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About the National Placement & Referral Alliance

Promoting and Protecting the Senior Placement Industry.

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About the National Placement & Referral Alliance

Promoting and Protecting the Senior Placement Industry.

Trusted Experts Helping Families Navigate the Senior Living Landscape.

Every family should have access to a trusted advocate.

Mission

To champion seniors by protecting and promoting the senior placement industry through education, advocacy and the elevation of professionalism.

NPRA is a national trade association dedicated to promoting and protecting the senior placement industry through advocacy and its nationally accredited certification, Certified Placement & Referral Specialist (CPRS). NPRA believes that all seniors and their families should have access to a trusted advocate who is on their side to help them navigate housing options for their aging loved ones. Through its initiatives and advocacy for senior care legislation and strong belief in the protection and promotion of the older adult population, NPRA is on a mission to professionalize the industry through standardized best practices, a code of ethics and the creation and promotion of the CPRS certification.

NPRA recognizes the growing need to create a strong foundation for the senior placement industry that currently serves millions of seniors today. NPRA prescribes an elevated level of professionalism and care from its members to ensure seniors and their families have access to reliable knowledge when seeking senior housing.

As a member and member organization, NPRA brings together a community of like-minded colleagues who are dedicated to advancing the senior placement industry. NPRA offers a community of practice where knowledge is shared, and industry-related news and information is readily available. A strong network of professionals collaborates and participates in lobbying opportunities and gives input into defining regulatory legislation affecting senior adults across the nation.

With an ethical compass as its guide, NPRA serves the senior adult community nationally and locally through education, membership, best practices, governmental affairs and advocacy. NPRA members and CPRS-certified agents are senior placement industry professionals the public can trust.

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Best Practices

Designed to serve the best interests of seniors and their families, NPRA’s Best Practices help strengthen and professionalize the senior placement industry. Through NPRA’s Best Practices, NPRA and its members deliver a standardization of care the public can count on.

Best Practices

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Initiatives

To create awareness about the senior placement industry, NPRA has identified key initiatives to help seniors and their families get access to knowledge and reliable resources when searching for senior housing for their older adult. Seniors have rights.

NPRA Initiatives

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Code of Ethics

NPRA has established a Code of Ethics to elevate the level of professionalism within the senior placement industry. NPRA members and agents are bound to the NPRA Code of Ethics and put the best interests of their senior clients first.

Code of Ethics


National Board of Directors

The NPRA Board of Directors is comprised of national, state and local senior placement industry experts committed to professionalizing the industry and advocating for senior adults across the nation.

John Benbrook
John Benbrook, CPRS
Board President
President
Oasis Senior Advisors
Colleen Sieber
Colleen Sieber
Board Member
Vice President of Operations
CarePatrol
Dane Timpson
Dane Timpson
Board Member
President - CEO
A Right Place for Seniors, Inc.
 Marcy Baskin
Board Member
Senior Care Authority
Nancy Shepherd
Nancy Shepherd
Board Member
Director Paid Partnerships
Brookdale
Charlotte Balluff
Charlotte Balluff, CPRS
Secretary
Owner
A Place For You, LLC
Allyson Schloming, CPRS
Board Member
Owner
Allyson Senior Solutions
Marnie Biln
Marnie Biln, CPRS
Board Member
Owner
All About Seniors, Inc.
Tiffany Wright
Tiffany Wright
Board Member
Owner
Wright Way Senior Placement
Kristi Vance
Kristi Vance
Board Member
Owner
Kristi's Senior Solutions

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