Acts Retirement-Life Communities (Acts), based out of Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, is the third largest not-for-profit owner, operator and developer of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) in the United States. Acts Life Care® communities provide independent living residences for people age 62 and above, with access to assisted living and skilled nursing care services, usually on the same campus.
History Acts began in the early 1970s, when a suburban Philadelphia pastor and members of the Church of the Open Door, a nondenominational church, sought a new and better way of living for the retired church members. Fulfilling instruction of the Scriptures, their idea was to provide a fulfilling and meaningful independent living lifestyle with a quality skilled health care environment that would be available if ever needed. Using their own resources, this group built the first part of what today is known as Fort Washington Estates, which opened in 1972.
As of 2025, Acts provides housing and services to more than 10,500 seniors through its family of 28 senior living communities in nine states, and employs more than 8,500 people.
Organization Acts is divided into four regions: Northeast - includes Pennsylvania with eight campuses Mid-Atlantic - includes Delaware, New Jersey, and Maryland with eight campuses Mid-South - includes Alabama, Georgia, North and South Carolina with six campuses Southeast - includes Florida and Alabama with six campuses
Locations
Alabama Magnolia Trace, Huntsville Westminster Village, Spanish Fort
Delaware Country House, Greenville Manor House, Seaford Cokesbury Village, Hockessin
Florida Azalea Trace, Pensacola Edgewater Pointe Estates, Boca Raton Indian River Estates, Vero Beach St. Andrews Estates, Boca Raton The Terraces, Bonita Springs Mease Life, Dunedin
Georgia Lanier Village Estates, Gainesville
Maryland Heron Point, Chestertown Bayleigh Chase, Easton Buckingham's Choice, Adamstown Fairhaven, Sykesville
New Jersey The Evergreens, Moorestown
North Carolina Matthews Glen, Matthews Tryon Estates, Columbus
South Carolina Park Pointe Village, Rock Hill
Pennsylvania Brittany Pointe Estates, Lansdale Fort Washington Estates, Fort Washington Granite Farms Estates, Media Gwynedd Estates, Ambler Lima Estates, Media Normandy Farms Estates, Blue Bell Southampton Estates, Southampton Spring House Estates, Lower Gwynedd
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Definition of a Skilled Nursing Facility Fitch Rates ACTS Retirement-Life Communities Obligated Group (PA) Ser 2012 Revs 'A−'; Outlook Stable