Careers at Northbridge Blog - Northbridge Senior Living Communities

Caregiver Stories: Caring for my 1st Grade Teacher

It's a funny coincidence when life reunites you with people from your past, even if it takes a minute to remember where you know them from. This is true for Autumn Glen resident care associate, Donna, and Autumn Glen resident, Helen. They had both been at Autumn Glen for about a year and a half before they realized that Helen had been Donna's 1st Grade teacher!

Caregiver Stories: Amazing Role Reversal – from Student to Caregiver

Resident Care Associate, Vanessa, is a valued member of the Autumn Glen community and works as a caregiver to residents. Where did she learn how to provide such great care? One of her first mentors happens to be Autumn Glen resident, Lynne! The two first met back in 2002 while Vanessa was working as a CNA and Lynne was her boss. We sat down with Vanessa to learn more about her relationship with Lynne, her passion for working in senior living, and what it's like to go from having someone as a mentor to being the one providing them with care.

Helping Families Navigate the Holidays

Whether we are celebrating with residents inside of the community or educating families on best practices to celebrate outside of the community, Vice President of Resident Engagement and Memory Care Services, Kelly McCarthy shares tips to make the holidays special. If a resident is leaving the community Communicate: If residents are leaving the community be

Growth Story – Executive Director

At Northbridge we are proud to foster a culture of opportunity and growth for our associates as they learn about life in the community, working with our residents and about the senior living industry. Many of our associates have been able to thrive and grow with us and we are excited to share their stories with you!

Growth Story – Executive Director

Vanessa started as an overnight nurse and worked her way to becoming Executive Director at that same community. Get to know Vanessa's story of growth at Northbridge.

How to have the LGBTQ+ Talk – 6 tips to start the conversation

As we celebrate Pride month we celebrate equality, protecting human rights, understanding, acceptance and increased visibility for LGBTQ+ individuals. As with all celebrations, Pride month has a history – one that senior living residents may not be aware of. Before we ask for understanding and acceptance, we need to create the space for discussion, learning