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Bucks County newspaper readers voted Pine Run Retirement Community among the best providers in categories related to care for older adults, including independent living, personal care, skilled nursing, and memory care and as a top employer in the region

DOYLESTOWN, PA. (September 21, 2022) – Pine Run Retirement Community is proud to announce that it has been named the best provider in 11 categories in The Intelligencer’s annual “Best of the Best” awards, announced last night at a gala event at The Fuge in Ivyland. The categories range from retirement/55+ community to rehabilitation facility, fitness center/gym, top employer, and more.

“We are excited to be recognized among the best senior care providers in Bucks County,” said Pine Run Retirement Community Executive Director Maria Santangelo. “During our almost 50 years of service to the Bucks County community, Pine Run has touched the lives of countless individuals and families. We are deeply grateful to those who voted for us, both as a provider of senior services and as a top employer of choice. We take great pride in being both a wonderful place to live and to work.”

As one of the area’s leading retirement and continuing care communities for older adults, Pine Run won top rankings in these categories:

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DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (June 2022) – The Pine Run Villager Association recently hosted its first-ever scholarship award ceremony and reception to present $1,500 scholarships to 18 high school seniors employed in Pine Run Retirement Community’s dining services department.

Associates, their families, and Villagers attended the joyful event on June 14 at Pine Run to celebrate and honor the young people. The Pine Run Villager Association had organized a special fundraising effort to raise money to fund the scholarships. The students honored hail from high schools including Central Bucks East, Central Bucks West, Central Bucks South, and Pennridge.

“Pine Run Villagers are so appreciative of our young Associates who work in our dining rooms and kitchens,” said Jim Eidson, President of the Pine Run Villagers Association. “Many of the servers and kitchen staff members are with us throughout their high school years. We wanted to recognize them for their service and encourage and support them as they pursue their educational goals. We also want to recognize the Pine Run Scholarship Committee and its members Lou White, (Chairman), Kay Winters, Bill Lieser, Bill Newmann, Pat Schwartz, and Wistar Silver for their hard work and dedication in making this event a success.”

“We are so thankful to the Pine Run Villagers Association for their support of our Associates,” said Maria Santangelo, Pine Run Executive Director. “The intergenerational interaction that occurs every day at Pine Run is just one of the many things that makes Pine Run a special place to live and work for our Villagers and Associates alike. This new tradition adds to the many events and programs designed to support our Associates and demonstrates the Villagers Association’s commitment to our seniors as they begin the next phase in their education.”

To be eligible, Associates had to have worked 350 hours over the past year, demonstrate post-high school plans, and be an employee in good standing. Each eligible Associate interested in this scholarship opportunity submitted two essays to the Pine Run Villager Association discussing their career goals and how working at Pine Run will help them achieve these goals.

 

About Pine Run: Pine Run Retirement Community in Doylestown, Pennsylvania is one of Bucks County’s leading senior living and senior care providers, with 272 independent living cottages and 24 apartments situated on a beautiful 43-acre private campus. The campus is home to Pine Run Health Center, which offers rehabilitation services and 90 skilled nursing beds; The Garden, a 40-bed, secure memory care neighborhood on the top floor of the Health Center; and The Willows, an intimate setting for palliative, services. Pine Run Lakeview is a 106-bed personal care residence owned and operated by Pine Run Retirement Community and located on Lower State Road in Doylestown. Generations of families have turned to Pine Run for the certainty of comforts and services in the bonus years. Call 800.992.8992 to learn more about independent living, personal care, or skilled nursing and rehabilitation programs, or visit www.pinerun.org.

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (June 2022) – Ellen Goldstein, Pine Run Director of Fitness & Aquatics, is representing the United States as an Assistant Coach on the US Women’s Softball Team in this year’s World Maccabiah Games in Israel in July.

