Become a Member

Welcome! Georgia Senior Living Association (GSLA) is the State Affiliate of Argentum. GSLA is a non-profit trade association incorporated in 1998 representing Georgia's senior living industry and the growing population it serves. GSLA members range from freestanding assisted living residences and licensed personal care homes to retirement campuses where assisted living may be a component.

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GSLA 2021 Conference & Tradeshow 
Gas South Convention Center
October 28 & 29, 2021 

If you would like to be an register, exhibit, sponsor, or advertise at the annual conference visit our 2021 Conference page.

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Welcome to Our New Members This Quarter!

Providers​

• Alexander IV Senior Living
• Cedar Plantation Senior Living
  
• Manor Lake Athens
  

Industry Partners

• ALVI Satellites
• AOT Office Technologies
• Ageility
• C T Solutions Inc.
• Carolina Senior Care, Inc.
• Clean Surface
• ECP Software
• Hogan Construction
  
• Intellicare Healthcare Furniture
  

​Industry Partners​

• Mom's Meals
• PruittHealth Medical Supply
• Proactive Genetics
  
• SeniorDecor
  
• THW Design, Inc.
• TriMark Equipment and Supply
• Vertis Therapy
• Yancey Bus Sales & Services

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Governor Kemp issued the following Executive Orders currently in effect:
EO 05.28.21.01 renewal of the Public Health State of Emergency through Tuesday, June 29, 2021.
EO 05.28.21.02 "Empowering a Healthy Georgia" has been extended 7 days through Tuesday, June 22, 2021.

DOWNLOAD
EXECUTIVE ORDER
05.28.21.01
PUBLIC HEALTH STATE OF EMERGENCY

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​EXECUTIVE ORDER 05.28.21.02 EMPOWERING ​A HEALTHY GEORGIA

Please reference the updated DPH Administrative Order
for Long-Term Care Facilities Reopening Guidance issued June 30, 2021. 

CURRENT DPH ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES Reopening GUIDANCE
​ISSUE DATE: June 30, 2021

DPH Communication Letter
Issue date: May 17, 2021

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Regulatory Updates: Georgia Dept. of Community Health 
and Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner

GA DCH-Healthcare
Facility Regulation 
 
​Fingerprint ​Criminal
Background Checks

SuperSeded:
​effective March 20, 2020
​RULE VARIANCE FOR FINGERPRINT
​CRIMINAL BACKGROUND ​CHECKS

Effective October 1, 2020
​RULE VARIANCE FOR FINGERPRINT
​CRIMINAL BACKGROUND ​CHECKS
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​UPDATED: ​GA DCH
Disaster Preparedness
Rules Approved Oct. 8, 2020

rules and regulations for 
disaster preparedness plans
​Chapter 111-8-16
approved Oct. 8, 2020

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Fire Safety
​Commissioner Updates

Fire Safety Directive
Caregiver Certification Expiration Date
​Issued 8.31.2020

Fire Safety Directive
Caregiver Certification
for ​New Hires
Issued 06.22.2020

First Quarter 2020
​Fire Drill Directive

Second and Third Quarter 2020
​Fire Drill Directives

Fourth Quarter 2020
​Fire Drill Directive

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111-8-62
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR
​PERSONAL CARE HOMES

111-8-63
RULES AND REGULATIONS ​FOR
​ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITIES

GA LTC Background Check
​Program ​for ALC & PCH

DCH Background Check
​Slide presentation
​Melanie Simon, June 2019   

DCH Rules & Regulations
for Criminal Background
Checks, ​111-8-12

Proxy Caregiver Presentation

proxy caregiver rule changes

Proxy Caregiver Forms