Pictured from left to right, are: Forrest Preston, Life Care Centers of America chairman and founder; Kathleen Preston, his wife; Rita Hood, senior executive director at Lake Pointe Landing in Hendersonville, NC; and JoAnna Crooks, Century Park representative.
Century Park Associates, a nationwide senior living company headquartered in Cleveland, Tn., presented its 2015 performance awards at its Annual Management Meeting in Tampa, Fl.
“With the high level of performance across the country during this past year, it was difficult to select just one winner for each category,” said JoAnna Crooks, Century Park Associates representative.
Las Fuentes Resort Village in Prescott, Arizona, won the Independent Living Facility of the Year Award.
The campus was praised for its high quality of lifestyle for residents, its longevity of staff and its involvement in the community, especially with the Assisted Living Federation of America.
The Bridge at Colorado Springs, Co. took the honor for Assisted Living Facility of the Year. The building was praised for its high quality of care for residents and the continuous improvement of wellness programs. Century Park leadership was also impressed with the center’s involvement with the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance and the Southern Colorado Women’s Council.
Rita Hood, senior executive director at Lake Pointe Landing in Hendersonville, NC won the 2015 Chairman’s Award. She manages the campus’s three distinct populations: independent living, assisted living and patio homes, and she has worked for the company for more than nine years.
“I gain the most from knowing that I can make a positive difference in someone’s life,” explained Ms. Hood. “I was shocked to win the award because there are so many successful communities in the Century Park family.”
Nicole Long, executive director at Harbor Place at Cottesmore in Gig Harbor, Wa. was also honored for outstanding performance and leadership during the past year.