McLean, VA-based Sunrise Senior Living has become the largest senior living provider to adopt the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management across its entire portfolio, the company announced Wednesday. That’s more than 270 communities in the United States and Canada.
“Innovators like Sunrise Senior Living are doubling down on health leadership by following the science and implementing the evidence-based solutions and strategies found in WELL,” International WELL Building Institute President and CEO Rachel Hodgdon said in a statement. “We congratulate Sunrise for becoming the largest senior living provider to achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating at the enterprise level. This accomplishment is a testament to their longtime commitment to the health, well-being, and safety of all those who live, visit, and work at Sunrise communities.”
More than 600 senior living communities around the world have committed to or have achieved the WELL Health-Safety Rating or WELL Certification from IWBI. The rating focuses on operational policies and maintenance protocols to address health and safety challenges during the pandemic and beyond.
To achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating for all new and existing buildings, Sunrise met criteria that included demonstrating a proven and consistent commitment to cleaning and sanitation procedures, emergency preparedness, health service resources including mental health, innovation and stakeholder engagement and communication.
“Earning the prestigious, third-party-verified WELL Health-Safety Rating across our entire North American portfolio further strengthens the Sunrise brand and is another example of demonstrating our unwavering [environmental, social and corporate governance] commitment as a highly trusted and highly responsible care and wellness partner,” said Sunrise Senior Living CEO Jack R. Callison Jr.
“With our WELL achievement, residents, team members and other stakeholders can feel an even higher level of confidence and safety at Sunrise, further supporting our vision of creating the preferred lifestyle for enjoying longer, healthier, and happier lives,” he added.
Enlivant — where Callison was president and CEO until early 2021 — in January 2022 became the first senior living provider to earn the WELL Health-Safety Rating for facility operations and management for its entire portfolio. The rating recognized the 215 senior living communities of the Chicago-based company for a commitment to promoting a safer and healthier environment for employees and residents.
