The Mayer-Rothschild Foundation Designation of Excellence in Person-Centered Long-Term Care initiative has developed processes, tools and standards to guide and evaluate nursing homes, assisted living communities, and dementia and memory care residences in their journey for the Designation of Excellence in Person-Centered Long-Term Care. This outcomes driven designation is rooted in a strong evidence-based foundation developed through rigorous research and evaluation completed by the HIGN team at NYU Meyers with funding from The Mayer-Rothschild Foundation. HIGN partnered with 5 long-term care communities across the U.S. to validate the tools, standards and measures, and pilot the program. These long-term care communities will be the first to be recognized with this Designation of Excellence.