SeniorAdvisor.com, the premier ratings and reviews website for senior care and services nationwide, announced the Best of 2015 Awards. Nearly 900 assisted living, in-home care, and other senior housing providers across the U.S. were recognized this year.
The annual Awards recognize outstanding senior living and home care providers who have received consistently high ratings from residents and their families.
Winners of the SeniorAdvisor.com Best of 2015 Awards represent the top tier of in-home care, assisted living, and other senior living providers.
Editor’s note: Many facilities were not rated as families didn’t respond to the survey.
This exclusive designation places winners in the top 1% of senior care providers nationwide according to those who matter most – their families. We’ve also included many of the top 5-star rated facilities. There were 63,544 reviews nationwide in 4 different categories in assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and home care.
To qualify for these Award, winners must have an average overall rating of at least 4.5 stars and a minimum number of reviews. Plus, winners must offer at least one of the following types of care: assisted living, Alzheimer’s care, independent living, low-income senior housing, skilled nursing, or in-home care. This is the first year in-home care providers were eligible to receive the award.
“SeniorAdvisor.com aims to help families research and locate reliable, first-hand feedback on senior care options from other families who have gone through this experience,” said Eric Seifert, President of SeniorAdvisor.com.
Four Categories. Not long ago, there were two options for senior living: living independently and full-time skilled nursing care. The assisted living concept was created to provide an additional option bridging the two.
Assisted living is a community-based long-term living arrangement designed for seniors who need some help with the activities of daily living (ADLs), but who want to preserve as much independence as possible. Typically, the help seniors get in assisted living facilities is individualized to meet each resident’s needs and desires. Services usually can be added or removed as needed.
In-home care, sometimes referred to as homecare or home health care, is provided to a senior adult by a caregiving professional to assist the senior with the ADL. Home care is an alternative to senior living communities that allows a senior to remain in their home while receiving the care that they need.
Skilled nursing is the industry term for the kind of round-the-clock care that patients receive in a nursing home, retirement home, or skilled nursing facility. These facilities offer a range of important daily care and rehabilitative services for seniors, along with social activities and special events.
Alzheimer’s care, also known as memory care, is full-time professional care provided in a residential facility to senior adults dealing with the effects of any form of chronic memory impairment. Though the specific forms of elder dementia may differ, the functional needs of senior adults living with these conditions are essentially the same.
Weld County Top Senior Care Awards. Weld County has a population of nearly 255,000 people. Greeley has a population of nearly 95,000 people and the senior population is growing very fast. It is one of the largest agriculture counties in the U.S. and high energy production is making this a popular economic growth area. Greeley is also famous for education and the arts. It hosts a popular fair and livestock show each year. 10% of the population is 65 years and older.
The 1% top rated senior care facilities in Weld County are:
• Good Samaritan Water Valley Resort, Windsor
• Grace Pointe, Greeley
Other 4-star or higher top rated facilities in Weld County are:
• Garden Square Memory Care, Greeley
• Garden Square at Westlake, Greeley
• Meadowview, Greeley
• Sterling House, Greeley
Congratulations to these winners of the 2015 Best in Senior Care Awards!
Source: Senioradvisor.com