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The Care You Need From The Homes That Care February 2012 edition
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Welcome
New Members
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Care Homes:
New Dawn Memory Care - Sun City West
Harmony Motz
12820 W. Beardsley Rd.
Sun City West, 85374
480-443-8200
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Associates:
Stoller Law Offices, PLLC
Jim Stoller
5201 N. Hacienda Del Sol Tucson, 85718 520-248-6692 Desired Resources, LLCSteve Laughary 4747 E. Elliot Rd., #29-581 Phoenix 85044 480-748-8241Network of Care, LLC Derron Klafter 8704 E. Hannibal St. Mesa, 85207 480-794-1919
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What's Happening?
Visit our Calendar for what's happening in Arizona.
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Tucson Assisted Living Home for Sale or Lease
4 BD; 2B; 5-resident assisted living home, NE side of the Tucson valley; some furnishings; huge garage; easy-care landscaping. Newer upgrades and remodeling; open floor plan. Fireplace, granite countertops, bedroom doors widened for easier wheelchair access. Walk-in shower in main bath. Laminiate/tile floors throughout. For more info, contact 309-341-4412.
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Membership Renewals
In December, renewal statements were mailed to all 2011 members.
Thank you to all who have sent in your membership renewal. Please continue to support your organization with your membership .
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623-815-8965 On the web |
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602-992-9750 On the web |
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480-545-8055 or
888-656-8055
On the web
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Greetings!
Welcome to AALHA News. In the coming months the format will be undergoing a few changes. If there is something you would like to see in this newsletter as a regular feature, please let us know. If you have a comment or a question, please send it to information@aalha.org. Thank you.
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AALHA's 2012 Annual Education Conference
 AALHA's 2012 Annual Education Conference will be held on Wednesday, March 7 at the Chaparral Suites Conference Center at 5001 N. Scottsdale Rd. Please mark your calendars for this important event. Five NCIA CEUs will be offered to all attendees.
We are blessed with a dynamic keynote speaker this year. Mr. Justin Rohner is a well-known motivational and educational speaker, and business consultant. His presentation is titled "Better Business - Better Life." A taste of his presentation is: The Truth is, Business is a Game, and even with all the external pressures of economic hardship, suspicious surveyors, and insurance payout reductions, there is more opportunity today than ever before for Care Homes to truly THRIVE in Arizona. Learn how to quickly identify the real opportunities available to you in today's market place that will help you leap beyond survival, and how to make them part of your business!
Other presentations will feature representatives from the AZ Dept. of Labor, the AZ DHS, and the Director of Case Management from Banner Baywood Hospital. For those of you attending from points beyond the metropolitan area, please contact admin@aalha.org for a list of nearby overnight accommodations. For more information regarding the 2012 Conference, please contact Linda at admin@aalha.org or Nancy Simmons at npsimmons@msn.com.
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Southern Arizona Chapter February Forum
The Southern Arizona Chapter monthly forum will be held on Thursday, February 9, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at HealthSouth Rehab Hospital, 2650 N. Wyatt Dr., Tucson (Education Rooms A & B). Our speaker will be Adena Windgate from the Pima Council on Aging. One CEU will be given to AALHA Members for attending this presentation. Our meeting sponsor is The Schneider Group.
Central Arizona Chapter January Forum
There will be NO February meeting for the Central Arizona Chapter, due to it being one week prior to the Annual Conference.
The Central Arizona Chapter, in an attempt to accommodate members and guests in all parts of the Valley, will be holding their monthly forums in alternate locations - January on the West side of the Valley and March on the East side. The East side location has yet to be confirmed. Watch for more information (and a calendar of the 2012 forums) in the next edition of your newsletter.
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A Recap of Southern Arizona ChapterJanuary Meeting
Thank you to Cathi Starr of the Veteran's Affairs Office for her very informative presentation, and to Joan Janky, Amedisys, for providing the refreshments. AALHA president-elect, Paul Benedetti, reports great things about this meeting and about its leadership.
A Recap of Central Arizona Chapter January Meeting
Thank you to Cheryl Carmichael for her presentation "When The State Knocks at Your Door." Thanks also to Stacie Leigh Brown, owner of Always Home Assisted Living, for the refreshments. Conference keynote speaker, Justin Rohner, gave a short teaser of his conference presentation. You're not going to want to miss this dynamic, motivational and educational speaker at the March 7 Annual Conference.
For copies of Cathi Starr's and Cheryl Carmichael's presentation handouts, contact admin@aalha.org.
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A word from our sponsor: 
Wondering About Wanderers
Wandering by a resident with dementia can result in elopement from your facility. If the resident is not found quickly, injury or possibly death can occur.
Wandering can be normal behavior - we have all seen a confused resident going from room to room or chair to chair. Wandering in itself is not harmful. Wandering, in fact, can be very helpful to the resident:
a) Reduce anxiety
b) Provide needed exercise
c) Keep the individual busy and feeling that they have a purpose
The wandering referred to above is wandering that does not have the purpose of leaving the building.
CRITICAL WANDERING is wandering with the purpose of leaving the building. Critical wandering is life threatening and must be prevented.
For your FREE Copy of Wondering About Wanderers including Sample policies, procedures, in-service tools and checklist, e-mail
Kathi@pcalic.com, visit our website at www.pcalic.com or call 1-800-673-2558.
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New - Newsletter Advertising Now Available
Your AALHA Board of Directors has approved paid advertising in all future editions of our newsletter. Ads will be restricted to homes for lease or sale and equipment for sale, but NOT for help wanted. The intent is not for business advertising, but to help our care home members with needs they may have. The cost of these ads will be $50 per issue and must be approved in advance of publication. For more information, please contact Linda at admin@aalha.org.
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Congratulations on 100 years!
One hundred year old Grace Arndt (resident of Gaile Dixon's Dream- catcher at Paradise Heights) received birthday wishes from around the country, as well as the Valley, thanks to the magic of  Facebook. Perhaps the first centenarian to have a social media account, Grace's party on December 31 garnered newspaper and TV attention, as well as visits from her Wisconsin family, local friends, and US Congress- man David Schweikert. Her birthday wishes came true thanks to contributions from KFC (favorite food), Cold Stone Creamery (vanilla ice cream cake), and red roses (Phoenix Flower Shops). (Photo caption: "Staff at Dreamcatcher Paradise Heights celebrate with Grace.")
Thank You, Ken Denton
Honorable mention this month goes to Ken Denton, 2011 AALHA past president and owner of Phoenix Best Care Home. Ken was featured on KFNX radio on January 16, to talk about his assisted living home. Several times during his segment, mention was made of AALHA and how to contact us. Thank you, Ken, for the free advertising.
AALHA members: If any of you are featured on radio and/or television, please send an email to Linda at admin@aalha.org and you will be spotlighted in a future edition.
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AALHA Vision Statement
The vision of the Arizona Assisted Living Homes Association is to raise the quality and standards of the assisted living home industry in the State of Arizona to be a model for the entire country.
AALHA Mission Statement
The mission of the Arizona Assisted Living Homes Association is to support, educate and promote its members, and to be an information source for members and the public at large.
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