 The following articles are from the ALFA Update, case studies from Senior Living Executive, and audio files from ALFA's conference sessions. Building and Technology articles focus on ideas, best practices and solutions to problems related to green living, physical plant, space planning, and security. 4/30/2013
Business, Green Living, Physical Plant, Property Management
Are you looking for ways to save energy, reduce operating costs, and get some positive publicity for your efficiency efforts? Register by May 31, 2013...
4/24/2013
Business, Business Planning, CEO, cheatsheet, Compliance, Employee Compensation, Human Resources, Human Resources and Organizational Development, Insurance, Property Management, Public Policy, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management
The old saying “the only thing constant is change” applies to the senior living industry. ALFA has published two new tool kits that will help you prep...
4/10/2013
Assisted living communities have long struggled with being classified along with other types of institutional-type buildings such as hospitals and nur...
4/3/2013
ALFA Events, Business Planning, cheatsheet, Compliance, Disabilities, Property Management, Public Policy, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Webinars
Are you frustrated by confusing building code requirements that seem to contradict state assisted living regulations? ALFA is hosting a webinar and of...
3/12/2013
Business, Business Planning, Green Living, Human Resources, Human Resources and Organizational Development, Physical Plant, Property Management, Risk Management, Webinars
Are you up to date on the latest key business topics affecting senior living providers? ALFA offers webinars facilitated by the leading authorities in...
3/6/2013
The Great Recession can be considered assisted living’s turning point, marking a pronounced shift from being primarily a lifestyle choice to primarily...
2/6/2013
Green Living, Webinars
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR program announced the energy saving results of all 3,200 competitors at the half-way poin...
1/15/2013
Business, cheatsheet, Green Living, Physical Plant, Property Management
Energy is a leading operational cost for senior living communities. From electricity bills to energy efficient equipment, senior living providers are ...
1/8/2013
Business, cheatsheet, Green Living, Property Management, Senior Living Industry Events, Utilities, Webinars
The green wave of making buildings more energy efficient and environmentally friendly is now breaking upon the shores of the senior living industry. E...
12/11/2012
cheatsheet, Health and Wellness, Physical Plant, Property Management, Webinars
Missed ALFA’s bed bug webinar series? Check out the highlights or get a comprehensive look at how to detect and eliminate bed bugs in your senior livi...
12/4/2012
Award Programs, Best of the Best Awards, Property Management, Science and Technology, Value-Added Amenities and Services
A 2012 Best of the Best Program to Watch, CATIE delivers information through an easy to use touch screen. Created by Status Solutions, the program pro...
11/19/2012
Award Programs, Best of the Best Awards, Memory Care Best Practices and Research, Property Management, Security
Silverado Senior Living’s strategic packaging of hardware, software and wireless communications to improve communications among staff at its communiti...
11/19/2012
Business, Insurance, Life Safety, Property Management, Risk Management, Science and Technology
When Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast around Halloween, senior living providers faced communication breakdown, power outages, and flooding as they c...
11/1/2012
Award Programs, Featured Magazine Articles, Land/Site Development, Physical Plant, Senior Living by Design, Senior Living Executive, Space Planning and Design
2012 award winners adopt more contemporary designs and embrace indoor/outdoor living.
11/1/2012
Featured Magazine Articles, Furnishings, Green Living, Land/Site Development, Physical Plant, Property Management, Senior Living Executive, Space Planning and Design
Five architectural and interior design trends are changing how senior living communities look, feel, and serve the people who call them home.
10/2/2012
Award Programs, Best of the Best Awards, Business, Housekeeping, Property Management, Value-Added Amenities and Services
Elmcroft Senior Living’s Best of the Best winning program, Operation Clean Sweep set concrete standards and emphasized a resident centered focus for h...
10/2/2012
Business, Engage, Physical Plant, Property Management, Senior Living Industry Events, Webinars
Education helps build staff awareness and increases the chances that the pest will be discovered before your bed bug problem becomes a full-blown infe...
9/18/2012
Business, Engage, Green Living, Physical Plant, Property Management, Science and Technology, Utilities
Learn the latest energy management strategies and methods of making the most out of participation in the ENERGY STAR program.
8/21/2012
Award Programs, Best of the Best Awards, Life Safety, Science and Technology, Security
Sonata Senior Living’s Serenades community offered an innovative design and a resident focused philosophy that earned the company a place as a 2012 Be...
6/12/2012
Business Planning, Finance, Financial Management Systems, Growth Strategies, Partnerships, Real Estate
Owners and operators of senior housing need to recognize and avoid failed funding strategies that effectively place the cart before the horse in a tig...
5/22/2012
Participant Perspectives, Space Planning and Design
When designing new (or renovating existing) senior housing projects, there needs to be an emphasis on the ability to transition or convert between dif...
5/16/2012
Community Acting to Reduce Energy (CARE), Green Living
Today, ALFA will also recognize 265 senior living communities with the Communities Acting to Reduce Energy (C.A.R.E.) Achievement Award.
5/2/2012
Physical Plant, Space Planning and Design
Learn how to transform your senior living community into a hospitality destination with some tips from the experts at three-Living Architecture.
3/15/2012
Community Acting to Reduce Energy (CARE), Green Living, Property Management
Brookdale Senior Living has partnered with ENERGY STAR, formalizing their commitment to energy management. Recently, Brookdale acquired Horizon Bay, w...
3/7/2012
Growth Strategies, Memory Care Best Practices and Research, Physical Plant, Security, Space Planning and Design
The nation is gearing up for an impending “silver tsunami,” and part of that includes making sure senior housing communities are prepared to care for ...
1/31/2012
Green Living, Property Management
Cogenra Solar highlights the costs and benefits of implementing a solar energy program through a case study of an assisted living community undergoing...
1/12/2012
Green Living
If you are thinking about putting together an internal team of experts to save energy but don’t know where to start, look no further. The ENERGY STAR ...
1/10/2012
Green Living
Check out the most relevant trends affecting energy usage and energy costs in the United States.
1/4/2012
Green Living
Looking for a New Year’s Resolution? Resolve to save money and help the environment with ENERGY STAR and ALFA’s new Communities Acting to Reduce Energ...
12/27/2011
Green Living, Property Management
Learn how the energy market works and how to save money on energy costs for your community.
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