This note of appreciation from Larry was sent to all team members following the article which appeared in the Lancaster Newspapers on December 18, 2008 reporting Landis Homes’ positive rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

To all Landis Homes team members,

If you have the opportunity to read the Lancaster New Era, you may have noticed in yesterday’s paper a front-page article on “How our nursing homes rank” in Lancaster County. The article describes a new 1 to 5 Star rating system by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS provides federal oversight of nursing homes in the US.
Landis Homes Healthcare area received Five Stars, and we are joined by many other excellent four and five star organizations in Lancaster County. It is a real honor to receive a Five Star rating, as only 12% of nursing homes in the US are in this category.
While a rating system is only one way to measure quality and doesn’t show the total picture, we receive this news with gratitude for each team member here at Landis Homes, and all that you do in serving residents, supporting other team members, and carrying out the mission of Landis Homes to serve aging adults and their families by honoring and enriching their lives in communities of Christ-like love.
Read the article online here .

Many thanks for choosing to be part of the ministries at Landis Homes which serve both residents on our campus, as well as others who live throughout Lancaster County and surrounding areas.
Wishing you the joy, love and peace of Christ this Christmas Season!

Larry Zook, President