2012 Caring Stars Award

Dogwood Forest of Dunwoody was ranked as one of the best assisted living communities in the nation for 2012.

Currently, there are over 38,000 assisted living communities serving more than a million seniors nationwide, according to the Assisted Living Federation of America. Dogwood Forest Duwoody was one of only 119 communities in the United States to earn the rank of “Caring Stars” of 2012, a new nationwide designation based on consumer ratings and reviews recognizing service excellence.

In reviews from families, seniors and others concerned about assisted living care, Dogwood Forest Dunwoody captured the highest possible rating of five stars on Caring.com, the web’s #1 source of senior care reviews and the leading online destination for those caring for aging parents, spouses, and other loved ones, with nearly two million visits to the website monthly.

The Caring Stars of 2012 list is designed to help consumers make assisted living choices, and to provide direct insights to providers about the preferences of families and residents in senior care. In addition to giving star ratings, reviewers are asked to provide specific details on their experiences and observations, adhering to Caring.com’s Review Guidelines with their comments. Assisted living communities can use this information to further shape their services to best match what families and residents are seeking and believe is most important. Characteristics consumers often discussed in a five-star rating for an assisted living community include care that is personalized and provided with genuine concern, homelike amenities and decor, a wide variety of activities, and high level of cleanliness.

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