AuguryHome Comfort and Strong Culture: How Residential Home Health and Hospice Became a Top Workplace
This article was written by the Augury Times
A grassroots win that matters at the patient’s bedside
Residential Home Health and Hospice has been named one of Pennsylvania’s Best Places to Work for 2025, a recognition that reads like a direct nod to the people who show up each day to care for patients in their homes. The honor is more than a plaque: for a small home-care provider, it signals stability for families who depend on steady nursing and helps the organization stand out in a tight local job market.
The award came from a regional program that highlights employers across Central Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley. It’s a public acknowledgement that the company’s daily choices — from scheduling practices to training and employee support — are adding up to a workplace where staff feel respected and able to do their jobs well. For clients and families who rely on home health and hospice services, that translates into more consistent care and fewer last-minute staffing surprises.
How local award programs pick winners
These regional Best Places to Work programs focus on how employees actually feel about their jobs. Organizers collect anonymous feedback from staff alongside information from each employer about policies and benefits. The idea is to balance what managers say they offer with what workers say they experience.
Judges look for things that make work easier and more meaningful: clear communication, chances to learn, sensible schedules, and fair treatment. Companies are grouped by size so smaller firms aren’t measured against large corporations. Winning doesn’t mean a company is perfect; it means its culture and day-to-day practices score higher than most peers in the same region and category.
What set Residential Home Health and Hospice apart
The organization’s strength comes down to three practical things: people-first policies, steady clinical support, and a community focus. Staff members report that managers pay attention to workload and safety, which matters when you’re caring for patients in different homes across a wide area.
Training and mentorship stood out. New nurses and aides get hands-on guidance rather than a single isolated orientation session. That kind of on-the-job coaching cuts down on early turnover and helps clinicians feel confident when they enter a fraught situation in a patient’s home.
The company also leans into flexible scheduling. Rather than rigid shifts that can burn out caregivers, supervisors work to match caregiver availability with patient needs. That flexibility helps employees balance family and work and reduces last-minute cancellations that frustrate patients and families.
Beyond operations, the provider markets itself as part of the local fabric. Employees say leadership encourages community involvement, which reinforces a sense of purpose. In health care, purpose matters: staff who feel their work connects to community benefit show up with steadier commitment.
Voices from the team and leadership
Leaders at the company framed the award as validation of a long-term effort to build a respectful workplace. One executive described the honor as proof that investments in training and manager support are paying off.
Frontline staff emphasized the small, practical touches that make a difference: clear communication about patient needs, supervisors who answer calls after hours, and colleagues who cover shifts when someone is sick. Those everyday actions add up into a workplace people want to stay in.
What this means for the wider health group and the region
Residential Home Health and Hospice is part of a larger family of providers in the area, and the award helps lift the profile of that group when recruiters call. In a market where caregivers are in high demand, being known as an employer that treats staff well is a real competitive edge.
For families choosing care, the recognition is a simple signal: this provider appears to be a stable, well-run option in a crowded field. For the local job market, the win could translate into steadier hiring and fewer disruptive turnover cycles, which benefits patients and reduces pressure on nearby facilities that pick up overflow.
In short, the accolade is not just an internal morale boost. It’s a practical advantage that should help the company keep and attract the kind of staff who make home health and hospice services reliable for the people who need them most.
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