About ALAG

Mission Statement

The Assisted Living Association of Georgia (ALAG) is a statewide nonprofit organization comprised of individuals and companies actively involved in the management and ownership of assisted living communities, senior communities and homes for the mentally/physically disabled.

Membership is also extended to businesses that service and supply the communities and homes.

ALAG’s primary mission is to inform the general public and involved professions of options and opportunities available which will be helpful to them, either as consumers or providers of senior services. ALAG will be an advocate, for both its members and residents of assisted living and senior communities.

These purposes shall be achieved by:

  1. The education of the membership and the public.
  2. Advocacy on behalf of senior services homes and community owners and residents.
  3. The pooling of community resources

Code of Ethics

  • Serve the interest of adults needing assistance, with the objective of enhancing their quality of life while fulfilling their immediate needs.
  • Encourage an environment of the highest quality and integrity in the ownership and management of assisted living homes or senior retirement communities.
  • Act with fairness, honesty, and a sense of social responsibility in relationship to others.
  • Encourage the development and implementation of innovative solutions to meet the evolving needs of aging and/or disabled adults.
  • Convey to the general public, through professional and personal conduct, a positive image of the senior services offered to the community.

Membership Information

Benefits of membership

Communities, homes and businesses can only reach their goals if the industry environment is conducive for success. By joining ALAG, you can help insure that environment is in place. An ALAG member will benefit in the following ways.

  • Learn new ways to reach your community’s goals by networking with other members.
  • Access to current development and training educational materials.
  • Worker’s Compensation is available at excellent rates.
  • Get ground floor information on proposed legislative and regulatory changes.
  • Gain input into introduction of legislative and regulatory proposals.
  • Advertise in newsletters, directories and conference programs at reduced rates.
  • Exhibit twice a year at ALAG conferences at a reduced rate.
  • The ALAG membership directory will list your community, home or business.

Community Member

A community member is any company or individual who owns or manages a community or home that provides assisted living or senior services. The following fee structure will be used to calculate the annual fee for each individual community owned or managed in Georgia by the member.

  • Communities with 1-4 beds/units
$75.00
  • Communities with 5-6 beds/units
$137.50
  • Communities with more than 6 beds/units
$137.50
(Plus $8.25 per bed over 6 beds/units)

Join Now! Click here for a printable version of the Member Application.

Business Member

A business member is any individual or business that provides services to the communities and homes. The following fee structure will be used to calculate the annual fees for business members:

  • Individual or sole proprietor
$275
  • Businesses with 2 to 5 employees
$360
  • Businesses with 6 to 20 employees
$440
  • Businesses with 21 or more employees
$550
Join Now! Click here for a printable version of the Member Application.

Voting

Each community member is entitled to one (1) vote for each community or home which is a member; each business member is entitled to one (1) vote. All votes must be cast by individuals designated by the member. Members must be present to vote at any meeting.

Suggested Political Action Contributions

1-6 Beds $25.00
7-25 Beds $50.00
26-100 Beds $100.00
101+ Beds $250.00
Business $50.00-$150.00

Non-profits should not remit Corporate checks to a Political Action Contribution, but personal checks are acceptable.