Friendship Earns Workplace Excellence Award

Friendship Retirement Community has once again been recognized for its commitment to workforce engagement, earning Align’s 2025 Workplace Excellence Award. Notably, every Friendship facility earned the award, underscoring the organization’s system-wide dedication to creating an exceptional workplace culture.

In 2025, 84 percent of Friendship employees participated in the Align Employee Engagement Survey. Of those respondents, 89 percent rated Friendship as a “good” or “excellent” place to work. Several Friendship facilities—including Friendship Adult Medical Day Care and Friendship Health & Rehab Center North—have now earned the Workplace Excellence Award four consecutive years in a row, reflecting sustained excellence in employee engagement.

“This award represents Friendship Retirement Community’s continued commitment to fostering an outstanding workplace environment where team members feel valued, engaged, and proud to contribute,” said Neil Gulsvig, CEO of Align. “Earning this recognition across every facility—and sustaining it year after year in several locations—is an extraordinary achievement. We celebrate Friendship’s leadership and the meaningful impact it has on both employees and those they serve.”

“We are incredibly proud to see every Friendship community recognized,” said Angela Hughes, vice president of human resources and corporate compliance at Friendship Retirement Community. “This award reflects the voices of our employees and their shared commitment to supporting one another. Achieving this recognition across all our facilities—and sustaining it for multiple years in some locations—reinforces our belief that a strong, engaged workforce is the foundation of exceptional care. We will continue to invest in our people so Friendship remains a place where individuals feel respected, supported, and inspired to grow.”

About Align

Align is an applied research and quality-improvement solutions provider that supports leaders across the senior care profession with tools to measure staff engagement and implement meaningful improvements that strengthen workplace culture and retention.

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