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Life Care Services ranked #1 in Independent Living, for the fifth year in a row, and added a #1 ranking for Assisted Living/Memory Care in the 2023 J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction Study. DES MOINES, Iowa. Nov. 15, 2023 — Oakmont Gardens’ management company, Life Care Services, An LCS Company, has been recognized as #1 in… Continue reading Oakmont Gardens’ Management Company becomes J.D. Power’s most awarded brand in the history of its Senior Living Satisfaction Study

We are thrilled to announce that LCS® has been named a Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winner for 2023. This prestigious award recognizes organizations that have achieved exceptional performance in employee engagement and workplace culture. As a Life Care Services® community, part of the LCS family of companies, we are deeply committed to creating a positive… Continue reading Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winner

To ensure you, a spouse or a parent are safe and well, there are signs to look for to help you take the emotion out of the decision to recommend assisted living We have prepared an insightful guide to help you and your loved ones take an objective look at ten different measures when assessing… Continue reading When do concerns become signs to worry?

A common step before moving into your ideal senior living community is to go through the process of downsizing. That process can feel a bit daunting, so we’ve created a helpful checklist to make things a little easier. And if you’re at home more often these days, it’s a good time to get a head… Continue reading How to Downsize

It’s hard to imagine wishing the holidays would pass as quickly as possible—unless you are facing the first holiday season without a spouse or lifelong friend. Even years after the loss of a loved one, the holidays can bring grief back to the surface. 3 Steps to Managing Grief Anyone who has lost someone close… Continue reading Coping with Feelings of Loss

Life Care Services Awarded Highest Customer Satisfaction Among Senior Independent Living Providers for the 4th Consecutive Year Oakmont Gardens, managed by Life Care Services®, An LCS® Company, announced that its management company ranked highest in customer satisfaction with independent senior living providers for the fourth consecutive year in the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Senior Living… Continue reading Oakmont Gardens’ Management Company Ranked #1 in J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Senior Living Satisfaction Study

Under new ownership and with a lot of enthusiasm, Oakmont Gardens is embarking on ambitious renovations to its apartments as well as dining, meeting and lobby facilities. “We are making some good progress,” said Oakmont Gardens Executive Director Morgan Holien, who has been at the residential facility since late February. Now owned by a partnership… Continue reading Oakmont Village Article: Oakmont Gardens Renovations

Nation’s second-largest senior living operator receives highest score in all 6 factors Oakmont Gardens is excited to announce our management company,Life Care Services, has become the first and only senior living company to rank first in customer satisfaction for three consecutive years among independent senior living communities in the J.D. Power 2021 – Senior Living… Continue reading Life Care Services Ranked #1 In Independent Living Customer Satisfaction By J.D. Power

U.S. News & World Report points you to the best nursing care.   Even though nursing homes are regulated by the government, they vary considerably in quality, character and cost. So it helps to get as much information as possible before making a decision about which nursing home (sometimes called a skilled nursing facility) is right for… Continue reading Senior Care Research: How to Use The U.S. News & World Report To Understand The Quality of Care at a Community

Gen Xers watched MTV for the 24-hour music videos, loved John Hughes movies, and listened to Hootie & The Blowfish cassettes on their Walkmans. Now, MTV is home to shows like Jersey Shore, Molly Ringwald is old enough to be an AARP member, and Hootie’s a country singer, with songs that stream to Gen Xers’ smartphones on… Continue reading Why Independent Living is Perfect for Gen X