Senior Living Advocates Storm Capitol Hill in Biggest ALFA Fly-In Event Ever

More than 120 ALFA members and senior living advocates from across the nation – from New York to California – left an impressive footprint on Capitol Hill last week with the largest single advocacy event ever held by the Assisted Living Federation of America.
Participants raised awareness of assisted living as a great  long-term care option [...]

Getting a Smart Start in 2010

There are two specific goals smart senior living companies can capitalize on in 2010 – maximizing assisted living occupancy and streamlining operational expenses. The latest issue of Assisted Living Executive magazine features an industry expert who takes a close look at how accomplishing those goals can help make high-quality resident-focused care a more efficient endeavor.

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ALFA Award Nominations Deadline Draws Near

Just one more week until the January 15 deadline for the ALFA Heroes and Best of the Best Awards programs. These awards programs and the recognition they bring to deserving senior living companies and staff do so much more than give credit where credit is due. They help to advance the mission of operational excellence [...]

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 [...]

National Recognition for the Best
in Senior Living

The 2010 ALFA Hero Awards and Best of the Best Awards programs are now accepting nominations. Here are the details you need to get your company and staff the recognition they deserve.
ALFA Hero Awards
Five awards are presented in all for extraordinary service and dedication to operational excellence in senior living. The categories are Executive Director, [...]

When Alzheimer’s Affects a Marriage

The latest issue of ALFA Update features a video report by The Wall Street Journal that looks at the challenges spouses of individuals with Alzheimer’s must face, particularly as they try to cope with loneliness.
Alicia Mundy, reporter for The Journal, comments on various interviews the newspaper has conducted with psychologists, members of the clergy, and family members [...]

In Search of Senior Employees

The latest issue of ALFA Update features a video report from The Wall Street Journal that looks at the success behind ReServe, a nonprofit group that pays seniors an hourly stipend to put their skills to work serving their communities.
ReServe is based in New York City and serves local communities by matching area seniors and baby [...]

Senior Wii Tourney – Texas-Style

They’ve billed it as the world’s largest Wii tournament for seniors, and more than 1,500 family and friends flocked to the event to cheer on their loved ones.
ALFA’s Assisted Living Executive magazine recently reported on best practices for engaging residents, including events like this Wii tournament. Read “Tools of Engagement” and tell us about your [...]

Community Living Assistance Services and Supports

An ALFA-backed long-term care insurance initiative included in H.R. 3200, America’s Affordable Healthy Choices Act of 2009 – better known as the House health care reform legislation, has recently come under fire from the life insurance industry.
The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) plan, a long standing measure crafted by Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA), [...]

Advocate Now, Provide for the Future

ALFA Update recently covered a new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report, which says the aging U.S. population could fuel an increased federal deficit. Between now and 2030, the number of adults over the age of 75 will double and the number over 85 will triple. But here’s the challenge: 60 percent of those older adults [...]