COURTESY OF WOODLANDS SENIOR LIVING
Dear Fellow Mainers,
I have some exciting news to share with you! Woodlands Senior Living is proud to announce that we are the first Assisted Living organization to have earned the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission in the state of Maine!
Now, what does this mean?
The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval is earned by demonstrating continuous compliance with its rigorous performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality resident care. To receive this reputable accreditation, we invited surveyors from The Joint Commission’s esteemed surveyor force into each of our 10 Assisted Living and specialized Memory Care communities across the state of Maine.
While present in our communities, the surveyors observed and evaluated compliance standards focusing on resident safety and quality, while evaluating actual care processes and technology. The Joint Commission reviewers are highly experienced Masters and PhD prepared RNs and administrators who have careers that have focused on Senior Care in the healthcare continuum. They are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus to help health care organizations measure, assess and improve performance.
After careful review, the surveyors were able to recognize that our Woodlands Senior Living organization was going above and beyond the state and federal standards in providing a safe, engaging and comfortable environment for the residents in our communities!
I am thrilled to share that after a year of diligent work by all our community leaders, direct care staff and managing members, all TEN of our Woodlands Senior Living communities have received the official Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval – The FIRST Assisted Living community in the state of Maine to do so!
While this accolade helps us to tell the story of the work that we do, it also provides us an opportunity to confidently state that Woodlands Senior Living and our team of committed staff members, work hard to live our mission of making each day the best day possible for the residents we serve, while helping to bring peace of mind to those who love them.
I welcome you to visit any of our communities, in Brewer, Bridgton, Cape Elizabeth, Farmington, Hallowell, Lewiston, Madison, Rockland or Waterville, to experience our commitment of providing excellent service to your loved ones. For more information, visit our website at www.woodlandsmaine.com.
We are Mainers taking care of Mainers and we couldn’t be happier to share this exciting accomplishment with you!
As always — If you need us, we’re here.
Best,
Leann Sebrey, RN, MSN-NEL, CPN, RCA
Chief Operating Officer
Woodlands Senior Living LLC
