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Senior Community In Bucks County Named 'Caring Star'
"Caring Stars 2024" list features the nation's best senior living communities & nursing homes, determined through genuine reviews.
NEWTOWN, PA — The Birches at Newtown has been named a “Caring Star” community by Caring.com, a leading senior living referral service and a top site for senior care reviews.
The Birches, the only care facility in Bucks County to receive the designation, was singled out for excellence in care, providing aging adults with extra support through its personal care services, and specialized programs for residents living with memory-impairing conditions such as Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias.
“Thank you to the folks who took the time to give a review. Our staff is grateful to be recognized for this award as it comes from our residents and families. I am so proud of our dedicated staff; their love for the residents shows every day. They truly are Caring Stars and the reason for achieving this honor,” Executive Director Kim Cahill Yannuzzi said.
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The Caring Stars 2024 list includes 375 senior living communities in 36 states. In Pennsylvania, there are 20 Caring Star communities named over 13 counties.
“We applaud the Caring Stars of 2024! The feedback that their customers posted on Caring.com illuminates how well they delivered excellence in their communities’ services for seniors,” Caring.com’s CEO Jim Rosenthal said in a company press release.
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The nationally recognized Caring Stars program started in 2012 as the first “best senior living” award in its industry, with winners determined through consumer ratings from authenticated feedback given by seniors and their families and other strict quality criteria.
Reviews are subject to re-evaluation to uphold publication validity and avoid giving the award based on any reviews with conflicts of interest or other guidelines concerns.
Additional requirements for consideration include an overall average rating of 4.5 stars or higher and published responses for any 1-star or 2-star negative reviews on their Caring.com profile; meet specific criteria for review volume and recency; and have at least one 5-star review published on or before Oct. 15, 2023. Caring also screened finalist communities using licensing information on the state agency websites, where applicable, and data publicly available.
