Aegis Living, headquartered in Redmond, has been chosen for the second year in a row as “Best Retirement Facility” by the readers of 425 Magazine.

“We are proud to be recognized by our community, it means so much to all of us here at Aegis Living,” said chairman and CEO Dwayne Clark. “It is just another example of the hard work and compassion employees bring to our communities and the way we ‘Make Life Better’ every day for our residents and their families.”

425 Magazine stated, “Aegis’ emphasis is on seniors living with dignity, and special programs and facilities at each location ensure that assisted living, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s patients are afforded the opportunity to remain active members of each community. They take a ‘holistic’ approach to caring for their clients.”

Aegis Living currently has 12 senior living communities in Washington, with six on Seattle’s Eastside. They offer a variety of living options as follows:

• Aegis of Redmond, 7480 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway NE: assisted living and Memory Care services.

• Aegis Lodge, 12629 116th Ave. NE in Kirkland: retirement community services, assisted living and Memory Care.

• Aegis of Kirkland, 13000 Totem Lake Blvd.: assisted living and Memory Care.

• Aegis of Bothell, 10605 NE 185th St.: assisted living and Memory Care.

• Aegis of Issaquah, 780 NW Juniper St.: assisted living, Memory Care and a hospice residence.

• Aegis of Bellevue, 10150 Main St.: assisted living and Memory Care.

Aegis has been honored with multiple awards over the years, including one of the “Best Companies to Work For,” five years in a row by Washington CEO Magazine.

Aegis CEO Dwayne Clark was named “Health Entrepreneur of the Year” by Ernst and Young and recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Senior Services on behalf of the work he has done to change the industry.

For more information, visit www.aegisliving.com.