Quest for Greatness Part 5 of 8

“Those who build great companies understand that the ultimate throttle for any great company is not markets, or technology, or competition, or products. It is one thing above all others: the ability to get and keep the right people.” Jim Collins, Business Author, “Good to Great”       The ISL community employees featured above [...]

Quest for Greatness Part 2 of 8

Passion for quality senior care is demonstrated every day in ISL communities.   The three employees featured below exhibit greatness in serving community residents well.   More employee stories will be posted in the coming weeks.  At ISL, it is our quest to provide great programs and services to our residents.                    [...]

Serve and Protect

From the Desk of Michael Korin                     Regional Operations Director I describe my job in two short words:  Serve and Protect. Sound familiar?  Of course, it is the mantra of the police department.  I do not view myself as a policeman.  My goal is to serve [...]

Wise Words from a Grandparent

From the Desk of Trina Tate             Accounts Payable In the ISL Mission, Values and Vision video, Sue Farrow remarks about “grandparent stories” and how strong ties are a common thread for people working in senior living.  My grandmother once told me to “treat others as I want to be [...]

What I Did For Love

There is a song in “A Chorus Line”, one of her favorite Broadway musicals, that reminisces about things you do in life without regrets.  “My career in senior living was a leap of love,” says Denise Evans, Executive Director of Carmichael Oaks Senior Living in Carmichael, CA. While she aspired to be a dancer on [...]

Our “Other” Family

From the Desk of Pam Kerr             Regional Director of Operations It was the end of a long day. I glanced up from my desk and noticed 93-year-old Laura walking slowly across the lobby, her rainbow-colored cane complimenting her beautiful outfit. She was always dressed to the nines. We were [...]

Road Warrior Calls ISL Communities Home

From the Desk of  Belinda West, Regional Assisted Living Director You can call me a “road warrior”, but I feel right at home at ISL properties! From Arizona to Utah, Washington to New Mexico and back to California, there are smiling faces to greet me, and warm inviting communities where the greatest generation of seniors calls home. [...]

It’s Because of You

From the Desk of Chris Kasulka, Chief Operating Officer In my travels to industry conferences, owner meetings and even interviews with potential employees, I am often asked: “What is ISL’s secret to success?”.  I respond with absolute confidence that we are successful because we attract, hire and retain the very best talent. We are able [...]

Passion For Senior Care

In the ISL Mission Statement, we talk about passion for senior care. It is embodied every day by you and your teams at our ISL communities. You have dedicated your lives and careers to serving seniors and you are so amazing at it! At the CALA Conference in early June, one of our own was [...]

Living the ISL Mission, Values and Vision

When our team crafted the ISL Mission, Values and Vision, our primary goal was to capture the essence of what we are. We wanted our MVV to be a living record of our true nature, and not be a lofty statement of what we think we are as a company. The recent fires in Santa [...]