American Health Care Association Recognizes Four Five Star Senior Living Communities with Silver National Quality Awards

NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Five Star Quality Care, Inc. FVE, one of the nation's leading senior living and healthcare services providers which does business under the name "Five Star Senior Living", today announced that four communities have been recognized as Silver National Quality Award Recipients by the American Health Care Association. The four communities recognized with these awards are Stratford Court of Palm Harbor, in Palm Harbor, Florida, The Court at Palm-Aire in Pompano Beach, Florida, Central City Care Center in Central City, Nebraska, and Van Nuys Healthcare in Van Nuys, California. The AHCA National Quality Award Program recognizes both long and short term care providers for exemplary performance across the United States. Recipients become eligible for silver after successfully achieving Bronze Status with the AHCA.

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"I am extremely proud of all four of our communities that were chosen to be honored with this prestigious award by the American Health Care Association," commented Bruce Mackey, CEO of Five Star Senior Living. "This achievement reflects Five Star's commitment to delivering exceptional care and services to our residents. We remain dedicated to providing unique experiences at all Five Star Senior Living locations that allow our residents to thrive in the most comfortable environment possible."

The AHCA National Quality Award Program motivates care providers to strive for excellence while raising standards across the country. Potential recipients are examined based off of The Baldridge Performance Excellence Program which focuses on evaluating a business's performance, deciding where improvements are needed, and implementing changes to improve quality of care.

To learn more about the Five Star difference, please visit www.fivestarseniorliving.com

About Five Star Senior Living
Five Star Senior Living operates over 270 Independent Living, Assisted Living, Alzheimer's/Memory Care, and Healthcare Centers with Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation and Continuing Care Retirement Communities across the country. Five Star is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.

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