New Year, New Challenges,
Cutting-Edge Solutions

As senior living providers throughout the country begin their 2010 operations, it’s certain that they’ll be met with new opportunities and challenges. ALFA will continue to provide the strategic solutions to those challenges through a bevy of resources, including its publications and tool kits, advocacy efforts, recognition programs, social media efforts – and now, just [...]

Health-Care Bill Secures Senate Vote

The Senate moved the health-care bill closer to passage by approving it with a 60-40 vote on Saturday. The $871 billion package had to overcome a Republican filibuster and Democratic holdouts.
“This is major reform,” White House senior political adviser David Axelrod said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “It’s not perfect. And over time, it [...]

Even Leaders Get the Blues

A post in Steve Tobak’s blog “The Corner Office” speaks to the challenges even top executives can encounter in their daily big-picture work. He warns of the “grass is always greener” scenario at any level of a company. Mid-level managers may envy upper-management perks. C-suite execs may find frustration with consistently engaging and inspiring their [...]

Seniors Could Benefit From
Older Physicians

Recent research among Australian doctors reveals that older doctors and those with more experience with seniors have a more positive attitude toward them than other doctors. ALFA Update recently reported on this topic.
Published in the Internal Medicine Journal, the study analyzes interviews with 122 doctors, who answered questions specific to their feelings and attitudes toward [...]

Still Time to Participate in the
Senior Living Energy Survey

Now more than ever, senior care communities are struggling with higher energy costs. The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecast that electricity prices will climb an average of 9.8% in this year, due to increased costs of generating power.
To help understand energy use in senior care communities and begin to formulate strategies for energy conservation, the [...]

Digital Innovations in Senior Living

Assisted Living Executive, ALFA’s award-winning flagship magazine, is now available as a cutting-edge digital publication — in addition to its print version. 
ALFA has launched the new technology to further raise the visibility, usability, and accessibility of Assisted Living Executive, which reaches more than 20,000 senior living executives. Additionally, engineers are currently at work on a [...]