Creating an Ethical Workplace

AAHSA members have moral responsibilities as caregivers, employers and members of the community. More specifically,
the AAHSA mission, vision and ideals suggest that its members have at least a tri-fold responsibility to provide
high-quality services to those in need, meaningful work and an ethical workplace for employees. These expectations
spring from AAHSA’s central value of respect for all persons; therefore, it is appropriate that the Association and the
Commission pay considerable attention to workforce issues. The increasing number, diversity and significance of issues
related to our workforce underscores workplace ethics as a compelling priority.
Issues related to our staff have moral significance. The term “workforce” considers all talent within our housing, care
and service system—encompassing direct-care workers, service coordinators, housekeeping staff, geriatricians, nurses,
pharmacists, therapists and administrators. We believe that all staff members are truly the heart and soul of homes and
services for the aging.
We begin our exploration of.....