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Business Planning and Finance

Articles on senior living

The following articles are from the ALFA Update, case studies from Senior Living Executive, and audio files from ALFA's conference sessions. Business planning articles focus on ideas, best practices and solutions to problems related to finance, risk management planning, business continuity and growth and change management. 

5/15/2013
Lead Generation, Marketing Strategy, PowerPoint Presentations, Sales Process
Understand the financial impact and value of a resident who is just two years younger. Learn four systems that must be in place to attract and close a...
5/15/2013
Accountable Care Organizations (ACO), Partnerships, PowerPoint Presentations, Third Party Care Providers
As CMS imposes outcomes-based quality mandates, hospitals are scrutinizing their relationships with post-acute providers more than ever before. Get th...
5/15/2013
Business Planning, Finance, PowerPoint Presentations
To offer health insurance, or to not offer health insurance: That is the question. Due to the Individual Mandate portion of the Affordable Care Act, m...
5/15/2013
Physical Plant, PowerPoint Presentations, Property Management, Space Planning and Design
Recent changes to the International Building Code (IBC) will have an impact on new construction for assisted living. The change will also more closely...
5/15/2013
Brand Strategy, Lead Generation, Marketing Strategy, PowerPoint Presentations, Sales Process
The constant momentum of evolving economic indicators, demographics, communications technology, and access to information will continue to have an eno...
5/15/2013
Business, Facts and Figures, PowerPoint Presentations, Research
Obtain the latest information regarding occupancy, rents, rent growth, and supply and demand for senior housing and care properties. This session will...
5/15/2013
Risk Management
Discuss the practical application of innovative risk management initiatives in this interactive session. Experts from senior living operations and ris...
5/15/2013
Today, many senior living organizations serve residents living with dementia through specially dedicated environments and/or programs suited to their ...
5/15/2013
All assisted living providers have “tightened their belts” and looked for ways to reduce operating expenses. Few, however, have thought about cost red...
5/15/2013
Green Living, Physical Plant, PowerPoint Presentations
The benefits of adopting environmentally sound business practices are well documented. Greenification is both a tool to improve the quality of life in...
5/15/2013
Green Living, Physical Plant, PowerPoint Presentations, Space Planning and Design
As the most widely recognized and widely used green building program across the globe, LEED is transforming buildings, homes and communities in all 50...
5/9/2013
ALFA Conference & Expo, ALFA Events, Award Programs, Business, Conference News and Press
Attendees of the ALFA 2013 Conference & Expo will look upon their experience as a time that they went through tremendous professional and personal gro...
5/9/2013
As the assisted living sector evolves and grows in popularity, so do consumers’ expectations of what care and services they can expect from this model...
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...
4/24/2013
Business, cheatsheet, Competitive Positioning, Employee Compensation, Human Resources, Human Resources and Organizational Development, Research
The 2013 ALFA Senior Living Compensation Survey is open to assisted living, independent living, skilled nursing care and convalescent care companies. ...
4/16/2013
Accountable Care Organizations (ACO), Advocacy, Federal Agency Activity, Memory Care Best Practices and Research, Public Policy
With several new faces on the Senate Special Committee on Aging, the Assisted Living Federation of America’s (ALFA) top priorities continue to be educ...
4/10/2013
Business, Business Planning, Property Management, Public Policy, Regulations, Webinars
Assisted living communities have long struggled with being classified along with other types of institutional-type buildings such as hospitals and nur...
4/10/2013
Award Programs, Marketing Strategy
Friday, April 12, 2013 is the last day to submit an entry for judgment in the National Mature Media Awards, a program that promotes excellence in seni...
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...
3/27/2013
Featured Magazine Articles, Partnerships, Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), Senior Living Executive
Big deals by big REITs was the major theme for senior living growth in 2011, and that trend continued throughout 2012. But then smaller REITs became a...
3/26/2013
ALFA Conference & Expo, Business, Executive Team Development, Growth Strategies, Organization Development, Public Policy, Strategy
Chris Hollister, a leader and entrepreneur in the field of assisted living, has seen the industry—and its leadership—evolve throughout his extensive c...
3/26/2013
ALFA Conference & Expo, ALFA Events, Branding, Business, Business Planning, CEO, cheatsheet, Executive Team Development, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing Strategy, Organization Development, Professional Development, Risk Management, Senior Living Industry Events, Strategy
With more than double the executive-level educational sessions of previous years, the ALFA 2013 Conference & Expo is a greater value than ever before....
3/12/2013
Ageism, Business, Community Awareness and Education, Elder Abuse, Human Resources, Human Resources and Organizational Development, Organizational Culture, Professional Development, Reports, Research, Staffing & Performance
Seniors face negative age-based stereotypes in a variety of settings, and the workplace is an area where ageist views can negatively impact older adul...
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
Business, Business Planning, Growth Strategies, Partnerships, Property Management, Strategy
The Great Recession can be considered assisted living’s turning point, marking a pronounced shift from being primarily a lifestyle choice to primarily...
2/27/2013
Branding, Business, Consumer Intelligence, Marketing Strategy, Strategy
Enter an assisted living community and you’re likely to see people with canes, walkers and wheelchairs, engaged in a program or simply enjoying some q...
2/12/2013
ALFA Conference & Expo, ALFA Events, Business, CEO, cheatsheet, Clinical Quality and Quality Care Delivery, Human Resources and Organizational Development, Senior Living Industry Events
The Assisted Living Federation of America today announced that it is making substantial new investments in the executive education program the ALFA 20...
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...
2/6/2013
Partnerships, Public Policy, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance
Many state regulatory departments are dealing with cutbacks in licensing staff, and assisted living communities in those states can face difficulty ge...