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2010 Showcase of Retirement Communities Award Winners Announced
The 2010 Colorado Springs Best of the Showcase of Retirement Communities award winners were announced today following the unique parade of homes-style event featuring senior living options at the region’s top retirement communities.
MacKenzie Place was named Best of Show, with The Inn at Garden Plaza taking runner-up honors.
The Showcase featured eight retirement communities in this two-day event that included free food, music, drinks, entertainment and tours. Each community hosted prospective residents or their caregivers throughout the weekend. Guests who visited all six out of eight communities could vote on the Best of Showcase awards.
- The Inn at Garden Plaza also took the Best Place for Mom or Dad award, while Village at Skyline was runner-up in the category. Cheyenne Place was named Best Value, with a tie voted for runner-up between ViewPointe and Summit Glen.
- In the Best Dining category, MacKenzie Place was the top vote-getter and Palisades at Broadmoor Park won runner-up. The Inn at Garden Plaza was also runner-up in the Friendliest Staff category, where ViewPointe won the vote.
- Best Activities Program was taken by the Palisades at Broadmoor Park with another runner up win by The Inn at Garden Plaza. Village at Skyline won the Best Services and Amenities award and the Palisades at Broadmoor Park and Mackenzie Place tied for second.
- Liberty Heights received recognition as first place in Best Colorado Landscape, while Cheyenne Place was the runner up.
The event was sponsored by Seniors Blue Book, Senior Magazine, Kaiser Permanente, Imago Home Transitions, Beo Mobility, Senior Resource Council, Silver Key, Peak Vista Community Health Centers, Things Forgotten, Penrad Imaging, The Tandem Two Real Estate Group, Flowers Remembered and SeniorsResourceGuide.com.
More senior community tours are planned for South Denver in October and Colorado Springs again in June 2011. This unique event was produced by Red Energy Public Relations, a Colorado Springs-based company. Additional tours are being coordinated nationwide.
The 2010 Colorado Springs Best of the Showcase of Retirement Communities Awards
Best of Show-MacKenzie Place
Runner-up: The Inn at Garden Plaza
Best Dining- MacKenzie Place
Runner-up: Palisades at Broadmoor Park
Friendliest Staff- ViewPointe
Runner-up: The Inn at Garden Plaza
Best Place for Mom or Dad- The Inn at Garden Plaza
Runner-up: Village at Skyline
Best Services & Amenities – Village at Skyline
Runner-up: Tie between Palisades at Broadmoor Park & MacKenzie Place
Best Activities Program – Palisades at Broadmoor Park
Runner-up: The Inn at Garden Plaza
Best Value – Cheyenne Place
Runner-Up: Tie between ViewPointe & Summit Glen
Best Colorado Landscape – Liberty Heights
Runner-up: Cheyenne Place
2010 Showcase Communities
Cheyenne Place
945 Tenderfoot Hill Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Liberty Heights
12105 Ambassador Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
MacKenzie Place
1605 Elm Creek View
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Summit Glen
4825 Old Farm Circle
Colorado Springs, CO 80917
The Inn at Garden Plaza
2520 International Circle
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
The Palisades at Broadmoor Park
4547 Palisades Park View
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
ViewPointe
555 S. Rockrimmon Boulevard
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
Village at Skyline
2365 Patriot Heights
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
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