Case Management Society of America Announces New Tool, the CMSA Senior Housing Locator...

Case Management Society of America Announces New Tool, the CMSA Senior Housing
Locator by SNAPforSeniors(R)

Online navigational tool will help simplify searches for appropriate senior
housing

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an effort to meet the
rapidly growing need for appropriate senior housing, the Case Management
Society of America (CMSA) today announced the launch of the CMSA Senior
Housing Locator, an online senior housing navigational tool developed by
SNAPforSeniors.

It is estimated that a million Americans move into senior housing each
year(1), and the demand is growing as baby boomers enter retirement. Between
now and 2015, the U.S. Census Bureau projects the over-65 population to
increase by almost 28 percent, while the total U.S. population increases by
just 9 percent(2). Many family members with loved ones in need of senior
housing use case management services to assess needs, arrange placement, and
monitor a family member's care.

CMSA members can search Senior Housing Locator listings for a client according
to type of housing, clinical needs, financial needs and personal preferences
-- even whether pets are allowed. Listings may include photo galleries and
virtual tours as well.

"The Senior Housing Locator is a valuable decision support tool that will help
case managers navigate the senior housing market for clients with a wide range
of needs," said Peter Moran, RN, C, BSN, MS, CCM, CMSA President. "Because
the tool is a central source of information, appropriate housing can be found
quickly and transitions to care can be managed more effectively, benefiting
both the client and their caregivers."

CMSA's Senior Housing Locator is an online, member-only resource which offers
case managers a comprehensive nationwide search engine of the 65,000+ U.S.
licensed senior housing facilities -- all at the click of a mouse. The
resource is akin to the real estate industry's Multiple Listing Service. Users
select from search categories such as geographic location, facility name or
license type and then receive a list of qualified options.

"The search for senior housing is no longer a 'neighborhood search' of local,
well-known facilities," said Eve M. Stern, RN, MS, president of
SNAPforSeniors. "Seniors often need housing in a far away location, close to
extended family."

There are an estimated 5.1 to 7 million long-distance caregivers in the United
States.(3)(4) Senior Housing Locator allows case managers to narrow the
search, and then coordinate with patients and family members to make decisions
about appropriate facility placement.

"The Senior Housing Locator enables case managers to use a single source to
search and screen assisted living facilities, continuing care retirement
communities, residential care homes and nursing homes while matching a
client's clinical, social and financial needs to the right facility," said
Stern. "It allows them to spend less time gathering information and more time
focusing on their clients."

About Case Management Society of America
Established in 1990, the Case Management Society of America is an
international non-profit 501(c)(6) multi-disciplinary professional association
dedicated to the support and advancement of the case management profession
through educational forums, networking opportunities, legislative advocacy,
and establishing standards to advance the profession. It is based in Little
Rock, AR, and serves more than 20,000 members/subscribers and 70 affiliate and
pending chapters. Since its inception, CMSA has been at the forefront of
setting professional standards for the industry, which allows for the highest
level of efficiency and integrity, as well as developing national and local
leaders who are recognized for their practice and professional excellence. For
more information on CMSA, call CMSA at (501) 225-2229 or go to www.cmsa.org.

About SNAPforSeniors(R)
SNAPforSeniors(R), Inc. is a Seattle-based information company and developer
of the most current and comprehensive web-based senior housing resource and
listing service in the United States. This resource puts objective information
about the nation's 65,000+ licensed senior housing facilities at the
fingertips of consumers and their advocates. SNAPforSeniors combines advanced
search tools with detailed information to connect seniors with the right
housing options the first time. Through the Alliance Network Program,
SNAPforSeniors licenses and private-labels its database and search tools to
the websites of leading trusted sources, including the Alzheimer's Association
and the Case Management Society of America. For more information, e-mail
info@snapforseniors.com or call 1-206-575-0728.

1) American Seniors Housing Association as printed in the July 2004 edition of
UNITS magazine
2) US Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging. A
statistical profile of older Americans aged 65+. US Department of Health and
Human Services
3) National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP. Caregiving in the U.S. Bethesda:
National Alliance for Caregiving, and Washington, DC: AARP, 2004.
4) Wagner, D.L., Long-Distance Caregiving for Older Adults. Healthcare and
Aging. Washington, DC: National Council on the Aging, 1997.

SOURCE SNAPforSeniors (Seattle, WA); CMSA (Little Rock , Ark)

Karla Hurter, +1-703-319-0957, khurter@health2resources.com, for
SNAPforSeniors; or Tena R. Dick of Case Management Society of America, +1-501-
225-2229 ext. 1143, tdick@acminet.com