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What is a humorous story you can share that shows the
difference between generations?
My husband went to three different gas stations and thought our
card was denied (as he was attempting to slide the card into the
slot and he needed to be " tapping " the card). Once he stopped
to read the directions (which also entails him having to put his
reading glasses on) he was able to get gas. I have to admit I did
this the first time I used the card at the gas station after they
installed the new pumps....would have been nice of me to share
this piece of information with him.
- MONICA RUSH, MSHA, MSN, RN, CHWC
Director Rehabilitation Services,
Penn State Health St. Joseph
An editorial submission from G. Michael Leader, President & CEO of Country Meadows Retirement Communities
Family-involved
FAMILY-OWNED,
T
hese four words characterize the Leader family's role in the
senior living profession for more than 55 years. Last year,
the third generation of our family in the person of Meredith
Janeczek Mills, granddaughter of Country Meadows founders George
M. and Mary Jane Leader, took on a senior leadership position in the
company-chief operating officer. Meredith is one of nine members
of the Leader and Janeczek families employed by Country Meadows.
Five of the nine are in the third generation. Collectively the nine of us
have more than 150 years of experience in healthcare. I like to say the
profession is imbedded in our family genes.
So, you might say, " What's the big deal? " The deal is about quality and
experience. My father used to say, " You pay a lot more attention to
what's happening and work harder when your name is attached to
the business. " And, I might add, because we love what we do.
We understand the critical success factors in senior living and know
when something is missing. Unlike providers whose corporate
leadership is headquartered in another state or even on the West
Coast, our family lives and works in central Pennsylvania. We can
drive to every campus easily. Family members either work full-time
The Leader-Janeczek family
on a campus or visit one or more of our communities every week. With
so many years of experience, along with regular exposure to what's
happening through personal visits, we are better able to assess
problems when they exist and start the process to fix them.
On behalf of the Leader-Janeczek family, we hope
we have the opportunity to serve your family.
I was working remotely from my parent " s house one day and my
grandfather, age 92, was there. He sat at the table for awhile then
finally said how I have not done any work and have just been
doing things on my computer! To him, working is something
physical, so the idea of all my work being on a laptop was totally
foreign. We had a good laugh.
- EMILY WUNDER, MSCN, RD, LDN
CountryMeadows.com | 1800 Tulpehocken Road, Wyomissing | 610-374-3122
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