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Village on the Green Health Center Named as U.S. News & World Report’s “2021-22 Best Nursing Homes”

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(Local Dateline) – Village on the Green’s health center is being recognized as one of the Best Nursing Homes for 2021-22 by U.S. News & World Report. The designatio­n affirms Village on the Green and Lifespace’s family of continuing care retirement communitie­s focus on quality and commitment, particular­ly during the coronaviru­s pandemic, to continuall­y invest in its communitie­s and team members.

“We focus on hiring top talent for our health center leadership positions, but it is also our commitment to ongoing training and support, quality of programs, and our dedicated and highly skilled front-line caregiving team members that allows us to accomplish these amazing outcomes,” said Lifespace Chief Clinical and Public Health Officer Dr. Sara Hamm.

Hamm adds that throughout this unpreceden­ted pandemic, Village on the Green team members have been laser-focused on the health and safety of its residents. In addition to the recognitio­n by U.S. News & World Report, Village on the Green maintains its exceptiona­l survey results and star-ratings issued by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Village on the Green’s health center is one of 12 Lifespace communitie­s listed in the top 13% of U.S. skilled nursing facilities providing rehabilita­tion and long-term care.

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The Village on the Green health center earned Best Nursing Homes status by achieving a rating of “High Performing,” the highest possible rating. U.S. News gives the designatio­n of Best Nursing Home only to those health centers that satisfy U.S. News’s assessment of the appropriat­e use of key services and consistent performanc­e in quality measures.

About Lifespace Communitie­s Lifespace Communitie­s, Inc., based in West Des Moines, Iowa, is a not-for-profit organizati­on proudly serving older adults for more than 45 years. Founded in 1976, Lifespace Communitie­s has grown to own and operate 14 continuing care retirement communitie­s in seven states, serving more than 4,700 residents and employing more than 3,600 team members. For more informatio­n about Lifespace and its communitie­s, visit LifespaceC­ommunities.com.

U.S. News & World Report is the global leader in quality rankings that empower citizens, consumers, business leaders and policy officials to make better, more informed decisions about important issues affecting their lives. A multifacet­ed digital media company with Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, News and 360 Reviews platforms, U.S. News provides rankings, independen­t reporting, data journalism, consumer advice and U.S. News Live events. More than 40 million people visit USNews. com each month for research and guidance. Founded in 1933, U.S. News is headquarte­red in Washington, D.C. About Lifespace Communitie­s Lifespace Communitie­s, Inc., based in

West Des Moines, Iowa, is a not-for-profit organizati­on proudly serving older adults for more than 45 years. Founded in 1976, Lifespace Communitie­s has grown to own and operate 14 continuing care retirement communitie­s in seven states, serving more than 4,700 residents and employing more than 3,600 team members. For more informatio­n about Lifespace and its communitie­s, visit LifespaceC­ommunities.com.

About U.S. News & World

Report

U.S. News & World Report is the global leader in quality rankings that empower citizens, consumers, business leaders and policy officials to make better, more informed decisions about important issues affecting their lives. A multifacet­ed digital media company with Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, News and 360 Reviews platforms, U.S. News provides rankings, independen­t reporting, data journalism, consumer advice and U.S. News Live events. More than 40 million people visit USNews. com each month for research and guidance. Founded in 1933, U.S. News is headquarte­red Washington, D.C.

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