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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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