How a long-term partnership drives savings for senior living communities

Cheryl Goodwin, Chief Strategy Officer, Alliance Purchasing Network (APN), chose Entegra twenty-four years ago and has never felt the need to go out with another RFP since then.

Founded in 2004 by four non-profit organizations, APN enables you to make every dollar count by tapping the combined purchasing power of numerous nonprofit, for-profit and faith-based organizations and alliances. You have access to rebates and incentives, and the collective purchasing power of our network drives prices lower for every participant. You can select from thousands of products and services offered by our network of vetted vendor partners.

Says Goodwin, “We go through a process when there is a need that arises across all senior living communities – and obviously food is a very great need… APN has never needed to look elsewhere because Entegra does such a great job.”

Entegra has helped APN support the senior living business in multiple ways:

The quality of food

How food is served in senior living communities

Cost of food (especially since the pandemic)

“The pandemic hit the senior living industry quite hard, so looking at things like cost has been critical… Entegra has been able to meet our needs so far,” says Goodwin.

“Seniors also have a number of dietary restrictions, so our facilities are able to work with the Entegra team on helping with those dietary restrictions.”

Other benefits of working with a GPO like Entegra

“Besides the scope of all the products and services that Entegra is able to offer… it goes so much beyond food.”

“If one of our senior living facilities has a need or concern, or has a problem, we’re able to go to Entegra and say, ‘We need a solution.’ Sometimes that’s a creative solution and sometimes it means going back to basics. But if there’s a need, Entegra can really answer the call.”

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