The American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA), established in 1991 as a group of the National Multi Housing Council, and became a non-profit organization ten years later on January 1, 2001.
Members of ASHA are involved in the operation, development and finance of seniors housing - senior apartments, independent living communities, assisted living residences, ongoing care of retirement communities and seniors housing data collection and distribution. The Association has conducted research on topics beneficial to seniors housing owners, lenders, investors, and policymakers. The Association's membership owns and/or manages an estimated 500,000 units of seniors housing related issues in the all U.S states, Canada, and Europe.