Award winners

ICAA and NuStep honor North America’s top senior living communities and visionary leaders with “Best in Wellness” award

ICAA and NuStep are pleased to acknowledge the following organizations and leaders for their substantial influence on the senior living sector. These distinguished award recipients stand as exemplary role models, championing wellness for both residents and organizations, setting a remarkable precedent.

ICAA NuStep Beacon Award Winners – Top 25 Senior Living Communities

1. Peconic Landing (Greenport, New York)
2. Bridgewater Retirement Community (Bridgewater, Virginia)
3. Galloway Ridge at Fearrington (Pittsboro, North Carolina)
4. Moorings Park (Naples, Florida)
5. Moorings Park at Grey Oaks (Naples, Florida)
6. Asbury Solomons (Solomons, Maryland)
7. The Mather (Tysons, Virginia)
8. Fellowship Village (Basking Ridge, New Jersey)
9. Elim Park Place (Cheshire, Connecticut)
10. Moorings Park Grande Lake (Naples, Florida)
11. Juniper Village at Paramus (Paramus, New Jersey)
12. Maravilla Scottsdale (Scottsdale, Arizona)
13. Carolina Village (Hendersonville, North Carolina)
14. Maravilla Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, California)
15. Crestwood Manor - Springpoint (Whiting Township, New Jersey)
16. Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community (Charleston, South Carolina)
17. Shell Point Retirement Community (Fort Myers, Florida)
18. Berwick Qualicum Beach (Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada)
19. Carolina Bay at Autumn Hall (Wilmington, North Carolina)
20. Asbury Methodist Village (Gaithersburg, Maryland)
21. John Knox Village of Florida (Pompano Beach, Florida)
22. Maravilla at the Domain (Austin, Texas)
23. Acts Retirement-Life Communities, St. Andrews Estates (Boca Raton, Florida)
24. GenCare Lifestyle Seattle at Ballard Landmark (Seattle, Washington)
25. GenCare Lifestyle Tacoma at Point Ruston (Tacoma, Washington)

ICAA NuStep Top 5 Senior Living Pinnacle Award Winners

1. Peconic Landing (Greenport, New York)
2. Bridgewater Retirement Community (Bridgewater, Virginia)
3. Galloway Ridge at Fearrington (Pittsboro, North Carolina)
4. Moorings Park (Naples, Florida)
5. Moorings Park at Grey Oaks (Naples, Florida)

 

ICAA NuStep Top 5 Wellness Executive Pinnacle Award Winners

• Dan Lavender, CEO, Moorings Park Communities (Naples, Florida)
• Mary Leary, President, Mather (Evanston, Illinois)
• Lynne Katzmann, CEO, Juniper Communities (Bloomfield, New Jersey)
• Leon Grundstein, President, GenCare Lifestyle (Seattle, Washington)
• Rodney Alderfer, President, Bridgewater Retirement Community (Bridgewater, Virginia)

 

ICAA NuStep Top 5 Wellness Director Pinnacle Award Winners

• Annie Shaffer, Wellness Director, Sunnyside Retirement Community (Harrisonburg, Virginia)
• Carole Clausen, Senior Director of Wellness, Fellowship Village, Inc. (Basking Ridge, New Jersey)
• Fabiana Cheistwer, Wellness Director, Providence Point/Baptist Senior Family (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
• Amanda Birchem, Director of Health & Wellness, Kavod Senior Life (Denver, Colorado)
• Belinda Degboe, Director of Well-being, Asbury Methodist Village (Gaithersburg, Maryland)

These distinguished leaders and communities were honored at the ICAA Conference & Expo held in Raleigh, North Carolina, November 19, 2024.