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Following the green light by regulators, American Baptist Homes of the West (ABHOW) and be.group officially combined operations to create California’s largest nonprofit senior living provide. It is the sixth-largest in the nation.

The company will provide continuing care, affordable housing, assisted living and memory support to nearly 10,000 residents in 84 communities across California, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Oklahoma and Idaho.

ABHOW and be.group announced affiliation plans last July.  They are under Cornerstone Affiliates family of companies, which also includes Beacon Communities Inc. and Seniority Inc. Cornerstone Affiliates, and another holding company, California Life Plan Communities.