Seabrook Residents Donate $196,000 to Staff Appreciation Fund

On December 5, Seabrook employees walked the “red carpet” as residents and their colleagues cheered and jingled noise makers at the community’s annual Staff Appreciation Celebration.

This year, residents raised $196,000 for the Staff Appreciation Fund. The annual campaign is a way for residents to show their gratitude to non-management hourly employees in the community.

At the festive event, residents expressed their appreciation toward employees and helped distribute donated funds to each eligible employee. At Seabrook, eligible employees may include the community's wait staff, dining associates, security officers, communication and administrative staff, banquet servers, maintenance workers, culinary team, housekeepers, Certified Medical Assistants, and Certified Nursing Assistants, totaling 602 staff members.

“Thank you to our residents for their generosity and for recognizing the hard work our employees do throughout the year to make Seabrook a great place to live and work,” said Executive Director Paula Digerness. “We had a fantastic celebration, and our residents enjoyed having the opportunity to give a gift to the employees who are like family to them.”

Seabrook is one of 19 continuing care retirement communities managed by Erickson Living. The scenic 98-acre campus is located in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, and is home to more than 1,400 residents. Seabrook was named to NJBiz’s list of “2017 Best Places to Work in New Jersey.” For more information, visit www.seabrookcommunity.com.

Photo: Student employee Tyler Mathis walks the red carpet at Seabrook’s Staff Appreciation event.