Nurse Next Door Named #1 Employer in BC
Home care provider becomes first healthcare company to be named BC's best place to work

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 26, 2009 (Vancouver, BC) - Amid turbulent economic times, Nurse Next Door, BC’s largest home care provider, is proud to announce that is has been named the best place to work in the province by BCBusiness Magazine. The annual best employer list is based on the confidential feedback of each company’s employees. This marks the first time a healthcare provider has been ranked as the top firm on the prestigious list.

“This is a distinction we are tremendously proud of,” said Nurse next Door co-founder, John DeHart. “Our status as a top employer is extremely important for us from a client perspective. When we started Nurse Next Door we knew we had to attract the best caregivers to service our clients across the province. A dedicated and engaged staff means our clients receive the best and most consistent care in the industry.”

Nurse Next Door’s top employer status has helped the company address a major issue within the industry – employee turnover. With most home care providers struggling to provide continuity of care, Nurse Next Door has focused on staff retention to address this issue. With one of its four core values defined as ‘Admire People,’ innovative strategies include a great company culture, employee stock options, flexible schedules and most recently, a Dreams Program focused on helping employees live their personal dreams.

“We have the most loyal and dedicated team in the healthcare field,” adds fellow co-founder, Ken Sim. “In a typically high turnover industry where continuity of care is an ongoing issue, our caregivers remain with us longer – some of our caregivers have spent their entire careers with us. This is a big part of our ability to deliver on our brand promise of doing whatever it takes to bring peace of mind.”

Nurse Next Door has 15 locations across British Columbia and 32 across Canada. Each location is owned and operated locally to ensure a close community focus. With services ranging from a few hours of companionship a week through to round-the-clock nursing care, Nurse Next Door is quickly becoming the most trusted name in home care.
 

About Nurse Next Door

Nurse Next Door Home Healthcare Services is Canada’s fastest growing in-home senior care franchise system and is dedicated to delivering responsive, caring, and high quality home healthcare services. With 32 locations across Canada, Nurse Next Door is quickly becoming an industry leader.

For more information contact:

Arif Abdulla
Communications & PR Manager
Nurse Next Door
Phone: 1.866.571.9919
Mobile: 778.838.1304
arif.abdulla@nursenextdoor.ca

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