Acts Retirement-Life Communities (Acts), based out of Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, is the third largest not-for-profit owner, operator and developer of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) in the United States.[1] Acts Life Care® communities provide independent living residences for people age 62 and above, with access to assisted living and skilled nursing care services, usually on the same campus.[2]
| Company type | Not-for-profit |
|---|---|
| Industry | Health care |
| Headquarters | Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Key people | Gerald T. Grant, CEO; Karen Christiansen, President |
Number of employees | 8,000 |
| Website | actsretirement |
| Footnotes / references 10,000 residents | |
History
editActs began in the early 1970s, when a suburban Philadelphia pastor and members of the Church of the Open Door, a nondenominational church, sought a new and better way of living for the retired church members. Fulfilling instruction of the Scriptures, their idea was to provide a fulfilling and meaningful independent living lifestyle with a quality skilled health care environment that would be available if ever needed. Using their own resources, this group built the first part of what today is known as Fort Washington Estates, which opened in 1972.
As of 2023, Acts provides housing and services to more than 10,000 seniors through its family of 26 senior living communities in nine states, and employs approximately 8,000 people.
Organization
editActs is divided into four regions:
- Northeast - includes Pennsylvania with eight campuses
- Mid-Atlantic - includes Delaware, New Jersey, and Maryland with eight campuses
- Mid-South - includes Alabama, Georgia, North and South Carolina with six campuses
- Southeast - includes Florida and Alabama with six campuses
Locations
editAlabama
edit- Magnolia Trace, Huntsville
- Westminster Village, Spanish Fort
Delaware
edit- Country House, Greenville
- Manor House, Seaford
- Cokesbury Village, Hockessin
Florida
edit- Azalea Trace, Pensacola
- Edgewater Pointe Estates, Boca Raton
- Indian River Estates, Vero Beach
- St. Andrews Estates, Boca Raton
- The Terraces, Bonita Springs
- Mease Life, Dunedin
Georgia
edit- Lanier Village Estates, Gainesville
Maryland
edit- Heron Point, Chestertown
- Bayleigh Chase, Easton
- Buckingham's Choice, Adamstown
- Fairhaven, Sykesville
New Jersey
edit- The Evergreens, Moorestown
North Carolina
editSouth Carolina
edit- Park Pointe Village, Rock Hill
Pennsylvania
edit- Brittany Pointe Estates, Lansdale
- Fort Washington Estates, Fort Washington
- Granite Farms Estates, Media
- Gwynedd Estates, Ambler
- Lima Estates, Media
- Normandy Farms Estates, Blue Bell
- Southampton Estates, Southampton
- Spring House Estates, Lower Gwynedd
References
edit- ^ "Press release". www.bizjournals.com. 2012. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
- ^ "Active Senior Retirement Communities - Acts Retirement". www.actsretirement.org.