The not-for-profit organization was founded as Open Door Estates by a group of Pennsylvania church members in 1971. No acting here! ACTS is serious about providing seniors with the opportunity to live independently, but with a helping hand when needed. ACTS develops, owns, and operates continuing-care retirement communities in eight US states along the Eastern Seaboard. The company's properties feature resort-style amenities in Christian environments (ACTS comes from a Biblical reference). It owns about two dozen properties located in Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina.

AdCare Health Systems, Inc. engages in the development, ownership, and management of retirement communities, assisted living facilities, and skilled nursing facilities, as well as provides home health care services in the state of Ohio. It operates in two segments, Management and Facility-Based Care, and Home-Based Care. The Management and Facility-Based Care segment owns and operates eight facilities; and manages assisted living facilities and nursing homes owned by third parties. This segment also offers development, consulting, and accounting services to third parties. It primarily owns and operates assisted living facilities under the name of Hearth & Home. The Home-Based Care segment provides home health care services to patients while they are living in their own homes. As of December 31, 2009, the company managed 14 facilities comprising 6 skilled nursing facilities, 6 assisted living facilities, and 2 independent living/senior housing facilities, totaling approximately 824 units. AdCare Health Systems, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is based in Springfield, Ohio.

Founded as Matrix Healthcare PLC in 1990, under the Business Expansion Scheme, ADL raised additional funds under the Enterprise Investment Scheme in February 1996 and obtained a quotation on AIM in June 1996. In January 2004 Jeremy Davies purchased a controlling interest in the Company and made a Rule 9 Offer for the remaining shares. In February 2004 Matrix Healthcare PLC acquired Woodland Healthcare Limited and Newsham House Limited, the enlarged group acquired new banking facilities and the Company's name was changed to ADL plc.In July 2006 ADL completed the arrangement of a new £25 million bank facility with IXIS Corporate & Investment Bank S.A. and acquired Solutions (Yorkshire) Limited that owns and operates a care home in Leeds with 40 operational beds.Today, ADL owns and operates nine care homes with 306 operational beds (five in ADL, three in its subsidiary Woodland Healthcare Limited and one in Solutions (Yorkshire) Limited). ADL also manages one care home, with 40 operational beds, on a joint venture basis. In addition Woodland Healthcare Limited manages one care home, with 23 operational beds, on a partnership basis. ADL works in partnership with local authorities, PCTs, NHS Trusts and the relatives of the residents of its care homes to provide the residents with the highest quality of care in homely surroundings.

Advocat Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides long-term care services to nursing home patients primarily in the southeast and southwest United States. Advocat Inc. provides a range of long-term care services to the elderly, which include skilled nursing, ancillary health care services, and assisted living. It also offers various rehabilitative, nutritional, respiratory, and other specialized ancillary services. As of March 9, 2010, it operated 50 skilled nursing centers containing 5,799 licensed nursing beds. Advocat Inc. has nursing centers in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia. Advocat Inc. was founded in 1994 and is based in Brentwood, Tennessee.

Alden Management Services, Inc. was founded in 1971 by president Floyd Schlossberg as an offshoot of the Alden Bennett Construction Company. Alden Management Services, also known as The Alden Network, operates about 40 independent living, assisted living, and skilled rehabilitation and nursing facilities primarily throughout Illinois, but also in Wisconsin. Its elder care facilities provide a wide range of services such as rehabilitation, Alzheimer's care, long-term care, hospice, and infectious disease management. Alden Management Services also offers programs for children and young adults with special needs. Alden's pediatric services include behavioral management, nursing care, and physical therapy.

American Baptist Homes of the West (ABHOW) preaches the gospel of the active senior lifestyle, operating about 30 senior living facilities in four western states. Most of ABHOW's communities are government-subsidized apartments for low-income seniors. About a dozen of its residences, however, are continuing care retirement communities, which offer a range of care -- residential living, assisted living, or skilled nursing -- depending on residents' needs. The communities also schedule social activities and offer wellness programs and transportation services. Parent company Cornerstone Affiliates acquires and develops communities.

Amica™ Mature Lifestyles Inc. is a publicly traded Canadian company (TSX:ACC) and is known as Canada's most innovative operator of seniors' retirement residences. Bringing a superior quality of life to seniors, Amica's reputation for comfort and security make it the premier destination for all–inclusive retirement living. With locations throughout British Columbia and Ontario, Amica™ offers a comprehensive array of accommodation options – from purely independent living condominium ownership, to service–rich rental retirement suites, with Assisted Living options in many locations – Amica™ Mature Lifestyles offers truly superior lifestyle choices for today's discerning senior. The Amica™ Advantage – operating Principles of Wellness & Vitality™ –– throughout the company and our communities. Our trademarked principles of Wellness & Vitality™ are offered at each and every one of our Amica Mature Lifestyles communities across Canada. These Wellness & Vitality™ principles encourage friendships, new experiences, an improved healthy lifestyle and an inviting sense of community.

Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. operates senior living residences in the United States. It offers general services, such as meals, activities, laundry, and housekeeping; support services, including assistance with medication, monitoring health status, co-ordination of transportation, and co-ordination with physician offices; and personal care services, such as dressing, grooming, and bathing. The company also arranges access to additional services from third-party providers, including physical, occupational, and respiratory therapy; home health; hospice; and pharmacy services. As of January 1, 2010, it operated 211 senior living residences comprising 9,280 units in 20 states. Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. operates independently of Extendicare, Inc., as of November 10, 2006.

Atria Senior Living Group owns or manages roughly 120 senior living communities in upscale areas in more than 25 states throughout the country. Atria Senior Living Group, Inc. has agreed to be acquired by health care investment trust Ventas for about $1.5 billion. Atria Senior Living Group keeps the elderly close to its heart. Atria Senior Living Group, Inc. operates retirement and assisted-living centers for the elderly who may need assistance with routine daily tasks, but who don't need comprehensive skilled nursing. Its services range from independent living units in private apartment settings to more specialized care facilities for residents suffering from Alzheimer's disease or who require respite care.

BHS was founded in 1892 and took its present form in 1985. The system is sponsored by the Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery in Duluth, Minnesota. Benedictine Health System (BHS) is a provider of senior care services in the Midwest. The health system mostly serves rural and smaller communities in seven states. It operates about 40 long-term care facilities including nursing homes, assisted-living centers, and independent senior housing developments. Other offerings include adult day-care, transitional care, and outpatient rehabilitation. Many of its facilities are integrated campuses that provide a spectrum of services.

Inviting Real Estate Agents, Job Placements Agents, Educational Institutes, Software Service Providers, Real Estate Builders, Marriage Bureaus, Travel Agents, Restaurant Owners, Health & Fitness Centers and other Local Businesses to Post a FREE Classified Advertisement on Cootera.com Classifieds Website.