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Lifespace Communities’ Village on the Green and THW Design Receive Design Awards

LONGWOOD, Fla. (Feb. 9, 2022) – Lifespace Communities’ Village on the Green and THW Design received a top design award in the Skilled Nursing / Post-Acute category as part of the 2021 Senior Housing News Award Competition for the community’s recent expansion and redevelopment project. The second-place recognition comes following the May 2021 completion of…

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Friendship Village of Bloomington Recognized as one of the “Top 5 Best in Wellness” Senior Living Communities in North America

DALLAS and BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (Febr. 7, 2022) – Friendship Village of Bloomington, one of 14 Continuing Care Retirement Communities of Lifespace Communities, has won the 2021 ICAA NuStep Pinnacle Award, which recognizes the Top 5 “Best in Wellness” senior living communities in North America. The annual award honors best-in-class, wellness-centered environments that benefit all who…

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What to Ask When Moving Parents into Senior Living

Curious about what it’s really like to live in a senior living community? Watch this Minnesota Live interview with David Miller, Executive Director at Friendship of Bloomington. David shares what to look for when choosing a place to live and how a senior living community can enrich your life or the life of a loved…

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LIFESPACE COMMUNITIES APPOINTS THREE SEASONED EXECUTIVES TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DALLAS and WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Jan. 11, 2022) — Lifespace Communities, the nation’s eighth largest not-for-profit senior living organization, appointed three veteran business leaders to its board of directors. The company welcomed David S. Williams, III, co-founder and CEO of Care3, Inc.; Gary Blackford, chairman of Avanos Medical, Inc.; and Jonathan Sokeye, chief financial…

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12 Lifespace Communities’ Health Centers Named as U.S. News & World Report’s “2021-22 Best Nursing Homes”

These health centers are among the top 13% of U.S. skilled nursing facilities providing short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – A total of 12 health centers as part of Lifespace communities are being recognized as the Best Nursing Homes for 2021-22 by U.S. News & World Report. The designation affirms Lifespace’s…

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Dan Bannon to Join Beacon Hill Retirement Community as Executive Director

CHICAGO (January 4, 2021) – Lifespace Communities is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Bannon as executive director of Beacon Hill retirement community, Lifespace’s exceptional senior living community located in Lombard, Illinois, effective January 3, 2022. Bannon has extensive hospitality and senior living experience; he most recently served as executive director for Marian Village…

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Lifespace Communities Welcomes Newcastle Place to its Family of Communities

Press Release Lifespace Communities Welcomes Newcastle Place to its Family of Communities Acquisition further grows Lifespace’s presence in the Midwest WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (July 6, 2021) Lifespace Communities is pleased to announce that it has acquired Newcastle Place and will add the beautiful community to its family of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). The…

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