Acts Retirement-Life Communities

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

Acts Retirement-Life Communities

Company type	Not-for-profit
Industry	Health care
Headquarters	Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Key people	Gerald T. Grant, CEO; Karen Christiansen, President
Number of employees	8,500+
Website	actsretirement.org
Footnotes / references 10,500+ residents

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