This week, Consulate Health Care celebrates National Assisted Living Week. During this annual observance, we honor our different assisted living centers and recognize their importance in our community. Established by the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) in 1995, this celebration provides a unique way to acknowledge the role of assisted living centers, staff, volunteers, residents, and communities.

Recently, Consulate Health Care of New Port Richey received a Deficiency-Free 2021 Annual State Survey and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Five-Star Rating. Both these recognitions are an indication of the care center’s hard work and commitment to providing quality services to our residents.

Last month, Destin Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center was awarded the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Five-Star Rating, the highest-ranking for long-term care and nursing home centers. This rating assesses the quality of care provided by the care centers, and receiving this recognition means that Destin Healthcare provides residents with above-average quality services to their residents and families.

Five residents at Siemon’s Lakeview Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center were recognized as graduates of the Pennsylvania Empowered Expert Residents (PEER) program. Administered by the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman of the Pennsylvania Department of Aging, this program provides residents with the resources and knowledge to become advocates at their care centers.