Evergreen Woods Life Care Retirement Community Awarded CARF-CCAC Re -Accreditation
North Bradford, CT - CARF–CCAC announced that Evergreen Woods Life Care Retirement Community has been awarded re-accreditation for an additional five-year term. Only a small group of Life Care Communities nationally are awarded the honor of CARF-CCAC Accreditation each year. Evergreen Woods has been accredited since 2002, and is proud of the professional care and personal service they provide for the residents of Evergreen Woods.
Any retirement community that receives a five-year term of accreditation has voluntarily put itself through a rigorous peer review process and demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on-site survey that it is committed to conforming to CARF–CCAC’s accreditation conditions and standards. Furthermore, an organization that earns CARF–CCAC accreditation is commended on its quest for quality programs and services.
Marilynn Duker, president of Brightview Senior Living said of Evergreen Woods, "Brightview Senior Living prides itself on having vibrant people creating vibrant communities. Evergreen Woods demonstrates that mission each day and is a star among our communities. In today’s world, achieving this accreditation serves as testimony to the dedicated and professional team of Associates at Evergreen Woods. It also means that Evergreen Woods residents and those choosing between retirement options have the peace of mind of knowing that Evergreen Woods achieved independent accreditation that places it at the top of retirement community choices in Connecticut.”
Virginia Garvey, a resident at Evergreen Woods adds, “I have been a resident for the past 18 months. I looked at many communities before choosing Evergreen Woods, and it was truly the people and atmosphere that helped make my decision. I would be remiss if I did not mention that the CARF-CCAC seal of approval played a big part in my decision as well! It was important for me to know that the community has that approval from such a reputable national organization. I am now the President of the Resident Council and thrilled that I made the move to Evergreen Woods."
Evergreen Woods offers its residents a maintenance-free lifestyle giving them more time toenjoy a vibrant and enriching social environment. Housekeeping services, utilities, maintenance, scheduled transportation, and restaurant style dining are all included in a monthly services fee, while the life care benefit helps secure future needs as well.
Residents at Evergreen Woods can participate in an array of activities including outings to the theater and shows, a swim in the indoor swimming pool, a concert in the auditorium, a social event in the club room, or a long stroll outside enjoying the beautiful wooded 88 acres.
Brightview Senior Living is dedicated to providing seniors with vibrant and engaging living communities. Brightview Senior Living takes pride in offering customers sixteen unique communities in eight states with retirement, assisted and skilled nursing life care options. Brightview is a division of The Shelter Group, a Baltimore-based real estate development and management company specializing in multi-family and senior living communities. For more information on Brightview Senior Living or the Shelter Group please visit www.BrightviewSeniorLiving.com or www.TheShelterGroup.com.
The Continuing Care Accreditation Commission (CCAC) was founded in 1985 as the nation’s only accrediting body for continuing care retirement communities and similar organizations. In January 2003, CCAC merged with the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), a nonprofit accreditor founded in 1966 that touches close to 6 million individuals served in a wide range of human service organizations. For more information about the accreditation process, please visit the CARF website at www.carf.org, the CARF–CCAC website at www.carf.org/aging, or the CARF Canada website at www.carfcanada.ca.
