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Atria Darien Wins Caring Star Award

The award is determined by the reviews of seniors and their families on Caring.com, a leading senior living referral service.

Atria Darien residents live a full life as they participate locally. Here, the Atria Darien Horticulture Club maintains native plants in the community's courtyard as part of being a site on the Darien Pollinator Pathway.
Atria Darien residents live a full life as they participate locally. Here, the Atria Darien Horticulture Club maintains native plants in the community's courtyard as part of being a site on the Darien Pollinator Pathway. (Courtesy of Atria Darien.)

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DARIEN, CT — Atria Darien announced recently that they have been honored with the 2023 Caring Star Award. The award is determined by the reviews of seniors and their families on Caring.com, a leading senior living referral service.

"This recognition means a lot to us because it comes directly from the people we serve," said Atria Darien’s Executive Director Amanda Andrews, in a news release. "Our mission is to provide a safe, social environment where older adults can thrive and explore new friendships and hobbies while having daily tasks taken care of, like chef-prepared meals, housekeeping service and transportation. The Caring Star Award lets us know that we are succeeding, and our residents are happy."

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Atria Darien joins 48 other communities to receive this award, making Atria Senior Living the operator with the most winning communities nationwide.

"We’re honored to receive this recognition, especially because it’s based on the reviews of our residents and their families," added Kendra Stevens, senior vice president of sales for Atria Senior Living, in a news release. "One of the best 'thank-yous' we can receive is when residents and families share the joy they’ve experienced in our communities."

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Atria's Quality Enhancement program establishes a universal set of auditable guidelines to ensure consistent quality from one community to the next. Atria’s audit indicators include various clinical factors for their senior living communities, along with a range of resident experience and customer service standards.

"We are very proactive when it comes to quality – we don’t wait for bad things to happen and then follow up. We try to look ahead and prevent issues," said Sean Purser, Atria's senior VP and chief quality officer. "It has always made me proud to know we provide the best environment in the senior living industry. In the end, customer satisfaction and safety are two of the most important aspects we can provide to our residents."

For more information on Atria Darien, call 203-662-1090 or visit AtriaDarien.com.

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