Governor's Gold Seal Awarded to Longwood Senior Living Community

LONGWOOD, Fla. - July 11, 2014 - PRLog -- Village on the Green retirement community received the Gold Seal Award from the Governor’s Panel on Excellence in Long-Term Care, effective July 1. Only three percent of licensed skilled-nursing providers in Florida are awarded the seal. Statewide, only 23 out of 683 providers have received the honor, and Village on the Green is one of only two in Seminole County. The Gold Seal Program awards and recognizes long-term care providers that demonstrate excellence over a sustained period, promote the stability of the industry, and facilitate the physical, social and emotional well-being of skilled nursing residents.

"The Gold Seal is a tremendous honor, and we’re even happier about what it means for the people we serve,” says Ansley Holt, executive director of Village on the Green. “The award is a tribute to our team members at Village on the Green, their compassion and dedication to serving older adults.”

Village on the Green has held the Gold Seal six times and has now earned it for another two-year period. The award is part of a ranking system created by the state of Florida in 2000 as a way for consumers to rank care quality of skilled nursing providers.

“The Gold Seal sets us apart from the rest in the long-term care field,” says Gail Wattley, Health Center administrator at Village on the Green. “We are committed to a culture of excellence in serving seniors, and it’s rewarding to be recognized for that.”

The Health Center at Village on the Green is Medicare-certified and offers skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to residents at the retirement community and is also open to the public, accepting direct admissions. Village on the Green is a full-service continuing care retirement community that provides a variety of lifestyle options on its campus, including maintenance-free independent living apartment homes.

The Gold Seal Award is based on health care services criteria that includes excellent inspection reports, low employee turnover, high satisfaction ratings from residents and their families, and fiscal soundness.

About Village on the Green

Village on the Green, located at 500 Village Place in Longwood, Florida, is a Life Care community that provides seniors a unique lifestyle experience and a variety of residential options, including maintenance-free independent living apartment homes and villas, as well as on-site skilled nursing care and rehabilitation. Residents enjoy a full range of services and amenities, such as a library, hair salon, fitness center, art studio, and Lifespace Communities’ comprehensive FitSix® wellness program. Lifespace Communities is the sponsor of 12 continuing care retirement communities in seven states. The organization is recognized by the LeadingAge Ziegler Top 100 as the seventh largest not-for-profit senior living provider system in the country. More information about Village on the Green is available by calling (407) 788-2300 or by visiting VillageontheGreenRC.com.

About Lifespace Communities

Village on the Green is owned and operated by Lifespace Communities, Inc. Founded in 1976, Lifespace Communities, based in Des Moines, Iowa, is a not-for-profit corporation that has grown to operate 12 continuing care retirement communities in seven states, serving more than 5,000 residents and employing 2,700 team members. Communities are located in Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, Illinois, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Florida. The organization is recognized by the LeadingAge Ziegler Top 100 as the seventh largest not-for-profit senior living provider system in the country. For more information about Lifespace and its communities, visit LifespaceCommunities.com.