Chestnut Knoll Honored Among Top Senior Living Communities in the Nation -- Named “Caring Star of 2017”

Chestnut Knoll Personal Care and Memory Care is pleased to announce it has been selected as a “Caring Star of 2017” for service excellence in Assisted Living. In ratings and reviews from family caregivers and cognitively healthy older adults, Chestnut Knoll earned a 5-star consumer rating (the highest possible score) within the last year, while also having a high volume of positive reviews and meeting other qualifying criteria for this national honor. There are only two Caring Star 2017 communities in Berks County, and Chestnut Knoll is among 390 Caring Stars across the country.

“This is an honor that is never taken for granted, as this award comes from recommendations of those for whom we have cared! No one knows us better than our family members, friends, and residents who we have had the honor of serving,” said Shawn Barndt, executive director of Chestnut Knoll. “This award primarily is a result of direct feedback from those who have lived with us and utilized and benefited from our services, not just for one day or for a drop by visit or tour, but for 24 hours per day up to many years; they know us best! We are thankful and honored to have such a great team and are proud to provide exemplary services!”

Americans are increasingly seeking insights provided by online reviews to help guide important senior care decisions for aging or ailing loved ones. In multiple Caring.com research studies, the majority of family caregivers have indicated that they turn to the Internet and consumer reviews when researching senior living communities, and have relied on these perspectives more so than in-person recommendations from geriatric professionals or medical personnel. Now entering its sixth year, the Caring Stars annual list helps consumers reliably narrow senior living options for their loved ones to the most-acclaimed communities – particularly as they gather for the holidays and discover increased or urgent senior care needs.

“Congratulations to Chestnut Knoll for achieving this award after earning accolades from residents and their loved ones on Caring.com,” said Karen Cassel, Caring.com CEO. “This important milestone speaks volumes about the positive difference Chestnut Knoll is making in serving older adults, and we join with the local community in celebrating their accomplishment.”

Some of the positive feedback that led to Chestnut Knoll being a Caring Star of 2017 includes:

• “The facility is modern, well laid-out, in a quiet corner of Boyertown. There is a TV area, a library, a dining / activity room and plenty of visitor parking. The staff is first-rate. Not only well-trained, the caretakers are friendly and full of empathy for the guests.”
• “The facility itself is beautifully designed and well maintained. Any given day that I walked into the building it was clean, sanitary and welcoming. The daily agenda for the staff working with the residents in the Memory Care unit is upbeat, joyful and engaging.”
• “I like Chestnut Knoll Personal Care and Memory Care because they have a rehab program, which will benefit my mom greatly. I have not heard any complaints from Mom about the food.”

Read the full text of these reviews and others on Caring.com: https://www.caring.com/local/assisted-living-facilities-in-boyertown-pennsylvania/chestnut-knoll. To learn more about the Caring Stars program and view the complete winner list, please visit: https://www.caring.com/bestseniorliving.

About Chestnut Knoll

Chestnut Knoll offers Personal Care and Memory Care residences at an affordable month-to-month lease with no buy-in fees. Services include 24-hour personal care assistance with medical support, meals, housekeeping, social events, transportation, and a state-of-the-art wellness program that provides ongoing therapy services, regardless of insurance coverage. Chestnut Knoll also offers At Home care services available to seniors where they live. Services include assistance with medication monitoring, personal care, companion care, light housekeeping and laundry, and transportation, to name a few. For more information on Chestnut Knoll Personal Care, Memory Care, or At Home Services, please call Jodie Daniels, assistant executive director, at 610-473-8066 or visit www.chestnutknoll.com.

About Caring.com

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