Vetter Senior Living Named Best Workplace in Aging Services by Fortune Magazine & Great Place to Work
Great Place to Work and Fortune Magazine have once again honored Vetter Senior Living (VSL) as one of the 2022 Best Workplaces in Aging Services. This is the fifth straight year VSL has earned the recognition, placing #24 on the list.
“I am so proud of everything our team members do to make the work environment in our facilities a special place to be,” said Glenn Van Ekeren, President of Vetter Senior Living. “Our teams do an incredible job every day of making sure our commitment to Quality Life and Quality Care is delivered to those who have trusted us with their care.”
The Best Workplaces in Aging Services award is based on analysis of confidential survey responses from more than 140,000 employees from Great Place to Work Certified™ companies in the aging services industry.
In the survey, 81% of VSL team members say it is a great place to work compared to 57% of employees at the average U.S. company. Some of the feedback from team members:
- 88% My work has special meaning: this is not “just a job.”
- 87% When I look at what we accomplish, I feel a sense of pride.
- 87% When you join the company, you are made to feel welcome.
- 86% People here are given a lot of responsibility.
- 86% I’m proud to tell others I work here.
“The Best Workplaces in Aging Services have a lot to be proud of,” says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work. “They stepped up to support the well-being of their employees hard at work caring for high-risk populations at unprecedented levels throughout the pandemic. Congratulations to these great workplaces for their dedication to strong company cultures.”
Great Place to Work is the only company culture award in America that selects winners based on how fairly employees are treated. Companies are assessed on how well they are creating a great employee experience that cuts across race, gender, age, disability status, or any aspect of who employees are or what their role is.
About VSL: Vetter Senior Living has been serving seniors for more than 45 years. The company has 32 locations in the Midwest and more than 3,300 team members. Vetter Senior Living offers a variety of services and living options including long-term skilled nursing care and rehabilitation, independent and assisted living, home health and hospice care.
About Great Place to Work®: Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture. Since 1992, they have surveyed more than 100 million employees worldwide and used those deep insights to define what makes a great workplace: trust. Their employee survey platform empowers leaders with the feedback, real-time reporting, and insights they need to make data-driven people decisions. Everything they do is driven by the mission to build a better world by helping every organization become a Great Place to Work FOR ALL. Learn more at greatplacetowork.com.