience
- Geriatric care managers / Aging Life Care Professionals; strong adjacent audience, not all independent patient advocates
- Geography & format
- Primarily United States; regional chapters include Canadian areas
- Credential
Aging Life Care Association membership levels recognize education and experience; Advanced Professional requires an accepted separate certification. Membership is not itself a new credential and does not award BCPA.
Credential source (opens in a new tab) · Checked November 14, 2026
- Financial navigation
- Review curriculum for claims, billing, insurance and assistance coverage. Confirm with provider.
- Membership cost
- Professional — 2026$370.00 / calendar year
- Advanced Professional — 2026$420.00 / calendar year
- Associate — 2026$320.00 / calendar year
- Fellow — 2026$470.00 / calendar year
- Student — 2026$64.00 / calendar year
- Emeritus — 2026$114.00 / calendar year
All applicants pay a $25 application fee. Published 2027 dues: Professional $395; Advanced $445; Associate $345; Fellow $495; Student $75; Emeritus $125. October–December new applicants pay full incoming-year dues and receive the rest of the current year at no extra cost. Additional chapters cost $55.
Membership source (opens in a new tab) · Checked November 14, 2026
- Last checked
- Imported from prior research October 29, 2026; not freshly verified