LEARN Idaho is a membership-based organization. Membership is available to professionals, businesses, and community organizations who serve the senior population and/or family/professional caregivers in the State of Idaho. Our members donate their time, talent and treasure to advance our community education mission to help people navigate the joys and challenges of aging and caregiving. In return, they benefit from professional networking opportunities, collaboration and referrals with fellow members, and increased visibility throughout the community.
Membership Classifications
Individual membership Types:
Professional Member – A professional who is personally providing services or products to support mature adults and/or family caregiving population and who meets criteria one through five below.
Business Member – An individual who represents a business where other professionals directly serve the mature adult and/or family caregiving population and who meets criteria three through five below. This membership level is often used by sales, marketing, and business development professionals of businesses in the care economy.
Member Emeritus – A Professional or Business member who retires from the workforce or who transitions to a role outside of aging / caregiving are permitted to remain involved with LEARN as a Member Emeritus as long as all other stated membership requirements are met.
Student Member – A current student pursuing a degree/certification in a field related to the aging / caregiving population or serving as an intern for an organization that does.
Apply for Individual Membership
Group Membership Types:
Group Level 1 (Up to 5 members) – Business or organization that would like multiple employees to be members of LEARN. At least one person in the organization must meet the criteria for a Professional Membership. The membership application should be completed by an individual who qualifies for Professional membership.
Group Level 2 (Up to 10 members) – Business or organization that would like multiple employees to be members of LEARN. At least one person in the organization must meet the criteria for a Professional Membership. The membership application should be completed by an individual who qualifies for Professional membership.
Community Level 1 (Up to 5 Members) – A community organization that would like multiple employees to have access to LEARN meetings and Professional Education content.
Community Level 2 (Up to 10 Members) – A community organization that would like multiple employees to have access to LEARN meetings and Professional Education content.
Apply For Group Membership
Membership Criteria
To be considered for membership, applicants must:
- Have an active certification, license, or degree in a professional discipline or function related to aging, caregiving, or serving the senior population, including but not limited to the fields of:
- Care Management
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- Caregiver Support
- Education
- Estate Planning
- Financial Services
- Fitness and Wellness
- Home Care, Home Health, and Hospice
- Insurance Services
- Real Estate Services
- Senior Advocacy
- Senior Care Advisement and Transition Services
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- Care Management
- Have demonstrated experience in a field related or equivalent to their certification, license or degree.
- Currently be serving the senior population and/or the family/professional caregivers of the senior population in Idaho.
- Have a reputation of excellence and integrity in their field.
- Be committed to the mission of LEARN which is to provide pro-active community educational programs on retirement and aging-related topics for nearly and newly retired individuals, sandwich generation family members, and family caregivers.
The Membership Committee will consider applicants on a case by case basis who may not meet specific membership requirements but who have equivalent knowledge and experience.
Membership Dues & Benefits
Annual membership dues for each classification of membership are as follows:
Membership dues are payable within 15 days of membership approval by the Board. Membership dues are assessed on an annual rolling basis according to your original membership date.
Membership dues will be reviewed by the Board on an annual basis. At least 30 days’ notice will be provided for any changes to the cost of membership. Changes to annual membership dues will apply on the membership renewal date. There will be no refunds for partial membership years if a person chooses to leave the organization for any reason.
Membership Transfers
Business and Group memberships are transferrable from a current member to another individual in the same organization as long the new proposed member meets the standard criteria for the same membership level. All requests for membership transfers must be reviewed and approved by the Membership Committee. A $50 transfer fee may be assessed to cover the administrative costs of the membership transfer.
Individual Professional, Emeritus, and Student memberships are not transferrable.
