Iowa’s Top Rated Local® Senior Living Communities Award Winner: Northcrest Community

Top Rated Local® is pleased to announce that Northcrest Community is a 2019 award winner for senior living communities in Iowa!

If you’re looking for the right retirement community for yourself or your loved one in Ames, look no further than Northcrest Community.

Northcrest Community has received dozens of reviews on three verified sites with an average rating of 4.75 stars, earning them an outstanding Rating Score™ of 93.52 and a 2019 Top Rated Local award for ranking among the top five senior living communities in all of Iowa!

Here’s just one of their many five-star reviews:

“[This is a] beautiful property that is super clean and ‘homey.’ The staff is friendly, and the residents are very happy and social.” – Angie M.

Not Your Average Senior Living Community

Linda Dowele, the CEO and Administrator of Northcrest Community, generously gave us a few minutes of her time to tell us about this one-of-a-kind business and its award-winning online reputation.

The first thing we wanted to know was what it is that sets Northcrest Community apart from the many other senior living communities in Iowa. Here’s Linda’s response:

“Our culture and our life care commitment set us apart. Once someone moves here, they are granted a home for the rest of their life, including if they run out of money. Northcrest comes in and picks up the tab. You’re OK even if you outlive your assets.”

Regardless of whether their residents are at the independent level of care or if they require long-term care, they all pay the same price for long-term care. Linda added:

“We take all of the ‘what ifs’ out of people’s lives when they move here.”

We also wanted to know why they do what they do at Northcrest Community and how they work to make the world a better place. Here’s what Linda had to say:

“Our mission is to do what’s right. As soon as you arrive, you’ll feel the difference at Northcrest — a sense of a vibrant, engaging community for those who embrace this special time in their lives. You will get the feeling of belonging with a close-knit community of friends and neighbors. You will feel welcomed. You will feel at home.”

Building Success by Constantly Posting

When we asked Linda about Northcrest Community’s secret to such a strong online reputation, she attributed it to their hard work and told us that they have a lot going on and are constantly posting.

Outside of building the kind of online reputation any business owner would envy, Northcrest Community has spread the word about who they are and what they do through word of mouth. Linda told us that they’ve been at it for 50 years.

Clearly, Linda knows a thing or two about growing a business and building an online reputation. Here’s her expert advice for the many other business owners out there:

“Make sure that everything you do, you do for the people you serve.”


Congratulations to the team at Northcrest Community for being a 2019 Top Rated Local award winner, and thank you so much, Linda, for taking the time to speak with us!

We highly recommend Northcrest Community in Ames. Visit their website today!

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