Fountains Retirement Communities Selects A.L.Wizard A.L.Wizard automates resident appraisal and resource planning at 20 communities SAN DIEGO, Calif. - April 28, 2002   A.L.Wizard, Inc. today announced that Fountains Retirement Communities, Inc. ("The Fountains,") a leading provider of housing, hospitality and healthcare services for older adults, has selected A.L.Wizard's assisted living software to implement at all 20 of its locations. A.L.Wizard is easy-to-use software that tracks day-to-day resident care and service. It gives retirement community managers the information they need to allocate resources and capture costs, leading to better care and more efficient operations. The Fountains, based in Tucson, Ariz., serves more than 6,000 residents at 20 communities in 14 states. The company uses A.L.Wizard in its assisted living and Alzheimer's communities, with plans to incorporate it into its independent retirement centers and skilled nursing communities. "We were looking for something that was less complex and cumbersome than the typical skilled nursing system," said John Stambaugh, vice president of information technology at The Fountains. "We evaluated several vendors and found that A.L. Wizard was easy to implement, cost effective, and fit well into our existing IT and network infrastructure." A.L.Wizard provided complete set up and performed remote training at each community using The Fountains' dedicated network. A "shadowing" technique was used, in which a trainer can guide the movements of the trainee while providing verbal instruction on the telephone. This technique is an effective training method that saves both time and expense. "Before implementing A.L.Wizard, we had no way of capturing acuity levels and true direct service costs. We also needed a consistent tool to do assessment and service plans in all our communities," said Joan Johnson, director of assisted living and dementia care programs. "With A.L.Wizard, we have the information we need to make good care decisions. By automating service plan preparation, our associates are able to spend more time with residents." About The Fountains The Fountains® based in Tucson, Arizona, www.thefountains.com, is one of the nation's leading providers of housing, hospitality and healthcare services for older adults. With 20 communities in 14 states, The Fountains employs more than 3,000 and serves more than 6,000. It was named Business of the Year in 1996 by the American Society on Aging, and has earned such national honors as "Best of Seniors' Housing Design" from National Association of Home Builders in 2001, 2002 and 2003. About A.L. Wizard The new standard in assisted living software, A.L. Wizard is an easy-to-use program that handles the day-to-day operational functions of managing resident care and service. Designed by a nurse and former assisted living administrator, A.L. Wizard precisely identifies the needs and service requirements of each resident while accurately tracking billable costs. For more information, call 888-440-0566 or visit www.alwizard.com. - # # # - Media Contact(s): Rose Lochmann A.L.Wizard 888-440-0566 rlochmann@alwizard.com © Copyright 2007, A.L.Wizard. All Rights Reserved.