A.L.
Wizard Selected by ARV Assisted Living to Automate Management
at 60 Communities
ARV Staff to use A.L.Wizard software to perform resident
assessment and develop service plans
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – September 10, 2002 –
A.L.Wizard, Inc. today announced that ARV Assisted Living of Costa
Mesa, Calif., has chosen A.L. Wizard’s assisted living software
to automate and streamline operations at its 60 communities located
in eleven states. A.L. Wizard is an affordable software program
that provides comprehensive tools for the management of assisted
living operations, including resident services, staffing and cost
analysis.
ARV’s communities, which serve seniors who
may need assistance with the activities of daily living, will
use A.L. Wizard to improve the efficiency of the day-to-day functions
of managing resident care. The intuitive software automates the
process of conducting a thorough assessment of resident needs
and generating a comprehensive service plan, while accurately
tracking costs at the hands-on level.
According to Abdo Khoury, president and chief
financial officer of ARV Assisted Living, “We went through
an extensive evaluation process before selecting A.L. Wizard to
enhance the management capabilities for our assisted living operations.
With its superior ease of use and natural integration with our
daily tasks, our staff can quickly reap the benefits of its automated
assessment tools. This software, like many other programs we use,
complements our objective to provide our employees with the best
tools available to service our residents. Our commitment to training
and technology is evidenced through the many initiatives we have
undertaken over the last several years.”
Using a monthly
subscription model, A.L. Wizard hosts and delivers its software
to assisted living communities via an online network. With this
method, assisted living administrators can monitor resident care
in their communities with minimal upfront capital expenses and
predictable costs. In the case of ARV, the company will host the
software at its Costa Mesa headquarters and distribute it directly
to its 60 communities via the company’s network.
“We’ve
worked hard to ensure that our software provides the information
our customers need to deliver high quality resident care and profitably
run their business, while being extremely user-friendly,”
said Rose Lochmann, president and CEO of A.L. Wizard, Inc. “This
vote of confidence from ARV validates our efforts and assures
us that we can continue to meet the needs of the assisted living
industry for many years to come.”
About
ARV
ARV, a national leader providing assisted living services
to more than 100,000 seniors since 1980, offers communities for
senior residents who may need assistance with activities of daily
living. All 60 communities provide independent retirement living
and assisted living. Additionally, a segment of these communities
also offers Alzheimer’s/Dementia care. More information
is available at www.arvi.com.
About A.L. Wizard
A.L. Wizard, Inc. was founded in 1999 to provide software
specifically designed to address the needs of the assisted living
industry. The company’s software program is effective and
efficient in its ability to: provide comprehensive operational
tools for the management of resident services; improve the quality
of care to residents; organize staffing to maximize the utilization
of staff talents and skills; and accurately capture billable costs.
For more information, visit www.alwizard.com.
Media Contact(s):
Susan Sullivan
A.L.Wizard, Inc.
888-440-0566
info@alwizard.com
Kisco Retirement
Communities Selects A.L.Wizard Software to Manage Resident Care
Kisco's 13 communities implement A.L.Wizard to improve efficiency
of operations
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - September, 2002 - A.L.Wizard, Inc. today announced that Kisco Retirement Communities will implement A.L.Wizard's assisted living software in all 13 of its communities. Incorporating nursing concepts into a social/residential model, A.L. Wizard makes it easy for assisted living staff to perform resident assessments and develop service plans. By streamlining operations and accurately capturing costs, A.L. Wizard improves efficiency and promotes quality of care.
Headquartered
in Carlsbad, Calif., Kisco Retirement Communities currently owns
and manages 13 campus-style communities, representing more than
2,300 units. Kisco offers warm, family-like environments with
superior services and a variety of options to accommodate the
personal needs of its residents. President and CEO Andy Kohlberg
and his staff looked for assisted living software for three years
without finding anything that met their needs until they selected
A.L. Wizard after piloting it in two of their communities.
"Kisco is excited about the A.L. Wizard program because it simplifies the resident assessment process and generates customized service plans to provide specific care needs for each resident," said Kohlberg. "This will enable Kisco to improve our operations and enhance efficiency while delivering personalized care to our residents."
The heart of A.L. Wizard is the "Resident Manager", an automated, comprehensive assessment tool. This tool automatically generates service plans directly from the resident assessment and gives the staff the ability to track changes in residents' needs as they occur. It then goes a step further and identifies non-tangible or "hidden services" that are often not captured as billable costs.
A.L. Wizard uses a subscription model to deliver software to assisted living communities. With this unique method, senior housing administrators can cost-effectively manage and monitor resident care in their communities with minimal upfront capital expenses and predictable IT costs.
"We designed the program
to make it easy for communities of all sizes to implement,"
said Lochmann. "By placing the application on our secure
system and charging a reasonable monthly fee, customers always
have access to the most up-to-date version of the program."
About Kisco Retirement Communities
Kisco Retirement Communities, LLC, is an owner and manager of high quality, full-service rental retirement communities nationwide, offering independent, assisted and specialized assisted living. Each Kisco community includes independent residences and/or VerraSpring assisted living residences. Selected properties offer The Arboretum for people with Alzheimer's or related memory impairment. Kisco's core values focus on delivering exemplary service with integrity, dignity and compassion
About A.L. Wizard
The new standard in assisted living software, A.L. Wizard is an easy-to-use program that revolutionizes 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):
Valerie
Chereskin, APR
Marketing & PR Strategies
760.942.3116
vcmail@ix.netcom.com
San
Diego - February 23, 2002 - A.L.Wizard, Inc. and Pointivity, Inc.,
two San Diego based technology companies, announced today that
they have formed a partnering agreement.
View the PDF press release
This relationship
will combine the strengths and skills of both companies to create
a unique offering to the senior housing industry. A.L. Wizard
has developed a unique software series that handles day-to-day
operational functions of managing resident care and staffing functions.
Pointivity will supply advanced application hosting and also the
management and infrastructure services to deliver A.L. Wizard
products.
The alliance
of A.L. Wizard and Pointivity represents an extraordinarily powerful
commitment to provide cost-effective and innovative solutions
to assisted living communities. Rose Lochmann, President and CEO
of A.L. Wizard, said "The partnering with Pointivity allows
us to focus on our core competency of developing the very best
software for the assisted living industry and to take advantage
of Pointivity's reliable IT management. Pointivity's hosting of
our software allows us to offer more advanced distribution methods.
We will now be in a position to release updates and new modules
quickly and easily to our clients."
A.L. Wizard
software and Pointivity services are delivered through a subscription
model. Senior housing administrators will have the ability to
cost-effectively manage and monitor resident care in their communities.
The benefits of the subscription model also include minimal upfront
capital expenses and predictable IT costs.
For more
information, call 888-440-0566
Media Contact:
A.L.Wizard
888-440-0566
info@alwizard.com
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