The Assisted Living Federation of America's member-driven programs promote business and operational excellence through national conferences, research, publications, and executive networks. ALFA works to influence public policy by advocating for informed choice, quality care, and accessibility for all Americans seeking assistance with senior living care. Consider the high-quality, operational-excellence-focused programs and services that your company’s corporate, regional, and community level executives would enjoy as a member of ALFA.

ALFA Programs & Services

Access to ALFA Exchange

• Community.ALFA.org
  ALFA members receive full access to resources and discussions on ALFA Exchange. ALFA Exchange is ALFA's online social networking community for senior living professionals that brings together great ideas, best practices and lessons learned from other professionals in the senior living industry.

Member Publications

• Federal and State Legislative/Regulatory Activity Tracker
  Weekly updates to ALFA members on the latest senior living activities on Capitol Hill.
• Assisted Living Executive magazine 
  ALFA’s monthly flagship publication covers the latest news, trends, and solutions in assisted living aimed at improving operational excellence. The magazine includes in-depth analysis of top-of-mind issues with insights from leading executives.
• ALFA Updates
  Every week the ALFA Update e-newsletter highlights the latest assisted living news and information.
• Advocacy and Advisories
  Throughout the year, ALFA’s well-connected government relations team brings members important advisories, collections of best practices, and legislative reports that assisted living operators can’t afford to be without. From Special Reports on administrator training and medication management to Best Practices on staffing, the government relations team delivers business-critical information, while also protecting members’ interests and advancing members’ business agenda at both the state and federal levels.
• Operational Excellence Tool Kits
  In-depth online resource bank providing senior living planning and management solutions to senior living executives.  Easy to access and fully searchable online, the ALFA Tool Kits are available to ALFA Members 24/7. The ALFA Tool Kits conveniently deliver concise expertise on a variety of operational excellence topics, when members need the it most.

Discounted Conferences

• Invitations to ALFA Events, Plus Deep Discounts on Registration
  The ALFA Conference & Expo brings together leading executives and decision-makers in the assisted living business for several days of power-networking, problem-solving, and knowledge creation.
• Exhibit Booth Discounts at ALFA Conference & Expo
  In addition to its rich educational program designed for senior living executives, the ALFA Conference & Expo showcases hundreds of suppliers and industry partners in an exposition that delivers the most comprehensive collection of cutting-edge products and services available to the senior living business.

Affinity Discount  Programs

• Commercial Property and Casualty Insurance Program 
  Increase your savings and coverage with the ALFA-Marsh CNA property and casualty insurance program.  Programs include general/professional liability, automobile, umbrella/excess liability and property insurance. Other services include risk management, training programs and benchmarking.
• Utility Savings Program
  Reduce the costs of your facility's energy, utility and telecommunication services through the ALFA-APPI Saving Solutions Program.
• Senior Living Compensation Survey
  This customizable ALFA survey has been constructed by compensation professionals directly involved in the senior living industry and captures data on job categories unique to the industry including base salaries, bonuses and profit sharing and target bonus data. It will include questions on jobs for assisted living communities, independent living, skilled nursing care and convalescent care.
• Group Buying Discount Program  ALFA members may take advantage of group buying rates on a range of contracted products and services, including grocery distributors; housekeeping, linen, pest control, maintenance and interior design services; forms/charting supplies; medical and office supplies; laundry and kitchen chemicals; capital equipment; and Web-based menu services. HPSI provides its customers with cost analyses to identify potential areas of cost savings, and each month provides a detailed report of purchases to help customers control costs and forecast for future budgets.

Professional Resources

• Executive Roundtables
  ALFA Executive Roundtables are exclusive members-only peer groups of about 20 participants that meet to share best practices, create solutions to troubling issues, and seize new opportunities. In addition to Executive Roundtables for Chief Operating Officers, Sales & Marketing Executives, Regional Executives, Clinical Quality Executives, and Human Resources Executives, ALFA has created “Executive Networks” to facilitate interaction among other practice-specific groups, such as sales and marketing professionals. Available to Provider and President's Council members only.
• ALFA Career Center
  ALFA's Career Center is the premier career resource serving job seekers and employers in the assisted living industry. Visit the ALFA Career Center to begin your search for senior living jobs, assisted living jobs or to post your assisted living employment opportunities. ALFA Members receive full benefits on the Career Center FREE! If you are an ALFA Member, click here to sign into the ALFA Career Center.

Membership Types:

ALFA Provider Member

Company or organization that manages or operates an assisted living residence or similar type of residence or community. Print '10 Provider Membership Form or Join Online by filling out ALFA's online membership form.

ALFA President's Council Member

Top-tier membership with exclusive- and premium-level benefits and services targeted to help cutting-edge vendors, suppliers, wholesalers, consulting groups, agencies and organizations reach, market to and serve senior living operators. President's Council membership is for companies that do NOT own, manage or operate an assisted living residence. Print '10 Supplier Membership Form or Join Online by filling out ALFA's online membership form.

ALFA Associate (Vendor) Member

Basic membership benefits for companies, vendors, suppliers, wholesalers, agencies or organizations, proprietary or nonprofit, that do NOT own, manage or operate an assisted living residence. Suppliers- please click here to review the Supplier Company Member Benefits. Print '10 Supplier Membership Form or Join Online by filling out ALFA's online membership form.

Questions/Comments?

For more information, please contact the Kari Horesky, Membership Manager, 703-894-1805.