The Pennsylvania Association of Healthcare Auxiliaries (PAHA) is an independent organization founded in 1951 to help member auxiliaries better serve and support their healthcare organizations.

PAHA membership is open to any auxiliary or volunteer service organization of a healthcare facility, which is eligible for membership in The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP).

PAHA is affiliated with The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP). Through this alliance, PAHA receives staff support and legislative information. This affiliation helps further the objectives of each organization, especially PAHA's efforts to enhance patient and community health, and HAP's efforts to represent its members.

To be leaders in the transition of healthcare delivery in the 21st century with member auxiliaries who serve the community through these new systems.

To assist member auxiliaries in promoting the general welfare of healthcare delivery systems in Pennsylvania, by providing continuing education for members in order to strengthen and develop the various auxiliary services within the healthcare delivery systems and the communities which they serve.

Healthcare Auxiliary Handbook is available at $25.00 per copy. You can order your own copy of this advice-packed, useful book. Many auxiliaries are ordering copies for all of their officers and committee chairman. The Handbook tells what, when, why and mostly how to meet organizational problems. Download the order form (pdf).

The 2007-2009 Board of Directors (pdf) is composed of four elected officers, six region presidents, and the chairmen of the following committees: Nominating, Legislative, Health Promotion, Membership, Annual Conference, Newsletter and Education.

The 2007-2009 President is Nancy Worden. Nancy can be reached at (814) 827-4275.

For more information about PAHA and to join, contact Jeannette Bortner at (717) 564-9200.