ALFA and Total Living Choices Team Up to Offer Assisted Living Provider Information to Seniors and Their Families.Business Editors FAIRFAX Fairfax, city (1990 pop. 19,622), historic seat of Fairfax co., NE Va., a residential suburb of Washington, D.C.; inc. 1892, as a city 1961 (at which time it became independent and no longer included in a county). There is some light manufacturing. , Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2002 The Assisted Living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. Federation of America America [for Amerigo Vespucci], the lands of the Western Hemisphere—North America, Central (or Middle) America, and South America. The world map published in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller is the first known cartographic use of the name. (ALFA), the leading assisted living trade association for providers, and Total Living Choices (TLChoices) announced today an agreement to provide a Quality of Life (QOL QOL, n quality of life, a subjective assessment of one's emotional and physical well-being. ) 5-Star Rating and Matching System online service for seniors and their families. QOL information can be found on TLChoices' web site (www.TLChoices.com) or through a link on ALFA's web site (www.alfa.org See .org. (networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations. RFC 1591. ). Seniors and their families can enter their wants and needs (i.e. location, price, food choice, activities, and amenities) and get a list of ALFA member-assisted living communities that meet their criteria. Also, seniors and family members can schedule visits to communities online, obtain information from assisted living communities, and call them toll-free. This is a free service. "Our goal is to provide families with information that will help them make the best choice during a stressful time for everyone," said Ted Tanase, founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Total Living Choices. "Also, by partnering with ALFA, we ensure that we are providing accurate information to thousands of families considering assisted living as their senior housing choice." TLChoices' proprietary QOL 5-Star Rating and Matching System is both rigorous and objective and includes over 80 data points indicating the number and breadth of amenities and enhanced services Enhanced service is service offered over commercial carrier transmission facilities used in interstate communications, that employs computer processing applications that act on the format, content, code, protocol, or similar aspects of the subscriber's transmitted information; provided by the assisted living community. ALFA members can choose if they want to be included in the 5-Star Rating System. Data regarding employee retention rates, on-site services, special diets, amenities, transportation services and more are evaluated in the rating system. "ALFA strongly encourages all seniors and family members to take their time researching their options when looking at assisted living communities. Each community is unique in what it offers. With TLChoices, ALFA can assist consumers in finding a community that suits their individual needs and preferences," said ALFA President/CEO Paul R. Willging, Ph.D. For additional information on the QOL 5-Star Rating and Matching System, contact ALFA at 703/691-8100 or email info@alfa.org. The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) is the largest association exclusively dedicated to the assisted living industry and the population it serves. ALFA represents over 6,000 for-profit and not-for-profit Not-for-profit An organization established for charitable, humanitarian, or educational purposes that is exempt from some taxes and in which no one in profits or losses. providers of assisted living as well as a diverse range of organizations involved in the assisted living industry. With more than 40 state affiliates nationwide, ALFA promotes the philosophy of consumer choice and quality of life for seniors. Total Living Choices (TLChoices) is a socially conscious Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the company that matches seniors' needs with the best living choices. TLChoices has over 50,000 senior living facilities of all types in its database. In addition, it develops and hosts web sites for facilities and provides other useful information to seniors and their families as they make important decisions. |
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