Friendship Retirement Community Earns "Great Place to Work" Accolade

ROANOKE,VA – Friendship Retirement Community received Align’s Workplace Excellence Award for their dedication to workforce engagement during 2024.

Eighty-four percent of Friendship’s employees participated in the 2024 Align Employee Engagement Survey. Of the employees who participated, 89 percent responded with “good” or “excellent” to the statement: rate us as a place to work.

“This award represents Friendship Retirement Community’s commitment to fostering an outstanding workplace environment where your team members feel valued, engaged and proud to contribute,” said Neil Gulsvig, CEO, Align. “Thank you for setting such a remarkable example. We celebrate your success and look forward to seeing the continued impact of your leadership and vision.”

"We are incredibly proud of this recognition," added Angela Hughes, vice president of human resources at Friendship Retirement Community. "This award truly reflects the dedication of our entire team to creating a supportive and thriving workplace. We believe that when our employees feel valued and engaged, they are empowered to provide exceptional care and service to our residents. We will continue to prioritize employee well-being and growth to ensure Friendship remains a place where everyone feels they belong and can flourish."

About Align

Align, the applied research and quality-improvement solutions provider that presents the annual award, supports leaders across the entire senior care profession with tools to measure staff engagement and make meaningful improvements to create a more engaged workforce.

About Friendship

Friendship Retirement Community is a non-profit senior living community that offers a variety of housing and on-site healthcare services to serve a wide range of residents, including those with limited financial means. With four campuses, the earliest dating back to 1919,Friendship has grown to offer the full continuum of care—independent living, assisted living, home care, outpatient therapy, inpatient rehab, long-term care and Alzheimer’s and memory care. In a time when 4-in-5 residential care facilities are run by for-profit companies, Friendship, as a non-profit, continues to strive to invest profits back into our communities and to focus o nbeing a good neighbor.