The Foundation for Post-Acute & Long-Term Care Medicine, a 501(c)(3), was officially chartered and incorporated on January 17, 1996, when the members and board of directors of AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine realized the profound need to further research and its translation into practice in long-term care.  Today, the Foundation has expanded it's focus to become the fundraising arm of AMDA.

The Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine is supported by contributions from AMDA-The Society for Post-Acute & Long-Term Care Medicine members, the general public, the private sector, foundations and the government. The Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine is recognized as a public charity, an exempt organization under Sec. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Gifts or contributions to the Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine are deductible as charitable contributions for federal tax purposes to the fullest extent of the law.