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We’re thrilled to share some exciting news that directly impacts the quality of life in our community. Life Care Services, the company that manages our senior living community, has once again been recognized as the leader in resident satisfaction among Independent Senior Living Communities in the 2024 J.D. Power Senior Living Satisfaction Study. This marks… Continue reading Excellence in Senior Living: Our Community Management Company Recognized for Outstanding Resident Satisfaction

Life Care Services ranked #1 in Independent Living, for the fifth year in a row, and added a #1 ranking for Assisted Living/Memory Care in the 2023 J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction Study. DES MOINES, Iowa. Nov. 15, 2023 — Heritage at Irene Woods’ management company, Life Care Services, An LCS Company, has been recognized as… Continue reading Heritage at Irene Woods’ Management Company becomes J.D. Power’s most awarded brand in the history of its Senior Living Satisfaction Study

We are thrilled to announce that LCS® has been named a Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winner for 2023. This prestigious award recognizes organizations that have achieved exceptional performance in employee engagement and workplace culture. As a Life Care Services® community, part of the LCS family of companies, we are deeply committed to creating a positive… Continue reading Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winner

Life Care Services Awarded Highest Customer Satisfaction Among Senior Independent Living Providers for the 4th Consecutive Year Heritage at Irene Woods, managed by Life Care Services®, An LCS® Company, announced that its management company ranked highest in customer satisfaction with independent senior living providers for the fourth consecutive year in the J.D. Power 2022 U.S.… Continue reading Heritage at Irene Woods’ Management Company Ranked #1 in J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Senior Living Satisfaction Study

Nation’s second-largest senior living operator receives highest score in all 6 factors Rose Senior Living Heritage at Irene Woods is excited to announce our management company, Life Care Services, has become the first and only senior living company to rank first in customer satisfaction for three consecutive years among independent senior living communities in the J.D.… Continue reading Life Care Services Ranked #1 In Independent Living Customer Satisfaction By J.D. Power

Predicting the future has always been a risky business. Ancient oracles whose predictions turned out to be false didn’t last long. TV meteorologists who forecast floods and snow days that never happen see their ratings fall. So while we’ve identified four senior living trends for 2021 and beyond, don’t throw us into a volcano if… Continue reading 2021 and Beyond: The Future of Senior Living

Children — even adult children — turn to their parents for support. They see their parents as caregivers, and it’s often a surprise when the roles become reversed. Seemingly out of the blue, sons and daughters notice their parents slowing down. They may even worry about their parents living in a house by themselves. Senior parents, though, almost always want to maintain their independence. Senior living is a smart solution to satisfy both parties.

There was a time when the young and the old naturally co-existed. It wasn’t unusual for multiple generations to live together in the same household or neighborhood, or just a short drive away. They cared for one another and shared in responsibilities, activities and the joys and sorrows of everyday life. Today, many families are… Continue reading The Importance of Intergenerational Activities in Seniors

It’s a Proud Time to Live at Heritage of Irene Woods Our management company, Life Care Services®, An LCS® Company, ranked highest in customer satisfaction with independent living senior living communities two years in a row — and we have you to thank for it. This award demonstrates that residents and their families are receiving… Continue reading Life Care Services Ranked Highest in Customer Satisfaction by JD Power