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LifeLoop Innovation Awards Honoring Senior Living Excellence

On January 27, 2026, LifeLoop, a leading platform focused on proactive engagement and wellness for senior living, announced the winners of its annual Communities That Shine Innovation Awards for 2025. This program acknowledges 12 senior living organizations across North America that are pioneering improvements in resident quality of life through innovative technology and engagement initiatives.

As the landscape of senior living evolves with the next generation of residents, the recipients of this year's awards exemplify a new approach to aging—one characterized by purpose, passion, and joy. Through the application of LifeLoop solutions, these organizations are embedding engagement and wellness into their daily operations. By integrating technology with person-centered practices, they are cultivating environments where seniors feel recognized, supported, and driven to flourish.

The selection process for this year’s awards involved a highly competitive field of nominations from various senior living communities and operators. The submissions illustrated the transformative ways in which contemporary senior living providers are utilizing technology to bring about notable, real-world change within their communities.

According to LifeLoop's findings, 97% of staff members reported that the platform effectively reduces social isolation and loneliness among residents. Further, 99% of staff indicated that family satisfaction has improved due to the implementation of LifeLoop. This technology has also significantly enhanced residents' sense of purpose and accomplishment, with 92% of staff affirming these benefits. Additionally, an impressive 98% of staff members experiencing higher job satisfaction as a result demonstrates the holistic impact of LifeLoop.

The winning submissions revealed leadership that is strongly driven by innovative technology. By employing strategic approaches to technology, the honored organizations elevate engagement, wellness, operational effectiveness, and care quality, ultimately creating meaningful outcomes for older adults in their communities.

Award Categories and Winners

The achievements of the winners can be divided into collective and individual community awards:

Organization-Wide Innovation Awards:

• - Brilliance in Staff Satisfaction: The Bristal Assisted Living
• - Brilliance in Portfolio-Wide Personalized Engagement: Sinceri Senior Living
• - Brilliance in Engagement Innovation: Watermark Retirement Communities

Individual Community Innovation Awards:

• - Brilliance in Fostering Connections: Acoya Shea, Scottsdale, AZ
• - Brilliance in Purposeful Engagement: Cooper Trail Senior Living, Bardstown, KY
• - Brilliance in Community-Wide Engagement: Country Meadows Retirement Community, Frederick, MD
• - Brilliance in Person-Centered Care: Esplanade of Woodmere, Woodmere, NY
• - Brilliance in Resident Experience: The Loudonville Assisted Living Residence, Loudonville, NY
• - Brilliance in Proactive Wellness: MorningStar at Bear Creek Memory Care, Colorado Springs, CO
• - Brilliance in Insights-Driven Engagement: New Perspective, Long Grove, IL
• - Brilliance in Proactive Engagement: Novellus Clairemont, San Diego, CA
• - Brilliance in Resident Empowerment: Palo Alto Commons, Palo Alto, CA

The Communities That Shine program honors individuals and organizations that are dedicated to enhancing the aging experience with compassion and intentionality. Rob Fisher, CEO of LifeLoop, expressed admiration for the commitment of these award winners, stating, "Now entering our fifth year of recognizing these senior living innovators, we continue to be inspired by the significant difference this industry makes in the lives of older adults. The 2025 winners are not just creating exceptional experiences—they are collectively shaping the future of senior living through fostering connections and measurable outcomes for residents, families, and staff."

Currently, LifeLoop supports over 4,700 senior living communities throughout North America with its innovative solutions. To find out more about LifeLoop, visit lifeloop.com.

About LifeLoop

LifeLoop is at the forefront of an evolving age of senior living. Serving over 4,700 communities in North America, LifeLoop integrates proactive engagement and holistic wellness into everyday life in senior living settings. With its innovative platform, LifeLoop enables service providers to deliver tailored experiences that promote connection and purpose, helping seniors not just live longer, but live better.

For more information, contact:
Natalie Jones
Senior Director of Marketing
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