Today is National Stress Awareness Day, a reminder for all of us to take time to recognize and manage the stress in our lives. Benchmark is proud to support our associates and their families with free access to Spring Health, a platform dedicated to mental health and overall well-being. Read more about the comprehensive benefits provided to our dedicated associates.
Nationally acclaimed children’s author, Pat Coombs is continuing to make magic at Benchmark Senior Living’s Crescent Point in Niantic, CT. Pat wrote and illustrated nearly 30 books, including 20 in the popular Dorrie series, which was sold internationally. Learn more below!
What does being a server at Benchmark entail? How’s it different from being a server elsewhere? We’re excited to explore the role in the newest video of our Employer Brand campaign, where we hear straight from our associates themselves.
Join, Stay, Grow at Benchmark Senior Living. Our associates build lasting connections with our residents that go beyond just the day-to-day duties of the job. Senior Living News sat down with Benchmark’s CHRO Kris Martel and VP of Marketing Marla Rappaport to understand how our associates offer more than care to our residents — they build lasting connections with our residents that go beyond just the day-to-day duties of the job and are friends, support systems and companions who help to transform lives through human connection.
This International Chefs Day, we’re spotlighting Chef Gordon Petteway for his incredible dedication and compassion. As Gordon puts it, “I just enjoy going to work and taking care of them, you know, I guess that's my job. That's why I was put on this earth to do is take care of the older people.” His joy comes from making our residents happy with every meal, and we’re grateful for the little things he does to bring smiles to their faces. So it goes without saying -- thank you, Gordon, for all you do!
Happy International Chef Day from Benchmark! Tomorrow, we celebrate the talented chefs in our communities whose passion and creativity nourish our residents with delicious, nutritious meals every day.
We are excited to announce the expansion of our Benchmark at Rye community! The two-story addition will add 70 Assisted Living apartments to the previously Memory Care-exclusive community. In the words of Founder and CEO Tom Grape, “Our dedicated and compassionate associates have already earned the respect of local families who have turned to Benchmark at Rye for our specialized Mind and Memory Care services. With this addition, we’ll be able to offer more Seacoast residents the expanded Assisted Living services that best meet their needs.” Thank you to our incredible team of associates who make this continued growth possible!
G'mar Chatima Tova from all of us at Benchmark. Wishing our Jewish residents, associates, and their families a meaningful Yom Kippur, filled with reflection, peace, and renewal.
This World Mental Health Day, Benchmark is committed to supporting the well-being of our residents, associates, and their families. Let’s continue to raise awareness, break the stigma, and foster environments where mental health is prioritized every day.
For the seventh straight year, Benchmark has been certified as a Great Place To Work by the Great Place to Work Institute. We also made FORTUNE magazine’s list of Best Workplaces in Aging Service. Thank you to our associates for all that you do and for Being the Benchmark!
