Silver Birch Living is proud to announce significant investments in our team members with Invest in Excellence which will include partial financial support from the Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) and the American Rescue Plan (ARP). This initiative is targeting investments in our staff who deliver exceptional care to our residents each and every day. Invest in Excellence will have four elements.
- Executing Targeted Wage Increases for Hourly Staff.We realize that inflation is biting into your budget. We will be making targeted wage increases to provide additional financial relief to our hourly team members. Our target date to fund these wage increases is before the end of January 2023.
- Introducing Learn & Earn. The goal of this initiative is to encourage all team members to participate in additional learning programs intended to expand knowledge. In turn, this will enhance the lives of our team members alongside the care and experiences of those we serve—our cherished residents. Through participating in professional development opportunities, Silver Birch will provide bonus incentives upon completion of qualifying learning programs. Learn & Earn will include opportunities for all team members, across all departments, with a program announcement by the end of January 2023.
- Launching a Care & Share Team Member Emergency Relief Fund (the EERF). This will provide grants to qualifying team members for expenses related to unexpected life changing events such as an immediate family member’s death, damages to a home or property related to a fire or other natural disaster or being a victim of a crime. We target opening the Care and Share EERF before the end of January for team members that have been with Silver Birch more than 90 days.
- Implementing Enhancements to FLIP.Adjustments to our Front-Line Incentive Program have been made to recognize excellent attendance, longevity, and performance; this will be paid out quarterly.
These investment initiatives in our team are intended to enhance the quality of care and service for all Silver Birch residents and to lead to unrivaled satisfaction of our team members. We welcome everyone to join in!
Environmental Services Managers from different Silver Birch communities attended a two-day Life Safety Code Intensive Workshop sponsored by IHCA/INCAL.
