The Assisted Living Federation of American (ALFA) represents over 6,000 for-profit and not-for-profit providers of assisted living, continuing care retirement communities, independent living and other forms of housing and services. On their website, ALFA offers a data base which can be searched by state, city or specific need (e.g. Alzheimer’s) of elder care providers and assisted living residences in the US; and also offers resources and articles about assisted living and housing. Call, e-mail or visit their website for more information.