Cedar Community News
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Here, you’ll find everything from heartwarming resident stories, updates about our life-enriching programs, events, and important announcements.
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Cedar Community Awards Carl Ziegler Scholarships
Prof. Carl Ziegler (July 19, 1940-April 19, 2021) was a faithful friend and supporter of Cedar Community for many years. He generously gave his time and talents to various campus...
Cedar Community Ranked Best by U.S. News & World Report in 2026
Cedar Community was recently recognized nationally by U.S. News & World Report as a 2026 Best Senior Living Community, earning the distinction of Best Continuing Care...
Cedar Community Certified as a Great Place to Work®
Cedar Community has been certified as a Great Place to Work by Great Place to Work Institute and its senior care partner, Activated Insights. The certification process involved...
Cedar Community Named Senior Care’s Best Place to Work
Cedar Community has been named a Senior Care’s Best Place to Work by Activated Insights–the industry leader in senior care, healthcare, and human services surveys. This...
Cedar Community Recognized as America’s Best Nursing Homes 2026 by Newsweek
Cedar Community is proud to announce that it has been recognized by Newsweek and global data intelligence firm Statista as one of America’s Best Nursing Homes for 2026. According...
Cedar Community’s President and CEO Nicole Pretre Joins LeadingAge National Board
LeadingAge, the national association representing more than 5,300 nonprofit and mission-driven aging services providers, is in the final year of a three-year strategic plan...
Cedar Community Receives 2026 Customer Experience Award from Activated Insights
Cedar Community is proud to announce that it has received a 2026 Top 100 Customer Experience Award from Activated Insights, the leading provider of training, recruitment,...
U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Nursing Homes
Since its debut in 2009, the annual U.S. News Best Nursing Homes analysis has served as a critical resource, providing trusted, data-driven insights to families–in consultation...
Cedar Community Announces Acquisition of Spero Gardens in Hartford and Watertown
Cedar Community proudly announces the upcoming acquisition of Spero Gardens, assisted living, located in Hartford, and Spero Heritage, independent living, assisted living, and...
Cedar Community’s President and CEO Nicole Pretre Named to the 2026 Wisconsin Titan 100
Cedar Community is pleased to announce Nicole Pretre, President and CEO of Cedar Community, as a recipient of the 2026 Wisconsin Titan 100 for the second year in a row. The Titan...
Cedar Community Welcomes Four New Board Members
Cedar Community is pleased to announce the addition of four new members to its board of directors: Dee Brown, Lisa Heider, Patrick O’Connor, and Aimee Wiedmeyer. “We are...
Cedar Community’s Marketing Team Wins National Awards
Cedar Community is pleased to announce that its marketing team is the recipient of three national Aster Awards for healthcare marketing and advertising for 2025–winning a Gold...