ALFA News

From Jerry Cooper:

It is an exciting time at ALFA as we prepare to celebrate our 20th Anniversary.   The conference will be held at the Phoenix Convention Center May 25-27, 2010.  As part of the ALFA State Affiliate/Chapter Membership agreement I have included the following information for your use.
 

Nominations for the ALFA Hero Award are now being accepted online at alfa.org/heronomination This nomination process will be open until January 15, 2010.

I look forward to seeing each of you in Phoenix!!

Jerry L. Cooper
 
Jerry L. Cooper
SVP of Professional Affairs
Assisted Living Federation of America
1650 King Street, Suite 602
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
703-562-1176
jcooper@alfa.org

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Dear Provider,

On November 4, 2008, Senator Barack Obama was elected to be the 44 th President of the United States. Elected on a platform promising change, the need to be proactive in our efforts to help influence laws and regulations that will shape the future of senior living has never been greater. Indeed, 2009 will be a critical year to have the voice of the senior living industry and residents heard.  That is why we want to take a moment to discuss your participation in the 2009 Overview of Assisted Living survey.

Many of you will remember completing this important survey in 2006. It produced a valuable document that has been a critical component of all of our organizations’ advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill. It is the only report of its kind that provides a profile of the assisted living residents cared for by professionally managed assisted living communities.

Through the data provided in the overview, we can tell a story – your story - about the residents you serve and how you serve them.  We can tell the story about how assisted living is different from other long term care options.  Perhaps most critically we can tell the story about the importance of maintaining resident centered regulations at the state level and not the federal level. To do that effectively, we need your help to complete this brief survey.   

Legislators make decisions that impact your ability to serve your residents and their families. That is why your cooperation in completing this survey is so vital to the future of our residents and families.  With your help, we can make a difference for our residents of tomorrow. 

Thank you in advance for your assistance on this important survey. Please complete the survey as soon as possible, but no later than February 14, 2009.

Links: 2009 Operation Survey and 2009 Resident Profile Survey

Sincerely,

Richard P. Grimes/ President and CEO/ Assisted Living Federation of America

David Schless/ President/ American Seniors Housing Association

Robert Kramer/   President/ National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry

Larry Minnix/ President and CEO/ American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging

David Kyllo/ Executive Director/ National Center for Assisted Living

ALFA Members Can Help Promote Long-Term Care Insurance Awareness

Educational presentations reach out to residents, families, and communities

As you know, the mission of the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) involves advocating for informed choice, quality care, and accessibility for all Americans needing assistance with long-term care. Part of this mission involves public education, and ALFA has identified a new opportunity to help educate the public about the benefits of long-term care insurance, which can help finance future long-term care needs.

November is National Long-Term Care Insurance Awareness Month, and to promote awareness about this important coverage option, ALFA has partnered with the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance (AALTCI) to provide in-community educational presentations that explain the benefits of long-term care insurance and the role it can play in helping to finance assisted living.

As a WALA and /or ALFA member, you can host one or more free, educational presentations in your communities for residents' family members and friends as well as the larger community. You'll have the opportunity to showcase your residence(s) while providing a valuable service.

The goal is to schedule 50 or more presentations during November, and ALFA encourages your involvement to help educate residents, their families, and your surrounding communities about this important coverage option. Presentations will be conducted by an AALTCI representative and are educational only - they will not pitch or attempt to sell their products - only inform.

For more information about setting up presentations in your communities, please contact Maribeth Bersani at mbersani@alfa.org, which will provide you with more details on the joint initiative and work with AALTCI to set up the presentations. Letter from Rick Grimes of ALFA

ALFA Executive Portfolio Released

ALFA's newly released market study, the ALFA Executive Portfolio, captures what top leaders in senior housing and assisted living are planning over the next few years and beyond.

DALFA Working With Feds

ALFA Director of Public Policy Janet Forlini recently met with officials at the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) to discuss the department's pending assisted living research.