The World Maccabiah Games are the world’s largest Jewish athletic competition, traditionally held every four years in the tradition and values of Maccabi, emphasizing the centrality of the State of Israel in the life of the Jewish people. The Games have grown to include nearly 10,000 Jewish athletes from more than 75 countries competing in 40 sports, making it the third largest international multi-sport event in the world following only the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. Ellen earned a Gold Medal in the summer of 2017 at the World Maccabiah Games as part of the US Women’s Softball Team.

Ellen will serve as the Assistant Coach for the US Women’s Softball Team, a group of 13 women ages 18-35 from across the United States. The Maccabiah Games meet for three weeks in Israel in July: week one is known as Israel Connect and provides education and tourism opportunities for the participants as well as time for the team to meet and practice together and weeks two and three consist of opening ceremonies and the games.

“We are excited that Ellen is representing Pine Run and the United States at this prestigious sporting event,” said Maria Santangelo, Executive Director at Pine Run. “Ellen’s ability to connect with and build relationships with our Villagers is extraordinary. She has been a guide and advocate for our Villagers on their wellness journeys and we are so proud to support Ellen as she demonstrates her leadership and talents on the word stage.”

Ellen joined the Pine Run Healthy Living team in September 2019. She is a graduate of Ursinus College, magna cum laude, where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise and Sports Science. She is a certified trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine. Prior to joining Pine Run, Ellen taught health and physical education in the New Hope Solebury School District, Central Bucks School District, and at the Windmill Day School in Doylestown.

 

About Pine Run: Pine Run Retirement Community in Doylestown, Pennsylvania is one of Bucks County’s leading senior living and senior care providers, with 272 independent living cottages and 24 apartments situated on a beautiful 43-acre private campus. The campus is home to Pine Run Health Center, which offers rehabilitation services and 90 skilled nursing beds; The Garden, a 40-bed, secure memory care neighborhood on the top floor of the Health Center; and The Willows, an intimate setting for palliative, services. Pine Run Lakeview is a 106-bed personal care residence owned and operated by Pine Run Retirement Community and located on Lower State Road in Doylestown. Generations of families have turned to Pine Run for the certainty of comforts and services in the bonus years. Call 800.992.8992 to learn more about independent living, personal care, or skilled nursing and rehabilitation programs, or visit www.pinerun.org.

Villagers, Friends, Families, Associates, and supporters are invited to vote for Pine Run Retirement Community in 12 categories in local publication’s 2022 reader survey.

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (June 2022) – Pine Run Retirement Community is excited to announce that it has been nominated in 12 categories once again for The Intelligencer’s 2022 ‘Best Of the Best’ survey. The annual survey of the publication’s readership aims to highlight the top local providers of goods and services to the Bucks County community. The contest invites people to vote for the best local businesses and organizations across many categories. Voting opens June 16 and runs through June 30, 2022. As one of Bucks County’s leading retirement and continuing care communities for older adults, Pine Run invites the public to consider supporting its nominations in the following categories:

Beauty & Health:

• Rehabilitation Facility
• Home Health Care Services
• Memory Care
• Physical Therapy Clinic

Sports & Fitness:

• Fitness Center/Gym

Home & Home Services:

• Retirement/55+ Community
• Assisted/Senior Living
• Nursing Home

In addition, employees and business associates of Pine Run are invited to consider voting for Pine Run in the Top Employer category:

• Employee Recognition Program
• Employer 101-500 Employees
• Overall Leadership
• Place to Work

Cast your vote from June 16-30 here.

About Pine Run: Pine Run Retirement Community in Doylestown, Pennsylvania is one of Bucks County’s leading senior living and senior https://pinerun.org/press-releases/care providers, with 272 independent living cottages and 24 apartments situated on a beautiful 43-acre private campus. The campus is home to Pine Run Health Center, which offers rehabilitation services and 90 skilled nursing beds; The Garden, a 40-bed, secure memory care neighborhood on the top floor of the Health Center; and The Willows, an intimate setting for palliative, services. Pine Run Lakeview is a 107-bed personal care residence owned and operated by Pine Run Retirement Community and located on Lower State Road in Doylestown. Generations of families have turned to Pine Run for the certainty of comforts and services in the bonus years. Call 800.992.8992 to learn more about independent living, personal care, or skilled nursing and rehabilitation programs, or visit www.pinerun.org.

