Last year ALFA supported passage of the National Alzheimer's Project Act. This landmark legislation called for the appointment of a task force to work with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on a national plan to help  the 5 million individuals currently living with Alzheimer's disease and  their family members, as well as to provide a long term strategy to effectively treat and prevent Alzheimer's disease in the next 10 - 15 years.
 
HHS recently released the Draft Framework for the National Plan to address Alzheimer's Disease with a request for comments on the plan by February 8, 2012.  ALFA reviewed the plan and was startled to see Assisted Living omitted from all of the strategies and recommendations, with the exception of the strategy on elder abuse. You know better than anyone the vital role assisted living plays in the lives of memory impaired residents.  The omission of assisted living is completely unacceptable.
 
ALFA has been in touch with the National Alzheimer's Association and they are reviewing our concerns. In the meantime, it is critical that as many people as possible submit comments to HHS and urge them to correct this omission before the plan is finalized.  
 
Please share this message with as many people as you wish to participate in this vital call for action.  Click here to read ALFA's comments that you may use in crafting your response.  Here is the link to the report and link to HHS to submit your comments.  It should only take a few moments to complete.
 
This is the time to urge families, residents, and your staff to write letters to HHS. If you need any assistance from ALFA please contact me directly.

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