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CRL Senior Living Communities Commitment to Quality Care Demonstrated in New Clinical Outcomes Report Card

CRL is pleased to share the following outcomes from July to December 2009 for its residents in both Residential Care Apartment Complexes (RCACs) and Community Based Residential Facilities (CBRFs):

• Avoiding Undesired Weight Loss, Maintaining Hydration Through Nutrition Program: CRL's all-natural nutritional program continues to help residents maintain a healthy weight; weight loss occurs in approximately 3% of CRL CBRF residents relative to 9.5% in competing communities; weight loss occurs in less than 1% of CRL RCAC residents; no cases of dehydration are reported
• Limiting Pressure Ulcers: CRL residents' probability of acquiring a pressure ulcer is 85% less likely than in competing communities
• Reducing Falls: Prevalence of resident falls in CRL RCAC communities is approximately 30% lower than in competing communities
• Lowering Instances of Incontinence: CRL residents are 50% less likely to be incontinent relative to residents in competing communities
• Decreasing Reliance on Medications: CRL RCAC resident anti-anxiety and hypnotic medications utilization is 40% lower than residents in competing communities; CRL RCAC resident anti-psychotic medications utilization is 75% lower than residents in competing communities
• Managing Diabetes: Through the CRL comprehensive diabetic program, hypoglycemic medication usage declined during the six-month period

Competing data is from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) data reported at www.medicare.gov for Wisconsin and Illinois, the states in which CRL operates. CRL began collecting comprehensive data in 2009, making this its first complete six-month report.

"I continue to be very impressed with the overall quality of care provided to our residents," said Michael Munter, CRL chief operating officer. "The ability for residents to join the CRL family and to thrive, not just survive, in our communities is a mission that all of us take extremely seriously here at CRL."

Munter will continue advocating for the establishment of industry-wide quality of care rankings as part of his work on the board of directors for the Wisconsin Assisted Living Association (WALA). He joined the board in 2009 and has been appointed to an additional two-year term.

About CRL Senior Living Communities

With offices in Neenah, Wis., and Chicago, Ill., CRL Senior Living Communities (www.crlcares.com) specializes in operating and managing state-of-the-art senior care residences that deliver the highest standard of care in specially designed therapeutic environments. The company meets the needs of seniors with independent living, assisted living and Alzheimer's/memory care communities. CRL currently owns and operates 14 communities in Wisconsin including Neenah, Oshkosh, Sheboygan, Sheboygan Falls, Menomonee Falls, Kenosha, Greenfield, Green Bay, DeForest; and 2 in McHenry, Ill.

for CRL Senior Living Communities
Colin Hutt @ (414) 765-2311
colin@primumagency.com