Assisted Living Providers Honor Hodes & Landy

ALBANY, NY (08/04/2008)(readMedia)--

The nation’s leading association for assisted living providers has presented an award for excellence to Nancy Hodes and Ginger Landy of Hodes & Landy for their role in helping to craft New York’s first comprehensive assisted living regulations.

``The state of New York stands as a beacon for the rest of the nation in implementing high but sensible standards for assisted living thanks to Nancy and Ginger,’’ said Richard Grimes, the President/CEO of the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), the trade association for assisted living companies. ``They worked tirelessly for four long years on the regulations that give heft and meaning to the 2004 Assisted Living Reform Act.’’

Nancy Hodes accepted the Award for Excellence at ALFA’s annual conference and exposition in Orlando in May. A veteran of a long career in New York State government, she is the founder and principal in Hodes & Landy, a New York State lobbying firm based in Albany.

New York finalized regulations to implement the Assisted Living Reform Act and licensed the first assisted living community in the state. ALFA works with its state affiliates and chapters to raise the bar for excellence in every state. Every state regulates or licenses assisted living, the fastest growing long-term care option for frail seniors in the United States. Assisted living has emerged as the option of choice in recent years for seniors who need some help with the activities of daily life but do not need 24-hour skilled nursing care. Assisted living providers help seniors retain their independence, dignity and freedom of choice.

ALFA is the largest national association exclusively dedicated to professionally managed assisted living communities for seniors. ALFA serves as the voice for senior living and advocates for informed choice, quality care and accessibility for all Americans needing assistance with long-term care.

For more information visit www.alfa.org

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