A Place Where Culture Becomes Care

[Bloomfield, NJ] – Juniper Communities is proud to announce that it has earned a Great Place to Work® Certification in 2026, a recognition that reflects not just an organizational milestone, but the daily commitment of every associate across the Juniper network.

The certification is based entirely on feedback from associates through the Great Place to Work® Trust Index™ Survey. It captures how people experience their work day-to-day, including whether they trust leadership, feel respected by their peers, and believe their work has purpose beyond the tasks in front of them.

At Juniper, that experience is shaped intentionally. Leaders focus on building environments where associates are supported not only in their roles, but in the relationships they form with residents and with one another. That connection is central to how care is delivered and how community life takes shape.

"Earning this recognition is a reflection of something we work hard to build every day — a workplace where people feel valued, supported, and connected to something larger than themselves,” said Lynne Katzmann, CEO of Juniper Communities. “Senior living is one of the most meaningful career paths someone can choose, and at Juniper, we are committed to making it a place where associates can truly grow, lead, and thrive. This certification confirms we are on the right track, and it motivates us to keep raising the bar for our associates and the residents they serve."

Juniper supports its associates through a comprehensive suite of programs designed to foster growth, belonging, and long-term career development. Juniper University provides ongoing workforce education and professional training, while the Leadership Academy blends hands-on experience, classroom learning, and mentorship to help associates advance. The emPOWER program celebrates and recognizes team members at every level, and the Executive Apprenticeship Program offers college students hands-on experience in senior living management. From day one, the Traveling the First 40 onboarding program ensures that new associates feel supported and confident as they begin their Juniper journey.

Associates at Juniper fill a wide range of roles across independent living, assisted living, memory care, and long-term skilled care — from caregivers and wellness coaches to culinary professionals, rehabilitation specialists, and emerging leaders. Across all of these roles, Juniper offers competitive compensation, on-demand pay through DailyPay, comprehensive health coverage, retirement planning, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and an inclusive workplace culture where every associate belongs.

Across Juniper Communities, culture is not treated as a separate initiative. It is present in the way associates greet residents in the morning, how teams solve problems together during the day, and how they carry responsibility for each other's success. That consistency across locations is what this certification reflects — and it is what makes Juniper not just a great place to work, but a great place to call home.

To learn more about career opportunities at Juniper communities, visit www.junipercommunities.com/join-our-team.

About Juniper Communities

Juniper Communities, a leader in quality, value, and innovation, owns and operates senior living communities in Colorado, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Texas that emphasize the well-being, interaction, and security of those who call Juniper home. Our approach to housing and care offers community members the opportunity to live a full life, regardless of age or health. Juniper’s innovative Connect4Life program has been proven to improve resident care by decreasing hospitalizations, re-hospitalizations, and urgent care visits, while offering potential cost savings to public programs such as Medicare. To learn more about the many ways Juniper Communities innovates in support of the communities’ residents, visit www.junipercommunities.com.

About Activated Insights and Great Place to Work™

Activated Insights is the senior care affiliate of Great Place to Work™, the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. Through its aging services certification program, Activated Insights helps Great Place to Work™ recognize outstanding workplace cultures in the aging services industry and produce the annual Fortune "Best Workplaces for Aging Services™” as well as other Great Place to Work Best Workplaces lists for Millennials, Women, Diversity, Small & Medium Companies, and various regions. Through its employee engagement platform, Activated Insights helps clients create great workplaces that outpace peers on key business metrics like revenue growth, profitability, and retention. Learn more at ActivatedInsights.com.