AMERICUS, Ga. — Several Magnolia Manor senior living communities, including one in Moultrie, recently received recognition for demonstrating excellence in achieving Quality Initiative goals.

The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) recognized more than 9,800 skilled nursing care centers and assisted living communities nationwide for improving the quality of care provided to residents.

Magnolia Manor in Richmond Hill and the Mattie H. Marshall Memory Care Center in Americus were two of only 11 senior living communities across the nation to receive the Tier 4 Award, and the only ones in Georgia.

Magnolia Manor’s assisted living facility in St. Simons Island was the only assisted living facility in Georgia to achieve the Tier 3 Award.

Meanwhile, three of the four Georgia recipients of Tier 2 awards went to the organization’s Columbus, Macon and Moultrie assisted living programs.

Tier 1 recipients were Magnolia Manor’s Americus Retirement Center and St. Marys Assisted Living.

Magnolia Manor skilled nursing programs were also recognized for meeting or exceeding quality care goals. The Columbus East and St. Simons Nursing Center were recognized for achieving the Tier 3 award. The Nursing Center in Americus and the Columbus West campuses received the AHCA Tier 1 award.

In response to this achievement, Magnolia Manor President and CEO, Mark R. Todd, stated, “Providing quality care for our residents is the driving force behind all of our efforts to improve. Thanks to dedicated staff members across the organization, we have made great progress in achieving this goal. We are looking forward to continued progress in the years to come.”