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (November 2021) – Pine Run Retirement Community is proud to announce that the Pine Run Health Center has been named among the “Best Nursing Homes” in the country for 2021-2022 by U.S. News & World Report. This is a designation achieved by an elite 13% of Short and Long-Term Care residences across the country.

Pine Run earned its Best Nursing Home status by achieving the highest possible rating, “High Performing,” for both its Short-Term Rehabilitation services and for Long-Term Care. The U.S. News rating is widely recognized as a symbol of excellence in U.S. healthcare that is awarded by an unbiased trust agent.

“We are proud that U.S. News again has recognized the Pine Run Health Center for both Long and Short-Term Care,” said Maria Santangelo, executive director of Pine Run Retirement Community. “This is the third consecutive year that we have received this honor and it is a true testament to our associates’ dedication and commitment to the well-being of our residents and families.”

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Bucks County senior living community joins nationwide movement to create a space to remember and reflect on the sacrifices made by those who served in the military

DOYLESTOWN, PA. (November 2021): – Pine Run Retirement Community marked Veterans Day 2021 with several events, including the dedication of a “Never Forget Garden,” part of a nationwide initiative to plant gardens and place specially made markers to recognize, remember and honor U.S. veterans.

Part of the Doylestown Health network, Pine Run every year honors veterans who live at each of its locations: independent living at The Village, personal care at Pine Run Lakeview, and skilled nursing and memory care at The Pine Run Health Center. Veterans were honored at a special recognition breakfast held on Veterans Day at each location.

“From our annual veterans’ breakfasts to the veterans’ memorial at The Village to the Military Order of Pine Run, we are all committed to pausing to recognize the service and sacrifice of our Pine Run residents and associates who served in the military,” said Maria Santangelo, Executive Director of Pine Run Retirement Community. “We thank them for their dedication and devotion on Veterans Day and every day.”

This year’s Veterans Day festivities included the unveiling of the community’s new Never Forget Garden. Pine Run resident Thomas J. Barnett, a veteran, first approached Pine Run administrators about the Never Forget Garden in 2019. Barnett served as a guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from 1953 to 1954 and is a life member of the tomb’s Society of the Honor Guard, which first proposed the nationwide Never Forget Garden project.

“The Never Forget Garden is really based on the Tomb guards’ motto,” said Barnett. “We have a motto that says, ‘A soldier never dies until he is forgotten. Tomb guards never forget.’”

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Doylestown, PA (November 12, 2021) – Doylestown Health, a healthcare network that has delivered high quality care to the Doylestown community for nearly 100 years, announced today that, in keeping with its commitment to protect the health and safety of its patients, staff, volunteers and the community, 100% of its workforce is now fully compliant with its COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

On August 6, 2021, Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown Hospital Medical Staff, and Pine Run Retirement Community announced their COVID-19 vaccine mandates, with clear guidance on the pathway to becoming compliant by 11/11/21.

From the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Doylestown Health has been researching and staying current with scientific studies and guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as well as state and local health departments.

“We implemented this requirement after extensive research and careful consideration and were fully confident that the 100% vaccination requirement would be the most effective way to ensure patient, staff, volunteer and community member safety,” said Scott S. Levy MD, Doylestown Health Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. “This requirement is an extension of our organization’s belief that following the science is the most effective way to serve our community.”

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Bucks County newspaper readers named Pine Run Retirement Community the best provider in a fifteen categories related to care for older adults, including independent living, personal care, skilled nursing, and memory care

DOYLESTOWN, PA. (September 2021) – Pine Run Retirement Community is proud to announce that it has been named the best provider in 15 categories in The Intelligencer’s annual “Best of the Best” awards. The categories range from retirement community to in-home senior care to memory care, rehab, personal care, and more.

