United States Senate Special Committee on Aging
Hearings

Shopping for Assisted Living: What Consumers Need to Make the Best Buy

April 26, 1999

The purpose of the hearing is to: 1) to gain a general understanding of the assisted living philosophy and the rapidly growing industry that is developing from it; 2) to examine quality of care concerns and consumer protection issues and subsequently raise awareness among consumers about these two areas; 3) to learn more about how assaisated living is regulated and to explore the unique challenges regulators face while protecting residents and preserving this u nique piece in long-term care.

Date: April 26, 1999
Time: 1:00 p.m.
106 Dirksen
Statements of Committee Members
Witness Testimony Panel 1: The Personal Perspective
  1. Patty Johnson, the daughter of a Florida assisted living resident, Largo, Florida

  2. Collette Appolito, the daughter of an Ohio assisted living resident, Cleveland, Ohio

Witness Testimony Panel 2: Expert Researchers and the Regulators' Perspective
  1. Kathryn G. Allen, Assistant Director, Health Financing System Issues, U.S. General Accounting Office, Washington, DC

  2. Dr. Catherine Hawes , Principal Investigator and Project Director, assisted living study conducted for the Department of Health and Human Services, Columbus, Ohio.

  3. Robert E. Molica , Ed.D., National Academy for State Health Policy, Portland, Maine.

  4. Cindy Hannum, Assistant Administrator, Senior and Disabled Services, Department of Human Resources, State of Oregon, Salem, Oregon

Witness Testimony Panel 3: The State and Industry Perspective
  1. Mr. Philip J. Downey, Vice President, Developmental Planning and Regulatory Affairs, Marriott Senior Living Services, Bethesda, Maryland; Member of American Seniors Housing Association

  2. The Reverend Dean Painter, President and CEO, Eaton Terrace Group of Lakewood Colorado; Member of American Association of Homes Services for the Aging (AAHSA)

  3. Mr. William F. Lasky, CEO, Alternative Living Services, Brookfield, Wisconsin; Member of Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA)

  4. Mr. Robet Lohr, President, Peridot Enterprises, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Member of National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL)

Hearing Publications
  • Committee on Aging Print: 106-6