In 1981, Sunrise Senior Living was formed by Paul and Terry Klaassen. This company has the mission of improving the quality of life of older people. Sunrise Senior Living started as a simple idea but the vision that Paul and Terry Klassen had evolved into a new alternative of long-term care. Today, Sunrise Senior Living operates around 420 senior living communities in Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom and 37 states of the United States. The combined resident capacity of these facilities is of more than 52,000 people. This company employs 38,000 people that serve seniors. The Services & Care that Sunrise Senior Living provides includes: At Home Assisted Living, Independent Living, Alzheimer's Care, Nursing & Rehabilitative Care, Hospice Care and Short-Term Stays.
The values of Sunrise Senior Living are: Passion, Joy in Service, Stewardship, Respect and Trust. The principles of Service of this company preserve dignity, nurture the spirit, celebrate individuality, enable the freedom of choice, encourage independence and involve family and friends. This company knows that no one has the same needs, every person is different and that is exactly why day-to-day they provide different options to the residents, giving them the power of choice of a better lifestyle. Remember that life is what you make of it, growing old in our society is not easy at all, if you or someone that you know wants to live in a place that will fulfill every need, choose Sunrise Senior Living and live the dream!