ALFA works to influence public policy by advocating for informed choice, quality care, and accessibility for all Americans seeking assistance with long-term care. Please feel free to explore our website for more assisted living information. 05/16/2012
The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) today announced that Kelly Mazza, senior executive director of The Arbors at Shelburne, a senior living community in Shelburne, VT., was honored with the ALFA 2012 Senior Living Community Leadership Award. Mazza will be recognized at a ceremony at COMMUNITY 2012, the ALFA Conference and Expo.
05/16/2012
The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) today announced that Tim Buchanan, founder and CEO of Legend Senior Living, based in Wichita, Kan., and Todd Novaczyk, founder, president and CEO of New Perspective Senior Living, based in Eden Prairie, Minn., were elected to the ALFA Board of Directors.
04/30/2012
“This year’s Best of the Best award winners raise the bar for excellence and as a result, set a new standard for providers to embrace,” Richard P. Grimes, president and CEO of ALFA. “Through ALFA and the Best of the Best Awards, senior living providers can learn from one another and together spur quality and innovation in the senior living business.”
04/23/2012
ALFA has announced the two winners of the ALFA Senior Living Art Showcase, an art competition celebrating the arts in senior living communities. Receiving 572 likes on Facebook, Betty Finstad's Southwestern Serenity was declared the fan favorite winner, and Robert Wilson's Adorable Child Exploring the Beach was chosen as the ALFA Senior Living Art Showcase Grand Prize winner by a distinguished panel of judges.
04/20/2012
The results of a groundbreaking survey regarding the financial well-being of seniors housing residents are now available to download. The survey was designed and conducted by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College (CRR) to better understand the current and future economic situation of the individuals living in private pay independent living and assisted living communities.
04/17/2012
ALFA today praised the decision by a U.S. Court of Appeals to issue an injunction regarding implementation of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) posting requirement rule. The rule, which was scheduled to be implemented on April 30, 2012, requires almost every employer to post a notice in the workplace informing employees of their right to unionize.
03/20/2012
Senior Living Executive, the award-winning magazine of the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), has released its much-anticipated annual list of the nation’s largest senior living providers. The list features the Top 80 Largest Providers—giving readers and industry watchers a broad view of the competitive senior living landscape.
03/19/2012
ALFA has announced the finalists of the ALFA Senior Living Art Showcase, a premier art competition for senior living residents. ALFA has chosen 31 finalists to have their art work showcased at COMMUNITY 2012, the ALFA Conference and Expo. One of these finalists will be chosen by a panel of art experts and named the ALFA Senior Living Art Showcase Grand Prize Winner, an honor that will be announced at COMMUNITY 2012.
03/06/2012
Serving as advocates for senior living, more than 150 senior living executives from across the country will gather in Washington D.C. on March 6 and 7 to meet with more than 140 different members of the U.S. Congress and their staff.
03/05/2012
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5, 2012 – The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) today announced a new exclusive business relationship with Willis North America, the global insurance broker, to help senior living operators reduce costs, better mitigate risk and improve services offered to seniors and their families.
02/21/2012
ALFA is inviting the public to vote for their favorite artwork as a part of the ALFA Senior Living Art Showcase, a premier art competition for senior living residents. Senior living residents, their families, employees of senior living communities, and members of the general public will help choose a winner by voting on ALFA’s Facebook page, now through February 29, 2012.
02/20/2012
The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) today shared details about COMMUNITY 2012, the ALFA Conference and Expo, scheduled for May 16-18, 2012 in Dallas. COMMUNITY 2012 will bring together a global community of senior living executives for executive-level sessions, peer-to-peer collaboration, and professional networking.
01/16/2012
ALFA, the largest national association serving the collective interests of professionally-managed senior living communities, today announced a partnership with the first-ever senior living association in India. The American association will assist the new Indian group with developing a program to advance excellence in senior living in India and champion quality of life for the millions of Indian seniors who will benefit from professionally-managed senior living communities.
12/22/2011
In a 2-1 vote, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a final rule on union elections. The rule will shorten the time employees may learn about union membership before an election, grant the NLRB and its hearing officers significant latitude to decide election issues, and substantially limit an employer’s ability to appeal initial election hearing findings.
12/12/2011
Terri Pla, Vice President, Healthcare, National Healthcare Career Network has announced the addition of two new NHCN partners. “We are very excited that ALFA and the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetrics & Neonatal Nurses have chosen to join the Network. Both organizations represent the best in their fields and bring an impressive depth of talent to employers recruiting for specialists in assisted living and nurses in women’s and newborns’ health.”
12/06/2011
ALFA has opened nominations for the ALFA 2012 Hero Awards, the organization’s annual recognition of the hundreds of thousands of dedicated professionals who compassionately serve seniors residing in senior living communities. Additionally, ALFA introduced the ALFA Senior Living Community Leadership Award, a new annual award program designed to highlight executive leadership in senior living communities.
11/28/2011
The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) is now accepting submissions for the annual ALFA Senior Living Art Showcase, an art competition for residents of senior living communities. As one way of showcasing seniors’ continued zeal for life and artistic talent, current senior living residents are being asked to submit their paintings around the theme carpe diem! (seize the day!)
