About Us
The Georgia Association for Home Health Agencies, Inc. (GAHHA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1979. GAHHA represents Medicare/Medicaid-certified and licensed home health agencies in Georgia that serve over 145,000 home health and hospice patients and employ in excess of 85,000 Georgia residents in home health alone. GAHHA provides an organized voice statewide, regionally, and nationally for home care providers.
Our Mission
To represent Georgia’s home health, hospice and other licensed providers that deliver care and support services to patients and families in the home. We serve as a unified voice in Georgia by providing education, knowledge, support and leadership to our members.
GAHHA fosters high standards of home care through education of providers. We monitor both State and Federal legislation and regulations to inform members of the potential impact on home care. GAHHA interacts with state agencies in order to maintain input in home care related policy making.
Board of Directors
2025 - 2026 Officers
Committee Chairs
Community Relations – Denise Hockensmith, Community Home Care
Education – Angie Sosebee CenterWell Home Health
Government Affairs – Jacqueline Ralph-Blair, Visiting Nurse Health System
Membership – Emily Kitchens, CenterWell Home Health
Nominating – Frank Saggese, CenterWell Home Health
We are excited to have our Committee Chairs, who are members of GAHHA’s Board of Directors, ready to assist GAHHA along with the Officers in moving forward with GAHHA 2.0. To accomplish this, WE NEED YOUR HELP!
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If you are interested in serving on any of these Committees, please reach out to Judy Adams (ga.homehealth@outlook.com) as to the Committee you are interested in serving. The Committee Chairs will welcome and appreciate your much-needed assistance.
Below is a description of each Committee, as stated in the Bylaws. Please let us know if you have any questions.
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We look forward to continuing to serve you and your agency in 2026 and beyond, but we need your help!
6.1 Standing Committees
The Association shall have five Standing Committees. The Chairperson of each committee shall serve as a member of the Board of Directors. Nothing in these bylaws, however, shall preclude any committee chairperson or Committee member for serving consecutive terms without limitation.
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee shall be responsible for recruiting and maintaining the Association’s membership base through the development of membership benefits.
Community Relations Committee
The Community Relations Committee shall be responsible for management of interaction between the Association and the larger community. These interactions may include, but not limited to, management of social media, design and dispersal of printed media, logo and brand management, and public speaking.
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Government Affairs Committee.
The Government Affairs Committee shall be responsible for developing and making recommendations dealing with legislative and regulatory issues affecting the home care industry on a state and federal level.
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Education Committee
The Education Committee shall be responsible for developing and making recommendations which would forward the Association’s purpose to initiate, promote and sponsor educational opportunities for its membership and others in the health care related field.
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Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee shall be responsible for formulating a slate of Board Officers to be presented to the general membership at the Annual Meeting held during an election year. The Nominating Committee shall also be charged with the responsibility of formulating a slate of Board Officers at any time a position on the Board of Directors is vacated. The Nominating Committee shall be appointed by the Board of Directors.