ESCANABA — North Woods Place, an Enlivant community, announces it has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a 2023-24 Best Senior Living Community in the category of: Best Assisted Living. The ratings offer a look at the best senior living communities across the United States, to assist older adults and their loved ones when researching and choosing the right senior living community for them.

For 2023-2024 Best Senior Living, U.S. News rated each community on several criteria, including resident and family members’ satisfaction with safety, care, community management and staff, value, and other services and amenities provided by the community.

“We are honored and proud to have North Woods Place named to this list,” said Dax Canty, Executive Director. “This direct feedback from residents and family members acknowledges our team’s hard work and dedication to our mission of enriching lives through meaningful relationships and vibrant communities.”

U.S. News evaluated nearly 4,000 communities in one or more of the following categories: independent living, assisted living, memory care and continuing care retirement. U.S. News awards the designation of Best Senior Living only to those communities that satisfy U.S. News’ statistical assessment of performance.

on consumer satisfaction surveys administered between April 2022 and November 2022, reflecting the viewpoints of more than 200,000 current residents and family members of residents living in thousands of senior living communities nationwide. Only 43% of the communities that U.S. News evaluated earned a “Best” rating.