Friendship Village of Schaumburg

ABOUT FRIENDSHIP VILLAGE OF SCHAMBURGFriendship Village of Schaumburg is a is a Life Plan Community, formerly known as a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), offering independent living, assisted living, memory support, rehabilitation and skilled nursing. Friendship Village is among an elite group of retirement communities, dedicated to providing the very best services to seniors. Its life enrichment team is recognized for offering engaging, innovative programs and activities. We are among the longest-standing and largest Life Plan Communities in Illinois. OUR MISSIONOur mission is to provide seniors with distinctive homes and exceptional services that respect their faith traditions, support their independence and enhance their well-being. Simply put, at Friendship Village, friendship is at the core of everything we do.OUR VISIONOur vision is to be nationally recognized as an exemplar of senior-centered services through innovation, perseverance and growth. As an expression of friendship, we extend our expertise and resources to our partners, affiliates and the broader community.OUR VALUESOur values encompass faith, integrity, community, service, stewardship and growth. We hold an exceptionally high standard of excellence.WORK FOR THE BESTFor two consecutive years, Friendship Senior Options was selected as “Best Place to Work” in Daily Herald Readers’ Choice Award. For the ninth consecutive year, Friendship Village has been recognized as among the “Best Retirement/Assisted Living Communities” in the Chicagoland area’s in Daily Herald Readers’ Choice Awards. Friendship Village has repeatedly received the prestigious Impact Award in LeadingAge Illinois Honoring Excellence Award Program. Briarwood Healthcare at Friendship Village has earned an impressive number of awards and accolades including:•Briarwood has earned CARF accreditation, a voluntary adherence to more than 1,200 rigorous quality standards.•Briarwood has become Wound Care Certified by VOHRA Institute on Wound Care. The VOHRA Center of Excellence for Wound Management Program recognizes healthcare centers that have developed a superior wound management program. •Briarwood has been recognized as being among the best of America’s nursing homes in U.S. News and World Report. •Briarwood has earned the prestigious 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). KEEP GROWING PROFESSIONALLYFriendship Village considers its staff to be its most valuable resource and is dedicated to its continuous development.•Friendship Senior Options’ dedication to consistent staff development has resulted in our third year of graduates of the LeadingAge Leadership Academy.•All staff involved in direct care in assisted living in healthcare is becoming certified through dementia Care Specialists. This initiative ensures that the staff provides evidence-based memory care for the best possible outcomes for the residents. We are committed to staff retention, and have in fact have achieved success at rates superior to industry averages.We are dedicated to more effective interviewing relating to the individual position and responsibility. •We arrange for candidates to meet with associates with whom they’ll actually be working if they come on board. It helps to guarantee a better fit. •We have ramped up the orientation to better prepare associates for the work they’ll be doing.