Clinton serves on the Senate subcommittee. Alterra is the nation's largest assisted living company, with residences in 27 states including New York, where it has 20 of its 475 facilities. Alterra serves about 18,500 residents.
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About 30,000 assisted living centers house about 1 million people in the U.S., Wayne said. In Wisconsin, Alterra's 44 residences are licensed and regulated by the state as community-based residential facilities. The fact that Alterra serves a large number of residents proves there is a demand for the residences, he said. Alterra shares on Tuesday closed at 89 cents, up 7 cents. Appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on March 7, 2001.