ALFA Honors Senior Living Heroes Through National Awards

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) has announced the winners of the ALFA 2012 Hero Awards, which honor extraordinary individuals who serve older adults in senior living communities. Five heroes were chosen as representatives and role models for the tens of thousands of senior living community professionals. The winners will be honored today at COMMUNITY 2012, the ALFA Conference and Expo.

“The 2012 ALFA Hero Award winners are exemplars of the great work done every day in senior living communities across the country”

Today’s conference program features Angels Among Us: A Celebration of Heroes in Senior Living. During this luncheon, the five ALFA Hero Award winners will be recognized for championing quality of life for the residents they serve and their embrace of the resident-centered philosophy of senior living.
The 2012 ALFA Hero Award winners are:

• Ijeoma Egerue of Millcroft Senior Living
  A Five Star Senior Living community located in Newark, Delaware

• Andre Henderson of Legend at Jefferson's Garden
  A Legend Senior Living community located in Edmond, Oklahoma

• Obdulia Hernandez of Lake Barrington Woods
  A Senior Lifestyle Corporation community located in Lake Barrington, Illinois

• Jackie Robertson of Emeritus at Sugar Land
  An Emeritus Senior Living community located in Sugar Land, Texas

• Gabriel Valencia of The Gables
  A Brookdale Senior Living community located in Monrovia, California

“The 2012 ALFA Hero Award winners are exemplars of the great work done every day in senior living communities across the country,” said Richard P. Grimes, President and CEO of ALFA. “Their dedication and passion for serving seniors are the reasons more older adults choose to call senior living communities their home.”

ALFA also recognized a number of individuals as the ALFA 2012 Champions of Senior Living. More information about the ALFA Hero Awards and the ALFA Champions of Senior Living is available at www.alfa.org/hero.

About ALFA

The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) is the largest national association exclusively dedicated to professionally-managed, resident-centered senior living communities and the seniors and families they serve. Since 1990, ALFA has advocated for choice, accessibility, independence, dignity, and quality of life for all seniors. ALFA’s programs promote business and operational excellence through education, research, publications, professional networking and online tools designed to foster innovation and entrepreneurism in the field of senior living. Visit ALFA’s Web site at www.alfa.org.