“We are honored to be recognized among the best senior care providers in Bucks County,” said Pine Run Retirement Community Executive Director Maria Santangelo. “The wide range of categories in which Pine Run was chosen demonstrates that Pine Run continues to be a wonderful place to live and work. We humbly thank all those who voted for us.”

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Premiere Bucks County senior living community marks milestone anniversary

DOYLESTOWN, PA. (September 2021): – Pine Run Retirement Community, one of Bucks County’s leading senior living and senior care providers, is celebrating its 45^th anniversary, with events marking nearly half a century of delivering an exciting and active lifestyle coupled with superior health care to Bucks County older adults.

Located in Doylestown, Pine Run Retirement Community opened in 1976 as one of the first retirement communities in Bucks County and the only one with a full-service, 200-bed regional Health Center devoted to health care for older adults. Since then, the community has grown significantly, through renovating and expanding  independent living as well as the Health Center.

Pine Run’s crown jewel is a 37,000-square-foot, $13 million community center affectionately nicknamed “The Hub,” which serves as the focal point of the community. As one of the early campaign priorities included in ONE VISION: The Campaign for Doylestown Health, donor contributions supported amenities commensurate with a vibrant lifestyle, including: indoor and outdoor dining venues, entertainment galleries, and an aquatics and fitness center, all of which are designed to offer the active and healthy retirement living that older adults want.

“For years, Pine Run has been an integral part of the full continuum of care that the Doylestown Health network offers,” said Jim Brexler, President and CEO of Doylestown Health. “Senior health care has become more sophisticated over the years as people live longer, healthier lives, and we are excited that Pine Run will continue to offer an active retirement lifestyle and high quality health care for many more years to come.”

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Friends and supporters are invited to vote for Pine Run Retirement Community in 17 categories in local publication’s 2021 reader survey.

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (July 2021) – Pine Run Retirement Community is pleased to announce that it has been nominated in 17 categories once again for The Intelligencer’s 2021 ‘Best Of the Best’ survey. The annual survey of the publication’s readership aims to highlight the top local providers of goods and services to the Bucks County community. The contest invites people to vote for the best local businesses and organizations across dozens of categories. Voting opens July 7 and runs through July 23, 2021. As one of Bucks County’s leading retirement and continuing care communities for older adults, Pine Run invites the public to consider supporting its nominations in the following categories: Beauty & Health:

• Health/Fitness Center
• Independent Living
• In-home Senior Care
• Memory Care
• Nursing Rehab
• Outpatient Therapy
• Personal Care
• Physical Therapy
• Speech Therapy

Home, Home Services & Finance:

• Retirement Community

In addition, employees and business associates of Pine Run are invited to consider voting for Pine Run in these categories:

• Boss
• Employee Recognition Program
• Innovative Workplace
• Leadership
• Overall Company to Work for
• Training Program
• Workplace Culture

Cast your vote here. About Pine Run: Pine Run Retirement Community in Doylestown, Pennsylvania is one of Bucks County’s leading senior living and senior care providers, with 272 independent living cottages and 24 apartments situated on a beautiful 43-acre private campus. The campus is home to Pine Run Health Center, which offers rehabilitation services and 90 skilled nursing beds; The Garden, a 40-bed, secure memory care neighborhood on the top floor of the Health Center; and The Willows, an intimate setting for palliative, services. Pine Run Lakeview is a 107-bed personal care residence owned and operated by Pine Run Retirement Community and located on Lower State Road in Doylestown. Generations of families have turned to Pine Run for the certainty of comforts and services in the bonus years. Call 800.992.8992 to learn more about independent living, personal care, or skilled nursing and rehabilitation programs, or visit www.pinerun.org.