Acts Retirement-Life Communities
not-for-profit operator
Acts Retirement-Life Communities (Acts), based out of Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, is the third largest not-for-profit owner, operator and developer of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) in the United States. Acts Life Care® communities provide independent living residences for people age 62 and above, with access to assisted living and skilled nursing care services, usually on the same campus.
History
Acts began in the early 1970s, when a suburban Philadelphia pastor and members of the Church of the Open Door, a nondenominational church, sought a new and better way of living for the retired church members. Fulfilling instruction of the Scriptures, their idea was to provide a fulfilling and meaningful independent living lifestyle with a quality skilled health care environment that would be available if ever needed. Using their own resources, this group built the first part of what today is known as Fort Washington Estates, which opened in 1972.
As of 2025, Acts provides housing and services to more than 10,500 seniors through its family of 28 senior living communities in nine states, and employs more than 8,500 people.
Organization
Acts is divided into four regions:
Northeast - includes Pennsylvania with eight campuses
Mid-Atlantic - includes Delaware, New Jersey, and Maryland with eight campuses
Mid-South - includes Alabama, Georgia, North and South Carolina with six campuses
Southeast - includes Florida and Alabama with six campuses
Locations
Alabama
Magnolia Trace, Huntsville
Westminster Village, Spanish Fort
Delaware
Country House, Greenville
Manor House, Seaford
Cokesbury Village, Hockessin
Florida
Azalea Trace, Pensacola
Edgewater Pointe Estates, Boca Raton
Indian River Estates, Vero Beach
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