{"id":10004,"date":"2016-08-24T07:00:45","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T12:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/?p=10004"},"modified":"2020-10-26T15:22:06","modified_gmt":"2020-10-26T20:22:06","slug":"what-does-it-take-to-be-a-senioradvisor-coms-best-of-2017-care-provider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net\/blog\/2016\/08\/what-does-it-take-to-be-a-senioradvisor-coms-best-of-2017-care-provider\/","title":{"rendered":"What It Took to be SeniorAdvisor\u2019s Best of 2017 Care Provider"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>What Does it Take to be a SeniorAdvisor.com\u2019s <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-10014 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2016\/08\/What-Does-it-Take-to-be-a-SeniorAdvisor.com\u2019s-Best-of-2017-Care-Provider-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"What Does it Take to be a SeniorAdvisor.com\u2019s Best of 2017 Care Provider?\" width=\"350\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2016\/08\/What-Does-it-Take-to-be-a-SeniorAdvisor.com\u2019s-Best-of-2017-Care-Provider-1-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2016\/08\/What-Does-it-Take-to-be-a-SeniorAdvisor.com\u2019s-Best-of-2017-Care-Provider-1-1-350x293.jpg 350w, https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2016\/08\/What-Does-it-Take-to-be-a-SeniorAdvisor.com\u2019s-Best-of-2017-Care-Provider-1-1-768x644.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>Best of 2017 Care Provider?<\/h1>\n<p>Do you feel like your community goes above and beyond the call of duty? \u00a0Are your residents thrilled to be part of your community? If so, the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.SeniorAdvisor.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SeniorAdvisor.com<\/a> Best of 2017 Awards<\/strong>\u00a0are your chance to share it with the entire country.<\/p>\n<h2>What are SeniorAdvisor.com\u2019s the Best of Awards?<\/h2>\n<p>Every year SeniorAdvisor.com evaluates more than 100,000 reviews to find the best of the best. To be more specific, we honor only the top 1% of all communities nationwide. \u00a0These awards come directly from the reviews submitted by families and residents who live and frequent these communities. The SeniorAdvisor.com Best of 2017 awards are designed to help the communities as well as families trying to find the best care for their loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>As a community, this prestigious award allows you to showcase how wonderful your establishment is. The best part is that this is not just you telling families how great you are, but other families and residents doing it on your behalf.<\/p>\n<p>As a family looking for a place for your loved one, these awards allow you to pinpoint the best options in your area of interest. Again the Best of 2017 Award is given based on the feedback from families that know it best, allowing you to have confidence that these communities really earned their status as one of the best in the country.<\/p>\n<h2>How Can I Qualify for the Best of 2017 Award?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>You must\u00a0be a\u00a0<strong>home care or senior living service provider\u00a0<\/strong>(assisted living, nursing homes, senior apartments, independent living, Alzheimer\u2019s care, and CCRCs all qualify).<\/li>\n<li>You must maintain a\u00a0<strong>minimum star rating of 4.5\u00a0<\/strong>on SeniorAdvisor.com. *<em>This number may change as it depends on what makes up the top 1% of providers*<\/em><\/li>\n<li>You must have received\u00a0<strong>a minimum of 3 new reviews on SeniorAdvisor.com within\u00a02016<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>You must meet a minimum overall review requirement. *<em>This detail\u00a0is a proprietary formula by SeniorAdvisor.com*<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The best way to ensure your business qualifies is to get new, positive reviews.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>How Do I Get New, Positive Reviews?<\/h2>\n<p>Click to view full-size version suitable for printing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/a\/senioradvisor.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc0dj7vDmM7N3Ei0Qj_XYT8j5Lqzc92pb6qqmUufAWPRxy6Iw\/viewform\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10005 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2016\/08\/picture-225x350.png\" alt=\"SeniorAdvisor.com review postcard\" width=\"225\" height=\"350\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The best way to get reviews is to make it easy and convenient for your families to review you. There are several ways you can do this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A big hit with families and residents are our SeniorAdvisor.com Review Postcards. You can distribute these\u00a0in person immediately after a tour, which the\u00a0family member\u00a0can then fill out at their convenience. The postage is pre-paid, so all they have to do is drop it in the mail.<strong>\u00a0You can order your <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1vih10DQYol8aa7iM0UPaqVFcBD_dyLfIMcStgvMhsMo\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Review Postcards for \u00a0free\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/a\/senioradvisor.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc0dj7vDmM7N3Ei0Qj_XYT8j5Lqzc92pb6qqmUufAWPRxy6Iw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>We will mail them to you within 1 business day.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>The reviews typically get posted within 1-3 business days of receipt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also download the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/08\/Review-Postcard.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>SeniorAdvisor.com Review Postcard<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0template. Print off copies to give to residents and families, then collect them and either scan them to us at <a href=\"mailto:support@senioradvisor.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>support@senioradvisor.com<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>or mail them\u00a0to us at\u00a0<strong>7756 Northcross Drive #101, Austin, TX 78757<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Send an email to all of your residents, their families and anyone who has toured your community asking them to review your community on SeniorAdvisor.com.<\/li>\n<li>Walk around or call and ask your residents, their families and anyone who has toured your community to find your community on SeniorAdvisor.com and write a review.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In order to qualify for inclusion in the Best of 2017 Awards, ALL postcards must be postmarked or electronically received no later than\u00a0<strong>October 14th, 2016<\/strong>. Any reviews received after this date will still be transcribed onto SeniorAdvisor.com, but they will not be used to decide eligibility for the Best of 2017 Awards.<\/p>\n<p>What now? Start right now and get reviews for your community! Every year our awards celebration gets bigger and better and this year will be no exception. We look forward to highlighting your business in this year\u2019s Best of 2017 Awards!<\/p>\n<p><em>Learn more about the awards and check out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/awards\/best-assisted-living\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SeniorAdvisor.com&#8217;s Best of\u00a02016 Winners<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Does it Take to be a SeniorAdvisor.com\u2019s Best of 2017 Care Provider? Do you feel like your community goes above and beyond the call of duty? \u00a0Are your residents thrilled to be part of your community? 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