Central Jersey Daily Rundown
Parker at Stonegate, an assisted living community in Highland Park, has earned a 2019 Gold – Excellence in Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) for superior performance in the long term and post-acute care profession, according to a release. The award is the final of three distinct levels possible through the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program, which recognizes nursing home and assisted living organizations nationally that serve as models of excellence in providing high-quality care, the release said. Parker at Stonegate was one of five assisted living communities and nursing homes nationwide to receive the 2019 Gold – Excellence in Quality Award. This is the second year since the program’s inception in 1996 that assisted living communities have achieved Gold. In 22 years, AHCA/NCAL has recognized only 38 organizations—excluding this year’s recipients—with awards at the Gold level. For a full list of recipients, visit AHCA/NCAL’s Quality Award website www.ahcancal.org.