TransPerfect Translations Selected as Recommended Language Services Partner for the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- TransPerfect Translations, one of the world's largest providers of international communication services, today announced that it has been selected by the American Association American Association refers to one of the following professional baseball leagues:
n.pl the administrative, clinical, or other service functions that are common to two or more hospitals or their health care facilities and used jointly or cooperatively by them. program to provide targeted multilingual translations. The program will focus its efforts on educating the multi-ethnic community and improving housing and services for the aging. AAHSA joins the growing roster of public-sector organizations working with TransPerfect to forge educational relationships in national and international neighborhoods to continue informing populations across cultures. Liz Elting, President 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 TransPerfect, stated, "Rapid advances in science, technology, and healthcare are enhancing the quality and length of people's lives in this country. It is essential that service providers have the communication skills to address the very specialized needs of this growing population. Given the cultural and linguistic preferences of elderly people from different countries, it is also essential that service providers utilize skilled, knowledgeable language professionals to develop successful communications tools for them. TransPerfect applauds AAHSA's efforts, and is honored to have been selected to assist in expanding the organization's reach." "As AAHSA's members - who serve two million people every day - strive to provide healthy, affordable, and ethical aging services, it is more important than ever to be able to communicate accurately and effectively," noted Scot Scurlock, Vice President of Shared Services & Group Purchasing for AAHSA. "We face the convergence of an information-based society and an increasingly diverse population. TransPerfect Translations' services will help our members across the continuum of aging services meet the needs of the people they serve." Opportunities abound in the United States to develop and deliver customized services to the growing population of senior citizens. By 2030, the population of Americans age 65 and older is expected to double from nearly 36 million to 71.5 million. By the year 2050, senior citizens 65 and older will contribute 86.7 million people to the United States' growing population. Individuals who come from other countries and are not fluent English-speakers comprise a significant segment of the aging population in the US. Their needs present a distinct set of challenges and opportunities. About the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) The members of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (www.aahsa.org) serve two million people every day through mission-driven, not-for-profit organizations dedicated to providing the services people need, when they need them, in the place they call home. AAHSA members offer the continuum of aging services: adult day services, home health, community services, senior housing, 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. residences, continuing care continuing care a professional convention that a veterinarian who is treating an animal is obliged to continue treating that case unless an arrangement is made with its custodian to transfer the care to another practitioner or to a specialist. retirement communities, and nursing homes. AAHSA's commitment is to create the future of aging services through quality people can trust. About TransPerfect TransPerfect is a family of companies providing international communications services in over 100 languages. With over 30 offices worldwide, TransPerfect is headquartered in New York. TransPerfect comprises TransPerfect Translations, TransPerfect Staffing, TransPerfect Document Management, TransPerfect Transcriptions, and Translations.com. Together, these companies offer an array of services including translation, interpretation, website globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation , subtitling/voice-overs, multicultural marketing, and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. support. TransPerfect Translations was awarded ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001:2000 certification in 2003. 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