PORTLAND, ME—The MEMIC Group, workers’ compensation insurance specialists, has named John Knox Village of Florida, Inc. (JKV), one of three winners of The MEMIC Award for Excellence in Injury Management for 2022. Nominated by MEMIC (Maine Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company) claims staff, John Knox Village was considered the best among …
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Colleges across the nation are about to let their students out for winter break—and some of those students will be Acts Retirement-Life Communities employees who are participating in an Acts Corporate University (ACU) program. ACU was created by Acts to help its employees. “ACU was founded in 2000, with the …
Read More »Juniper Communities Receives SAGECare Training to Better Serve LGBTQ+ Residents
BLOOMFIELD, NJ—Recent research indicates that nine out of 10 LGBTQ+ identifying adults fear discrimination in long-term care facilities because of their sexual orientation. To create a safe and welcoming environment, the management team of Juniper Communities took part in a training program by SAGECare, aimed at helping them better serve …
Read More »Springpoint Earns LGBTQ+ Sagecare Credential as Part of Commitment To Create a More Inclusive Culture
WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ—Nine Springpoint life plan communities throughout New Jersey and Springpoint Choice recently earned the Platinum SAGECare LGBTQ+ Aging Cultural Competency Credential. Springpoint, the Mid-Atlantic’s leading senior living provider, has always been committed to prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including the support and care of LGBTQ+ older …
Read More »Tutera Senior Living’s Commitment to Team Members and Residents Shows Through Continuing Education Program
KANSAS CITY, MO—Tutera Senior Living & Health Care, a Kansas City-based senior health care provider, recently held an open house to showcase their premier education and skills lab, Tutera University. Tutera University offers on-demand continuing education units available to team members in the states of Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Alabama, …
Read More »Labor and Staffing: Recruiting and Retaining Talent
The pandemic and Great Resignation had—and continue to have—effects on the senior living industry. During our recent HEALTHTAC event in Scottsdale, Arizona, there was a panel entitled “Labor and Staffing: The Importance of Recruiting and Retaining Talent.” The industry experts who provided their insight on that panel spoke to their …
Read More »Messiah Lifeways Creatively Combats Workforce Pressures With Robotic Resources
MECHANICSBURG, PA—Despite ongoing, industry-wide workforce pressures resulting from the COVID pandemic, Messiah Lifeways is committed to thinking creatively about how it can ensure that team member shortages do not impact the level of high-quality care, service and satisfaction it provides community members. Currently, they’re exploring the possibilities that exist in …
Read More »Juniper Communities Certified as a Great Place to Work®
Bloomfield, NJ—Juniper Communities, a leading provider of senior living communities, has been recognized and received certification as a Great Place to Work®. The certification process by Great Place to Work and its senior care partner, Activated Insights, involved surveying all of the employees from across Juniper Communities’ locations, and evaluating …
Read More »Springpoint Certified as a Great Place to Work®
WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ—Great Place to Work Institute and its senior care partner Activated Insights have honored Springpoint with the certification as a Great Place to Work. Springpoint is the mid-Atlantic’s leading senior living organization, with over 2,000 employees serving 4,000 seniors throughout New Jersey and Delaware. “We applaud Springpoint for …
Read More »Alexandria Mayor Honors Nurses, Skilled Nursing Care at Woodbine Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
ALEXANDRIA, VA—As part of the Alexandria community’s celebration of National Nurses Week and National Skilled Nursing Care Week (NSNCW)—and recognizing that May was Older Americans Month—Mayor Justin Wilson visited Woodbine Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center to issue a proclamation expressing the city’s support of these initiatives and its appreciation for both …
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