Bersani Answers Consumer Questions about Assisted Living

Maribeth Bersani, ALFA’s SVP of Public Policy, discusses assisted living on a popular Washington, D.C. television program.

Grand Finale at the ALFA Conference

The State of the Industry session (ballroom, level 3) is among the many “grand finales” – but the highlights throughout this week have been many – check them out on this blog – video, photos on Flcker. Very cool to know the senior living business is on the cusp of innovative communications and information exchange, [...]

Strategy and Innovation-Packed Wednesday Afternoon

Standing room only sessions at the ALFA conference – because folks are getting the info they need to meet their greatest challenges. Comment on what you attended today – and your best solutions. Don’t miss the State of the Industry panel discussion tomorrow morning – it’s a can’t-miss for sure.

2009 ALFA Hero Awards Ceremony

Heroes are found in senior living communities across the country. They are the executive directors, staff members, nurses, frontline caregivers, and volunteers who do more, give more, and personify the spirit of excellence in senior living care.

Everyone knows at least one hero — someone in assisted living who has shown extraordinary courage and leadership — [...]

Think Ahead! Your Action Plan for the Future Hosted by Nick Bontis, Ph.D.

With wit and enthusiasm, Bontis captivated and enlightened the ALFA General Session audience with his ability to cleverly disguise critical business content with an entertaining delivery. His enlightening and action-packed presentation covered coping with information bombardment, rapid growth and demand, speeding up innovation through collaboration, and achieving industry leading competitiveness.
Nick Bontis cleverly captivated the audience [...]

Pre-Session Excitement & Humor

This morning, Nathan Nickens kicked off Day 3 of the 2009 ALFA conference in Philadelphia with an exciting demonstration of the new ALFA 2.0 website user experience. 
 

The new ALFA 2.0 is the single most important resource (education, information, networking, employment opportunities, public policy issues, consumers) for executives of companies operating senior living communities. No [...]

Know What’s Being Said About You

Both this morning’s keynote speaker Nick Bontis and representatives from G5 Marketing in their Web Strategies breakout session talked about the importance of knowing what’s being said about your company online. When Bontis asked audience members how many were signed up for Google Alerts, he got a smattering of hands. If you haven’t already, [...]

Wed, 7:20, General Session Room: ALFA 2.0

Find out how you can maximize ALFA 2.0. Grab your coffee and head into the general session room to find out about ALFA’s new Web initiatives. Cool stuff you have to see.

ALFA Heroes inspire – Not a dry eye in the house

This is why senior living companies succeed – dedicated, professional, and compassionate people. But what are the best strategies for recognizing such outstanding individuals day in and day out? How do you empower them to maximize their strengths? Sessions here in Philly address that, too. Share your best take-away strategies …

Hero Awards Inspire Our Work

Tears fell on faces all around the room as ALFA awarded the 2009 Hero Awards. As ALFA CEO Rick Grimes said, this recognition affirms the important work that senior living executives do every day. For all of us who work in this industry and work with this industry, the ALFA Hero Awards inspire us to [...]