Programs for Senior Living Professionals

ALFA honors extraordinary individuals and companies who serve older adults in senior living communities. Please take a moment to learn about each of these award programs. If you have questions, please contact ALFA.

Robert Oliveri
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
703-562-1187
roliveri@alfa.org

Awards for Senior Living Professionals

Hero Awards

Each year, the ALFA Hero Awards recognize individuals who are ideal representatives of the hundreds of thousands of people serving in the senior living field. Nominated by regional/company executives and executive directors of senior living communities, these individuals represent the highest levels of excellence, caring and dedication in the senior living business, and mirror all the hard-working people choosing to serve seniors. Learn more.

Senior Living Community Leadership Award

The Executive Director is responsible for providing overall leadership in the day-to-day operation of a senior living community. This person is charged with maintaining staff, resident and family engagement in addition to budget adherence and regulatory compliance. During the ALFA Conference and Expo an Executive Director will be honored for exemplary leadership in senior living community management. 2013 marks the second year ALFA has presented this award and is eager to recognize the role and service of this selected Executive Director. Learn more.

Awards for Senior Living Companies

Best of the Best Awards

The ALFA Best of the Best awards recognize innovative new programs and services that are creating the future of senior living. In 2013, awards and recognition will focus on programs and initiatives advancing excellence by addressing significant topics and trends influencing the future of senior living. Learn more.

Senior Living By Design Awards

The second-annual ALFA Senior Living By Design awards program honors architects, design firms, and senior living providers that achieve innovative architecture in senior living communities. The Senior Living by Design Awards, published in the November/December issue of Senior Living Executive and publicized to national media showcase designs that marry functionality and beauty and present new ideas for senior living.

Awards for Seniors

ALFA Senior Living Art Showcase

Celebrate your residents' zeal for life and sense of community by encouraging them to enter their artwork in ALFA's second annual art showcase. Learn more.

General Public Awards

Film Competition

ALFA, representing senior living providers and the seniors and families they serve, is a leading voice in the fight against ageism in America. ALFA is again sponsoring a film competition featuring short films (under 8 minutes) about ageism that illuminated specific discriminatory practices against seniors, prejudicial attitudes toward the aging process, and institutional practices that perpetuate stereotypes about seniors. The winning films will be screened during the ALFA Annual Conference & Expo. Learn more.

EXECUTIVE Director
Leadership Institute

The best community executives seeking advancement in their companies now will have access to a unique experience to grow their knowledge and skills, and prepare them for more -- The Executive Director Leadership Institute (EDLI) at the ALFA 2013 Conference & Expo curated by the Erickson School for Aging Services at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Learn more.

SENIOR Living Art Showcase

Did you know the ALFA 2013 Senior Living Art Showcase is 100% virtual this year and ALL art forms are accepted? Senior living residents who wish to participate should simply send a photograph of their artwork to ALFA, with an explanation of how it fits this year's theme, "Celebrating the beauty of life"! Take a moment to learn more about the 2013 showcase rules and guidelines. Deadline for entry is February 25, 2013.

ALFA 2013 Conference & Expo

Over 2,000 senior living professionals gathered for education, networking, and collaboration at the ALFA 2013 Conference & Expo in Charlotte, NC in May. View photos and presentations.

POST Your Job Openings

Target your recruiting efforts and reach qualified senior living professionals easily using the Senior Living Career Center. Search for individuals based on specific qualifications and create online resume agents to have eligible candidates emailed directly to you.

As a value-add for posting to the Career Center, the jobs are also distributed to Simplyhired.com, Twitter, Facebook, Chapter and Affiliate sites, and most importantly, the official website of ALFA.

Learn more and post your job openings online.