Oak Island, NC, June 28^th, 2016 – After the immense outpouring of support for Pine Forest Plantation at the recent groundbreaking with Novant Health primary care services on June 14th, it became clear the new development is on track to fill a large and growing need in the coastal Carolinas. Today, Pine Forest Plantation publicly announces a strategic alliance with Meridian Senior Living, the largest senior living care provider in the Southeast, and one of the largest providers in the Nation. This powerful alliance of health and wellness will become a beacon of quality care for the active adult community and senior population currently living in or planning to move to the area.

“Meridian Senior Living welcomes the opportunity to work with a dedicated and forward thinking community such as Pine Forest Plantation, to complete its full continuum of care with our premier senior care services”

Meridian Senior Living
CEO

Meridian Senior Living is currently one of the top five (5) largest assisted living providers in the Nation, and one of the top three (3) in memory care. Meridian operates or has in development more than 100 communities serving more than 5,000 seniors. “We believe the availability of residential active living, an integrated health and wellness campus, and the premium medical services provided by Novant Health, provides a unique opportunity for synergy between Meridian’s continuum of care and the overall Pine Forest Plantation community.” said Andrew Carle, COO of Meridian Senior Living. The senior care provider plans to bring 160-180 living units to Oak Island, NC, including a mix of independent living, assisted living, and memory care services. Meridian’s mission is simple, straightforward, and guides the company’s efforts. It simply states, “We enrich the lives of our residents, families and employees through extraordinary experiences… because everyone deserves a great life!”

Tommy Sofield of Boone, NC owner of Pine Forest Plantation said, “With great pride, we publicly announce the community’s alliance with two of the nation’s top care providers, Novant Health’s primary care services, and now Meridian Senior Living’s premier senior care. It’s with great partners and premium care providers like these that Pine Forest Plantation will successfully serve the region’s growing needs.” Planning is already underway for the new facilities. With the growing need and Meridian’s commitment to the project, developers have expedited the construction planning to bring the new facilities to the community more quickly than originally planned.

Independent living and residential single family cottages, villas, townhome, and condo options will soon be made public with pre-sale and reservations soon to be available. Pine Forest Plantation located on HWY 211 near Midway Road has planned living for over 2,000 residential units over the life of the project and the newly announced mix of premier health and wellness providers are sure to become a highly sought after amenity, second to none in the area. The golf cart accessible community will only be made better with future on-site dining, shopping, and wellness development where our residents will not have to leave the campus.

To learn more, visit www.pineforestoakisland.com to sign up for breaking news, and to be notified as soon as residential housing packages are available. Commercial, Medical, and Contractor interests are encouraged to contact Pine Forest Plantation at 866-667-9784 to discuss future development opportunities and commercial space availabilities.

For more information about Meridian Senior Living, please visit www.meridiansenior.com

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