function validate_required(field,alerttxt){
	with (field){
		if (value==null||value=="")
		  {alert(alerttxt);return false}
		else {return true}
	}
}

function validate_form(thisform){
	
	var selected = $(':radio[name="Service-brochure"]:checked').length;
	
	if ( ! selected && $(':radio[name="Service"]:checked').val() == 'brochure'){
		alert('Please select either Assisted Living or Rehabilitation and Nursing Care');
		return false;
	}
	
	with (thisform){
		if (validate_required(name,"Name must be filled out.")==false)
			{name.focus();return false}
		
		if (validate_required(address,"Address must be filled out.")==false)
			{address.focus();return false}
			
		if (validate_required(city,"City must be filled out.")==false)
			{city.focus();return false}
			
		if (validate_required(contactstate,"State must be filled out.")==false)
			{contactstate.focus();return false}
			
		if (validate_required(zip,"Zip must be filled out.")==false)
			{zip.focus();return false}
			
		if (validate_required(hphone,"Home Phone must be filled out.")==false)
			{hphone.focus();return false}
			
		if (validate_required(email,"Email must be filled out.")==false)
			{email.focus();return false}
			
		if (thisform.hearaboutus[thisform.hearaboutus.selectedIndex].value=='')
			{alert('\"How did you hear about us\" must be filled out');hearaboutus.focus();return false}
			
		if (validate_required(Service,"Pleace specify how you would like to be contacted.")==false)
			{Service.focus();return false} 
	} //with
}