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Today, ALFA will also recognize 265 senior living communities with the Communities Acting to Reduce Energy (C.A.R.E.) Achievement Award.

ALFA will be issuing emails during COMMUNITY 2012, the ALFA Conference & Expo, in Dallas, Texas, May 16-18, 2012. If you are not an attendee but would like to receive updates and summaries of the conference sessions, press releases and award announcements, please sign up below.

Please Willis on Wednesday, May 23 at 1 p.m. C.T., when Scott Bertulis, Sr. Risk Control Consultant with the Willis Strategic Outcomes Practice will provide an overview of OSHA's New National Emphasis Program.

Tim Buchanan, founder and CEO of Legend Senior Living, and Todd Novaczyk, founder, president, and CEO of New Perspective Senior Living, have been elected to ALFA’s Board of Directors. In addition to the new members, many of ALFA’s directors are taking on new roles within ALFA.

On May 14, The U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia overturned the National Labor Relations Board’s rule regarding expedited elections.

Senior living professionals from around the world are meeting in Dallas, Texas for Community 2012, the ALFA conference and expo. Today marks the first day of the three day conference, but many attendees have already kicked off the event by participating in yesterday’s ALFAPAC Golf Classic and ALFA’s Executive Roundtables.

Learn more about how to participate and enjoy the benefits of participation. Also, attend a session at COMMUNITY 2012 about the state of the senior living labor market.

A new survey finds that nearly half of high-net worth Americans nearing retirement report being terrified of the cost of health care in retirement. The survey also finds that these individuals underestimate the annual cost of healthcare for older adults.

Next week is COMMUNITY 2012, the ALFA Conference & Expo. Learn the many ways to connect with ALFA during the event, prepare by checking out the education sessions and detailed schedule, and register if you have not already signed up for what will surely be a must-see event.

The National Labor Relations Board’s rule that allows union elections to occur in as little as 14 days is now in effect. Learn how this new rule could impact your business.

The National Study of Long-Term Care Providers (NSLTCP) is a new integrated initiative sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) to study the major providers of long-term care.

Company decision makers are invited to participate in the ALFA compensation market survey, conducted on behalf of ALFA by Western Management Group. The results will offer powerful data on the fair price of labor and will only be shared with participants.

Independent living providers describe the pros and cons of using resident monitoring systems in independent living communities and highlight some strategies they use to ensure residents are safe but also truly independent.

CMS has released regulations that define home and community based options for the Medicaid 1915(i) benefit. CMS invites comment on the current definition, which will influence the definition of home and community based options for the Medicaid 1915(c) waiver.

The Canadian senior living market is more developed than many other countries, but a lack of assisted living options offers opportunities for American providers who can effectively fill this need.

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services announced the creation of a new agency that will combine the Administration on Aging, the Office on Disability, and the Administration on Developmental Disabilities. ALFA has voiced concerns that the new agency will not serve seniors as effectively as the Administration on Aging has in the past.


ALFA supported research out of Boston College presents a detailed look at the economic situations of seniors living in private pay independent living and assisted living communities. Presenting information important to both providers and consumers, the comprehensive survey studied resident satisfaction, financial concerns, and other topics.

Yesterday President Obama was hand delivered a letter advocating for resolution on the recent actions of CMS that threaten to push low-income seniors out of adult care homes and into institutional settings.

The U.S. Senate voted 54-45 against a motion to proceed on S.J. Resolution 36 which would have nullified the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) Ambush Election Rule. The vote was along party lines with only one Republican voting with Democrat members.

A new report finds that the median cost of a room in an assisted living community is less than half the median cost of a private room in a skilled nursing facility. The cost disparity is more pronounced than last year, with skilled nursing costs increasing at a much higher rate than assisted living costs.