Welcome to Mather LifeWays, winner of the 2007 American Association of Homes and Services’ Excellence in Workplace Award and 2007 Health at Work Silver Award. 

Our commitment to serving older adults is equaled only by our commitment to attracting and retaining over 500 valued employees. In addition to providing a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, paid time off, tuition reimbursement and more, many other value-added, innovative, and progressive employee programs align with Mather LifeWays’ mission of Creating Ways to Age Well. Check us out!

 Employee Wellness Programs

• Complimentary monthly health and wellness newsletter
• Free Employee Health Assessment
• Wellness challenges and incentives
• 10,000 Steps program and pedometers (step counters) to encourage physical activity
• Water bottles to promote proper hydration
• Flu shots
• Wellness coaches for employees and their family members
• “Financial Fitness” seminars
• Powerful Tools For Caregivers (online) to help employees who serve as caregivers
• Making Sense of Memory Loss (online)
• Web-based continuing education in geriatrics
• Health club discounts
• Green Team environmental initiatives

  

Learning…To Age Well

At Mather LifeWays, we encourage lifelong learning among employees.  We offer a program that reimburses up to $100 to pursue non-degree courses—anything that contributes to physical, social, intellectual, vocational, emotional, or spiritual wellness.  Examples include:

•  Yoga Classes
•  Pilates Classes
•  Art Classes
•  Childbirth Preparation Classes
•  Weight Management Classes

 

Lunch & Learns

These are peer-led education sessions offered over lunch and topics have included:

• All About Chocolate
• Intergenerational Communication
• Adventures in the Peace Corps
• Helping Earth Age Well
• Chicago History

Fun Squad

At Mather LifeWays, we believe that having fun is essential to productivity!  The Fun Squad, composed of members from every area of the organization, promotes enthusiasm and pride.  Here is just a sample of the fun events offered to employees:

• Chili/Salsa Cook-Offs
• Casual First Fridays (some locations)
• Bulls/White Sox Games
• Ravinia Concerts and Picnics
• Dave & Busters
• Holiday Parties
• Pumpkin Decorating Contests

 Culture Team

The Culture Team promotes an employee culture of respect, fun, and wellness and reinforces the mather experience (me!).  The mather experience is defined as giving and receiving “WOW” customer service and demonstrating the organization’s values of compassion, integrity, relationships based on respect, commitment, lifelong engagement, and excellence. 

Innovation in Workforce Development
The Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging develops nationally recognized, award winning, and innovative staff development training such as:

• LEAP (Learn, Empower, Achieve, Produce) is a comprehensive workforce development program developed by Mather LifeWays that empowers staff, increases retention, and promotes staff-resident relationships through a model of person-centered care. 
  
• PREPARE equips senior living and long-term care professionals with the core competencies to address the medical and psychosocial consequences of natural disasters and other public health emergency preparedness and response concerns. 

Join our team and build your future with a great organization.

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