Provides an opportunity for members to make a difference for nursing home residents by performing the following functions: promoting and developing legislation to meet the needs of elders living in Long Term Care facilities, developing standards for nursing home social workers, organizing and implementing an annual two-day conference, supporting and working with regional groups of nursing home social workers across the Commonwealth, aligning with other organizations to promote elder care for the growing frail population, and providing an information service for individuals in the nursing home industry.