THE DEADLINE FOR THE ALFA 2012 BEST OF THE BEST AWARDS HAS PASSED

The ALFA Best of the Best awards recognize innovative new programs and services that are creating the future of senior living.  Awards are given in eight categories of operational excellence; both senior living provider companies and companies offering products and services to senior living communities may enter.  ALFA also recognizes unique programs as Programs to Spotlight or Programs to Watch.  Read the information below and click the link at the bottom to nominate your program, product or service. 

Award Categories

Eight award categories will recognize one program, product or service in each category.  The categories are: 

• Clinical & Wellness
• Technology Adoption
• Risk Management & Injury Reduction
• Sales & Marketing
• HR and Staff Development
• Physical Plant & Environmental
• Dining Services 
• Resident & Family Engagement

Questions & Considerations

Q1.  Which Best of the Best category do you wish to list this nomination under? Pick one.
 
Q2.  What is the name of your program, product or service?

Q3.  Describe the features and benefits of your submission?

Q4.  What differentiates this program, product or service from what others may be doing.  Why should someone consider it as “new” or “different”?

Q5.  How does your submission advance business excellence in senior living?

Q6.  How are you measuring the impact of your submission on your organization or your customers? What results are you seeing to date?

Q7.  How do you hope to expand, grow or evolve this program, product or service in the future?

Deadline 

All nominations were due by COB January 27, 2012 through our online nominations system.  All companies submitting award nominations must be ALFA members in order to move on to being assessed.  Companies may mail supplemental information to ALFA if necessary (Jamison Gosselin; ALFA Best of the Best Awards; 1650 King Street; 6th Floor; Alexandria, VA 22314).  Every submission will be judged and ranked against the following criteria:

1. The uniqueness of the program, product or service
2. Making something ordinary, extraordinary
3. The difference it is making for seniors, families, staff, operations, processes, revenue generation and/or expense reduction/efficiencies.
4. The quantitative results and qualitative feedback
5. The strategic vision for the program, product or service
6. Communicating all of this information as informatively and precisely as possible

The nominators for winning submission will be notified in by March 1.  All others will be notified by April.  Winning companies will receive the following recognition:

• A submission profile in the conference issue of Senior Living Executive Magazine and one of ALFA’s weekly ALFA Update e-newsletters.
• Receive a template press release to customize and announce the recognition
• Receive visual recognition at the ALFA 2012 Conference & Expo, May 16-18 (alfa.org/conference).
• An awards presentation with senior living and ALFA leadership and photo op
• An award and photo