Naples, FL -- Moorings Park, a nationally accredited, not-for-profit community and the only A+ Fitch rated continuing care retirement community in the country, has joined COLLAGE, The Art & Science of Healthy Aging®  , a national consortium of aging services organizations using an evidence-based assessment system to track, measure and improve healthy aging outcomes.

"As a community serving older adults, we understand the value and power of using an assessment system to improve successful aging. Moorings Park is extremely pleased to partner with COLLAGE.  We believe the program will provide many benefits to our residents and organization as we strive to promote healthy aging through innovative wellness programming," said Steve Brinkert, Vice President of Resident Services, Moorings Park.

The COLLAGE assessment system is being used by a consortium of organizations across the country working to advance healthy aging and improve outcomes of older adults living independently. Members of the consortium -- continuing care communities, moderate income and federally subsidized housing programs, and home care and community-based agencies use a unique, holistic, evidence-based assessment tool and person-centered process to improve quality of life and successful
aging.

Robyn Stone talks about the value of an evidence-based assessment system like  COLLAGE (2:17)

"Aging services organizations understand that they must have the right tools to partner with older people in their quest to age successfully. We are thrilled that Moorings Park has joined the COLLAGE family of organizations and sees the COLLAGE assessment system as a bridge to improve healthy aging. We share their understanding that measuring outcomes is critical and that without them, it's difficult to know whether programs and interventions are having the intended impact on residents and community," said Beryl Goldman, Director of Kendal Outreach, LLC and COLLAGE.

Through the COLLAGE assessment system, organizations have the opportunity to measure, track and improve healthy aging outcomes. Valid and reliable assessment data leads to: 1) the development of personalized healthy aging plans for individuals, and 2) a methodology to target the right programs and services to best match needs for a campus or community. This two level approach enables individuals to take charge of their own healthy aging and allows organizations to focus aging support resources appropriately for their community of residents.