Veterans Affairs Aid & Attendance Program

This tool kit covers the application process for the Veterans' Aid & Attendance Benefit and addresses a specific benefit for veterans and surviving spouses who currently live in an assisted living community or are considering a move to an assisted living community. These veterans and spouses may be eligible for Aid and Attendance Benefits when they need assistance with activities of daily living(ADLs). The tool kit discusses the benefit amounts and eligibility requirements, and includes a list of documentation needed by veterans and an instructional guide for completing the application.

Published 2011.
FREE for ALFA members and Non-Members. Download Tool Kit.

Emergency Preparedness Tool Kit

Responding to a crisis can be one of the most challenging situations you will face as the leader or Executive Director of a senior living community. Being as prepared as possible will help you meet that challenge, and using this guide will help you create an emergency response plan that best meets the needs of your residents. This tool kit provides the information and resources leaders need to prepare for the unexpected. Number of Pages: 32; available in PDF format only; Published September 2010.

Published September 2010.
FREE for ALFA members. Download the Emergency Preparedness Tool Kit.
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The 2011 Largest Senior Living Providers

Senior Living Executive, the award-winning magazine of the ALFA, has released its much-anticipated annual list of the Largest Providers in the assisted living business. The list features the industry's Top 70 Largest Providers - giving readers and industry watchers a broad view of the competitive assisted living landscape. The list and accompanying story appear in the March/April issue of the magazine.

Published May 2011.
FREE/ALFA Members and Nonmembers. View the 2011 Largest Senior Living Providers.

The Employee Free Choice Act Inoculation Guide and Tool Kit

Senior living providers nationwide now have access to a must-have resource for preparing for the so-called Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) if passed by Congress and signed by President Obama. This resource will help protect employees from potentially coercive or intimidating situations. The  EFCA 2009 Inoculation Took Kit includes an easy to use guide to the proposed legislation so that providers can start preparing now to protect their communities, residents and employees form the negative consequences of EFCA. The kit includes a summary of EFCA and how it changes union organizing, training materials for team members, vulnerability checklists, tip sheets and much more.

Published 2009.
FREE/ALFA Members. Download EFCA Innoculation Guide and Tool Kit.
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Consumer Guide to Arbitration

Learn about Arbitration and how it affects residents and communities.

Published December 2009.
FREE/ALFA Members and Nonmembers. Download the Consumer Guide to Arbitration.

Arbitration Best Practices for Assisted Living Communities

ALFA is working to ensure that the U.S. Congress is fully informed about the merits of pre-dispute arbitration and the negative impact it would have on providers and the seniors they serve if pre-dispute arbitration was prohibited. In the interim, ALFA has developed an Arbitration Best Practices program for your use.

Published  2009.
Only available to ALFA Members. Download the Arbitration Best Practices Tool Kit.

Media Relations Guide and Tool Kit

The new ALFA Media Relations Guide & Tool Kit starts with strategies for tapping media outlets and newsfeeds and ends with valuable templates for hosting TV events, writing letters to the editor or op-ed articles, and releasing written statements on various topics. The tool kit also addresses strategies for crisis communications and working with outside communications and public relations professionals.

Published July 2008.
FREE/ALFA Members; Download the Media Relations Guide and Tool Kit.
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ALFA Grassroots Advocacy Guide and Tool Kit

The new ALFA Grassroots Advocacy Guide & Tool Kit delivers critical information for assisted living supporters and activists at the local, state, and federal levels. Content is easy to read and communicate to others and includes information such as: why providers are critical to the advocacy process; strategies for effectively organizing meetings; tips for developing relevant talking points; strategies for engaging family members; and contact information for legislators.

Published March 2008.
FREE for ALFA members. Download the Grassroots Advocacy Guide and Tool Kit.
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Front-line Caregiver Retention Guide

This tool kit provides information to help assisted living communities reduce turnover and ensure the best and most reliable care for residents. It provides a blueprint of practical steps, ideas, and examples to develop an A+ program. The tool kit includes in-depth examination of such human resource issues as orientation and culture adoption, salaries, benefits, health insurance, retirement, wellness programs, child care and adoption benefits, flextime and job sharing, and awards and incentives. The kit also discusses training, professional development and mentoring, uses of surveys and technology, and a list of resources for more information on retention-related strategies.

Published 2008.
FREE/ALFA Members. Download the Front-Line Caregiver Retention Guide.
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Labor Unions and Senior Living

A three-year industry-wide action plan developed in 2006 to respond to SEIU efforts to undermine the assisted living industry and drive a wedge between our residents and their caregivers. Also includes tools to address organizing campaigns.

Published 2007.
FREE/ALFA Provider Member. Download the Labor Unions and Senior Living Tool Kit.
$99/Nonmember Providers; Purchase Now in the ALFA Store.

Hospice Services for Assisted Living Residents

This tool kit, which was developed in partnership with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), includes three sections with information for assisted living providers, hospice providers, and consumers. The first section, About Assisted Living, is a guide for hospice providers who are interested in becoming more familiar with the assisted living industry, types of communities, resident profiles, health profiles, average monthly rates, and more. The second section, Living With Dignity, is a consumer's guide to assisted living and end-of-life planning. The third section, About Hospice, provides provides a guide for providers interested in learning more about hospice care.

Published June 2007.
FREE for ALFA members. Download the Hospice Services for Assisted Living Residents Tool Kit.
$99/Nonmembers; Purchase Now in the ALFA Store.

Additional Resources:

The Assisted Living Federation of America produces the most authoritative and comprehensive publications and reports on the business of assisted living, including its flagship magazine, Assisted Living Executive, as well as important market research studies. These assisted living publications provide critical tools and strategies to advance operational excellence in assisted living companies.