11/17/2011
The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), the largest national association representing senior living providers and the seniors and families they serve, today announced the launch of its annual ALFA Best of the Best Awards program.
11/16/2011
There is much talk about the distance between The Greatest Generation and The Millennial Generation, but last week the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) made an effort to narrow that gap. Twenty-two year old Jackie Kerin, an ALFA public policy associate spent five days living the life of a typical resident of a senior living community in a new initiative called Fifty Years in Five Days.
11/04/2011
The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), today hosted a meeting of 140 executives interested in advancing excellence in senior living. The day-long event at National Harbor, Maryland offered executives briefings on topics shaping their businesses today and peer discussions groups to help find answers to some of the big shared questions on their minds.
11/02/2011
The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), the largest national association serving the collective interests of professionally-managed senior living communities, today offered testimony to the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging at a hearing entitled “Ensuring Quality and Oversight of Assisted Living.”
10/18/2011
Today the Texas Assisted Living Association (TALA) and the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) hosted a barbeque that brought together Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX25,) senior living residents and their families, and others familiar with the benefits of senior living. The informal meeting gave senior citizens and other attendees the opportunity to discuss issues that affect...
10/12/2011
ALFA expressed its deep appreciation to the U.S. House of Representatives Education and Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) for holding a hearing today on the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R. 3094). This legislation directly addresses the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) rulemaking that continues to significantly alter union election rules to favor unions at the expense of employee and employer rights.
10/12/2011
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – October 12, 2011 — ALFA, the leading voice for professionally-managed, consumer-driven senior living communities, is partnering with the PBS documentary Age of Champions to spread the film’s uplifting message to senior communities across the country. The film is available to ALFA members as part of a nationwide “Host a Screening” campaign to share the film and initiate a conversation about battling ageism and encouraging health and wellness amongst older adults.
09/20/2011
ALFA, the leading voice for professionally-managed, consumer-driven senior living communities, today welcomed nine senior living staff professionals to Capitol Hill to meet with their Senators and Representatives and share their experiences. These professionals are recipients of the prestigious ALFA Hero Award as well as recipients of the prestigious ALFA Champion of Senior Living Award.
09/01/2011
ALFA expressed its deep dismay with two decisions made on Tuesday by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). One case makes it much easier for unions to organize employees of senior living companies. The other permits a union to stay in place even in the face of an employee-led request for a vote to remove the union. These decisions will compromise...
08/04/2011
ALFA, the leading voice for professionally-managed, consumer-driven senior living communities, calls for thought leaders to submit proposals for educational and inspirational sessions for the ALFA 2012 Conference & Expo, May 16-18, 2012 at the Gaylord Texan near Dallas, Texas.
06/15/2011
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – June 15, 2011 – The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) today expressed its concern in a letter to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid about a revised proposed rule that will guide implementation of Medicaid Home and Community-based Service (HCBS) waivers. These waivers were intended to offer seniors of limited financial means more senior care options.
05/26/2011
-- ALFA Supports Funding of Older Americans Act Programs and Encourages Greater Public-Private Partnerships to Serve Seniors --
05/25/2011
Assisted Living Executive, an award-winning magazine printed by the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), has released its annual list ranking the largest senior living providers. This year, the top 80 private and publicly-traded senior living companies are listed and an accompanying article offers insight into the constantly developing landscape of the senior living sector.
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If you are interested in following ALFA's public policy efforts, please visit the Public Policy News page. ALFAPAC 2012 Golf Classic
Join other senior living executives on May 15, 2012, for a game of golf at the Seventh Annual ALFAPAC Golf Classic. The Cowboys Golf Club is the first, and only, professional football-themed golf resort in the nation. Entry is $250 per player and includes transportation, golf, cart, buffet breakfast and lunch, player amenity package, and full access to Cowboy Golf Club’s facilities. Beginner golfers need not worry about being placed with more advanced players at the ALFAPAC Golf Classic. For no additional fee, we will place you in what we call FUN-somes. These foursomes are put together for people who want to come out on a beautiful day, on a gorgeous course, and play for the fun of it. Please make sure to let us know if you wish to be placed in one of these groups. CORE Principles
An important role of ALFA is to advocate for meaningful state oversight of assisted living. At the state level, ALFA works with legislators, regulators advocacy groups and ALFA affiliates and chapters to shape assisted living laws and regulations to serve the best interests of the residents, their families and our members. EXECUTIVE Magazine The Senior Living Executive is ALFA’s monthly magazine covering the latest news, trends, solutions and operational techniques used at the most innovative companies in the business. The Senior Living Executive magazine is aimed at improving operational excellence and is a flagship publication for senior living executives. Past editions of the Senior Living Executive are archived online for both ALFA members and non-members. If you are employed by a senior living provider, you may qualify for a FREE 12 month subscription of the Senior Living Executive magazine, delivered to your door! BEST of the Best
The ALFA Best of the Best Awards recognize those products, services or programs that make significant contributions advancing operational excellence in senior living. Award categories recognize both senior living providers and companies that serve senior living. Learn more about the ALFA 2011 Best of the Best Award winners. ALFA's 2012 Best of the Best Award Winners will be recognized at COMMUNITY 2012, the ALFA 2012 conference & expo, May 16-18 in Dallas, Texas. ALFA Tool Kits
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