Great Place to Work Institute, an independent research and consulting firm, conducts an extensive anonymous employee survey to explore the workplace experience. The organization evaluated staff experiences through more than 60 questions at Highland Health Care Center. These included:

• Employee pride in the organization’s community impact
• Belief that their work makes a difference
• Feeling their work has special meaning, and more

 
Rankings are based on employees’ experiences, no matter who they are, their title, or what they do at Highland Health Care Center. Certification is valid for one year.
 
“This honor is a significant achievement as it reflects our commitment to providing a rewarding and empowering workplace,” said Dan Levad, CEO/Administrator of Highland Health Care Center. “Our dedicated team takes great pride in their work which ultimately creates an environment that benefits everyone – including new and veteran colleagues, residents, and their families. We celebrate and thank our staff for all they do for us to earn this incredible recognition.”
 
"Great Place to Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience," said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place to Work. She emphasizes that Certification is the sole official recognition earned by the real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture. “By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that Highland Health Care Center stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees."
 
According to Great Place to Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a Certified great workplace.  Additionally, employees at Certified workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work, and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, earn a fair share of the company’s profits, and have a fair chance at promotion.
 
About Great Place to Work Certification
Great Place To Work Certification is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work-Certified. Learn more at www.Greatplacetowork.com.
 
About Highland Health Care Center
Highland Health Care Center is a 128-bed skilled nursing facility in Highland, Ill., providing short-term rehabilitation, long-term skilled nursing care, memory care, and respite care. Highland Health Care Center holds the coveted Great Place To Work Certification as an “employer-of-choice,” and it is hiring: www.highland-hcc.com/careers. The center is currently accepting new admissions for short term, long term, respite, and memory care. For further information, please contact 618-830-1566 or visit the Highland Health Care website at www.highland-hcc.com.