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The Terraces of The Clare Among the Best

The Terraces at The Clare have been reported as being one of the best nursing homes by “U.S. News and World Report” in 2014.  This distinction is given to only the top nursing homes, providing high quality and attentive care.

The Clare at Rush and Pearson is a Life Care retirement community in the heart of Chicago’s Gold Coast. The Terraces at The Clare, which partners with Northwestern Memorial Hospital, provides assisted living, memory support, rehabilitation and skilled nursing.

“U.S. News and World Report” is a leading provider of service news and information that focuses on important and relevant issues. The study on nursing homes was undertaken as  “U.S. News and World Report” acknowledges their important role in society.  In the report, they explained, “On any given morning this year, roughly 1.4 million individuals including one in every 34 individuals 65 and older will wake up in a U.S. nursing home.  We want to help families find a good and caring facility for those they cherish."

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The designation of the top nursing homes was made as “U.S. News and World Report” collected data from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which sets and enforces standards for nursing homes. Ratings are based on the absence or low incidence of deficiencies in state-conducted health inspections. 

“Dr. Lee Lindquist who is a world-renowned geriatric physician with Northwestern Memorial, is our medical director and that has certainly been a tremendous asset to The Terraces.  She has an incredible amount of knowledge and expertise about the health of seniors,” said Shelly Smith, administrator for The Terraces. “Dr. Lindquist’s leadership supports our deep commitment to providing the very best of care to seniors.”

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“U.S. News” reported on nearly 16,000 nursing homes across the country. Only 3,867 received an overall five-star rating.  In Illinois, only 21.9 percent achieved this rating.  In the Chicago metropolitan area, The Terraces was one of only 85 out of 398 nursing homes received the overall five-star rating from the federal centers for Medicare and Medicaid.

The Clare at Rush and Pearson is a Life Care retirement community in the heart of Chicago’s Gold Coast with incomparable lifestyle, amenities and the financial stability only a debt-free community can offer.  The Terraces at The Clare, which partners with Northwestern Memorial Hospital, provides assisted living, memory support, rehabilitation and skilled nursing. The Terraces has earned the 5-star quality rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.  The Clare is owned by Chicago Senior Care and managed by Life Care Services.  For more information visit: www.TheClare.com or call 312-784-8100.

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