Watercrest Senior Living Group Achieves Certification as a Great Place to Work® For Six Consecutive Years

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Jul 06, 2023, 13:02 ET

VERO BEACH, Fla., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Watercrest Senior Living Group proudly announces their six-time certification as a Great Place to Work® awarded by the Great Place to Work Institute and its senior care partner Activated Insights.

Watercrest Senior Living Group proudly announces their six-time certification as a Great Place to Work awarded by the Great Place to Work Institute and its senior care partner Activated Insights.

The certification process involved surveying 90% of Watercrest's 902 associates from over 15 locations across the southeastern United States. More than 60 elements of team members' experience on the job were evaluated, including the feeling of being welcomed as a new employee, the belief that their work makes a difference, and feeling their work has special meaning. Rankings are based on employees' experiences, regardless of title or position.

"Achieving the honor of Great Place to Work for six consecutive years is a direct reflection of our Watercrest associate's feelings of respect and appreciation for their contributions to the organization and to the seniors that we serve," says Marc Vorkapich, principal and CEO of Watercrest Senior Living Group. "By cultivating our team members God-given talents and recognizing their unique contributions, Watercrest continues to uphold our reputation as one of the nation's premier senior living providers."

Prior to hiring, Watercrest deploys a thorough behavioral based interview process to discover how candidates' values align with the Watercrest mission and vision. Selected candidates proudly display their core value on their name badge, honoring a call to serve seniors. Great workplaces are defined by employees' levels of trust, pride and camaraderie, but the best workplaces are characterized by factors such as executive team effectiveness, innovation experience, complexity, and financial sustainability, all which contribute to a great workplace for associates at every level within the organization.

In the 2023 survey, nearly 90% of Watercrest associates responded that, "their work has special meaning, it is not just a job." Additionally, 87% of Watercrest associates communicated that they "feel they make a difference" adding specific feedback such as, "leadership cares" and "friendly coworkers."

"Our Watercrest culture of modeling leadership, prioritizing training and establishing trust creates an environment where our associates embrace growth and the support of their fellow team members, resulting in an exceptional experience for our seniors," says Joanie Williams, principal and CFO of Watercrest Senior Living Group.

The Watercrest Senior Living Group certification of Great Place to Work® encompasses all of the senior living communities operating under the Watercrest Senior Living umbrella, including Market Street Memory Care Residences, Pelican Landing Assisted Living and Memory Care, and LifeBUILT Architecture.

About Watercrest Senior Living Group
Watercrest Senior Living Group was founded to honor our mothers and fathers, aspiring to become a beacon for quality in senior living by surpassing standards of care, service and associate training. Watercrest senior living communities are recognized for their luxury aesthetic, exceptional amenities, world-class care, and innovative memory care programming offering unparalleled service to seniors living with Alzheimer's and dementia. A six-time certified Great Place to Work, Watercrest specializes in the development and operations of assisted living and memory care communities and the growth of servant leaders. For information, visit www.watercrestseniorliving.com.

About Activated Insights
Activated Insights is the senior care affiliate of Great Place to Work, the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. Through its aging services certification program, Activated Insights helps Great Place to Work recognize outstanding workplace cultures in the aging services industry and produce the annual Fortune "Best Workplaces for Aging Services™" as well as other Great Place to Work Best Workplaces lists for Millennials, Women, Diversity, Small & Medium Companies, and various regions. Through its employee engagement platform, Activated Insights helps clients create great workplaces that outpace peers on key business metrics like revenue growth, profitability, and retention.

SOURCE Watercrest Senior Living Group