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 [...]

Senior Living to the Rescue

USA Today writer Kitty Bean Yancey has made national news of yet another way senior living companies are serving seniors and their families. Yancey writes about “respite stays” that welcome seniors for temporary stays, while caregivers take vacations or just take the time off they need to re-energize.
The article points out that respite stays in [...]

Good News for Mr. Haubner

An article in ALFA Update quickly received more than 100 hits from the e-newsletter’s readers yesterday. This coverage of Larry Haubner – a 107-year-old assisted living resident who has outlived his savings (twice) – was part of a recent media push to tell Mr. Haubner’s story and raise awareness about the benefits of assisted living. [...]

Tune in Tonight for a Live (and Lively) Discussion on Senior Living

Tonight, BlogTalkRadio welcomes Jayne Sallerson, senior vice president of marketing for Seattle-based Emeritus Senior Living. Sallerson will participate in a discussion on financial options in assisted living. She also participated in a BlogTalkRadio show last month on the changing face of assisted living. Listen to that broadcast and be sure to tune in tonight.
Live broadcast: 7/1/09, 7:00 pm ET
Host: Patricia Grace
Call-in number: [...]

Even more proof that seniors thrive in assisted living communities

Senior living executives, frontline caregivers, nurses, and executive directors nationwide have heart-warming and inspiring stories about residents who are thriving in their communities. Once-depressed residents become active participants in community activities. Residents with mobility challenges become regular exercisers on the community fitness trail. And as the number of seniors diagnosed with Alzheimer’s continues to rise, so [...]

Safety, Quality Fuel Assisted Living’s Popularity

This came across the news wires this morning … just-released data from the 2009 Overview of Assisted Living reports safety and quality are fueling assisted living’s popularity among residents and family members. So maybe the fact that assisted living gets such high ratings isn’t a big surprise to providers and caregivers who live it everyday – but [...]