Press Release: Christian Care Retirement Community Awarded on America’s Best Continuing Care Retirement Communities 2024 List

Bluffton, IN, December 18, 2024 – Christian Care Retirement Community has been awarded on Newsweek’s list of America‘s Best Continuing Care Retirement Communities 2024. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. Christian Care Retirement Community is ranked the 3rd best Continuing Care Retirement Community in Indiana, standing as the sole Northeast Indiana community on the list.  The awards list was announced on November 29th, 2023, and can currently be viewed on Newsweek’s website at https://www.newsweek.com/rankings/americas-best-continuing-care-retirement-communities-2024/indiana.

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) are facilities that offer long-term care options, allowing residents to access higher-level care when medical needs progress. The communities include Independent Living, Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing Care, and Memory Care. To provide people looking for guidance on CCRCs with a comprehensive resource for informed decision making, Statista and Newsweek have partnered for the first time to award America’s Best Continuing Care Retirement Communities 2024.

The list is based on three data sources:

  1. National Online Surveys: Surveys from medical professionals (e.g., registered nurses, therapists, and physicians) and staff working in the management/administration, acquaintances of residents and residents living in CCRCs, etc.

  2. Quality Dimension Score: For each recommended CCRC, participants were asked to rate the eight quality dimensions on a scale from 1 to 10.

  3. Accreditations: Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), accreditations relevant for Continuing Care Retirement Communities were considered.

To provide people looking for guidance on CCRCs with a comprehensive resource for informed decision making, Statista and Newsweek have partnered for the first time to award the leading CCRCs in the US. Christian Care Retirement Community is ecstatic to be recognized on Newsweek’s list of America‘s Best Continuing Care Retirement Communities 2024.

“It is an absolute honor to care for the Seniors in Bluffton and the surrounding communities, as we truly do strive to enrich senior living with Christian values and quality, compassionate care.  We express great gratitude to God for His provisions, particularly for guiding team members and volunteers to join and support our mission.  Without their and the community’s support this award wouldn’t be possible.”  Austin Smith, Executive Director.

About Statista:  Statista publishes hundreds of worldwide industry rankings and company listings with high profile media partners. This research and analysis service is based on the success of statista.com, the leading data and business intelligence portal that provides statistics, business relevant data, and various market and consumer studies and surveys.