Retirement community recognized as an industry standout for its quality of services and resident life
From left, Bob Bolt, resident council president, Elsie Norton, ACTS senior vice president of quality care, Robert Supper, ACTS regional vice president, Robyn Crandall, executive director, and Jack Fairchild, resident board member, celebrate the community’s recent accreditation for excellence in senior housing.
HOCKESSIN, DE, July 11, 2011 — Cokesbury Village, a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Hockessin, Delaware, has been awarded a five-year term of accreditation by CARF-CCAC, an accrediting body for aging services providers. Nearly 400 older adults live at the ACTS Retirement-Life Community which opened in 1978.
Accreditation is widely considered the mark of quality for retirement communities, demonstrating how well a community meets or exceeds standards of excellence for service, quality and financial stability. Nationally, only 15% of the nation’s estimated 1,900 CCRCs are accredited.
“We take great pride in this achievement as accreditation shows that our dedication to delivering the highest level of care and services to our residents is being met,” said Robyn Crandall, executive director.
To become accredited, a participating community must demonstrate the quality of its services to a team of independent surveyors during an on-site visit. Accreditation designations last five-years before a community may undergo another year-long evaluation to seek re-accreditation.
Located at 726 Loveville Road, Cokesbury Village is a full-service retirement community which meets seniors’ needs over the long-term by offering various stages of living, from residential to assisted living and skilled nursing care accommodations located on the same campus. One of the most unique aspects of Cokesbury Village is its life care plan, which prepays any long-term care services a resident may need. The community has numerous amenities and services including a full-service restaurant-style dining room, fitness center and indoor pool, walking trail, and many social and recreational activities.
For more information visit ACTSCokesburyVillage.org or call 302.235.6000. Cokesbury Village is an affiliate of ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, the nation’s largest not-for-profit owner, operator and developer of CCRCs with a family of 23 communities in eight states. Website: ACTSretirement.org. To learn more about the accreditation process, visit the CARF website at Carf.org.