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MIDSIZE COMPANIES NO. 4
FELLOWSHIP COMMUNITY

FELLOWSHIP COMMUNITY rating from the Center for Medicare and
Medicaid and the American College of
■ Founded: 1988 Health Care Administrators Leadership
Award for top performing long-term
■ Ownership: Nonprofit care organizations. It is also contin-
■ Sector: Senior living uously accredited with a Gold Seal of
■ Employees: 351 Approval and post-acute care certifica-
■ Website: tion by the Joint Commission for Qual-
ity Care and Outstanding Patient Safety.
www.fellowshipcommunity.com “Accreditation means we have more
regulations and certifications than other
facilities,” said Cuenca.
Employed as a housekeeper, he said
he felt accepted immediately even Fellowship’s facilities include 139
though he’s one of only two Asians at single-story townhomes, 12 apartments,
the facility. 165 personal care beds and 121 skilled
Gotico’s work day starts at 7 a.m., nursing beds.
and he works tirelessly making sure the Above all else, it offers a warm,
facilities are clean. caring atmosphere for its residents. “We
He is assigned 24 rooms per day, a try everything to make it as homey and
APRIL GAMIZ/THE MORNING CALL task that he mixes with cheerful interac- as comfortable as possible,” says Low-
Bob Miller has physical therapy with Sally Thompson at Fellowship Community Senior Care in White- tion among the residents. ery — which carries over to a positive
hall. work environment for its employees.
“When you can hear some apprecia-
tion from residents or team members it Donchez, with more than 14 years of
Continued from Page 26 “I stopped in, filled-out an applica- experience in geriatric nursing, may
tion and was hired the next day,” she makes you feel good,” he said. “You have found her home at Fellowship.
She also makes sure residents under said. feel that you’re part of the family.” “Once I came here, I thought that I
her care are well-fed, properly groomed Serafin Gotico’s start was more cir- His dedication doesn’t go unnoticed. didn’t want to leave, everyone is so nice
and socializing. cuitous — he came to Fellowship nearly “I tell him “Thank you so much, you here,” she said.
Reid’s career at Fellowship Commu- four years ago after he and his wife, could eat off the floor here, it’s spot- “It makes you feel good to work for
nity began by happenstance — while Maria, arrived in the U.S. from the less,’” said Gould. “And he says ‘Kelly, a company like that.”
out driving she saw the welcome sign Philippines in 2012 through a job re- that’s my part of marketing for you.’”
and holy cross and was drawn in. cruitment program. She needs little help there — Fellow- Kevin Duffy is a freelance writer.
ship Community has received a 5-star

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