Advice from Alice, a Dedicated Grand Rapids Senior Living Employee

Alice Andrews has work at Samaritas Senior Living for 30 years as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and she hasn’t regretted a day being here!

She used to work at a cleaning company until it got sold. She then had the dream to open up her own daycare but needed something in the meantime. She was referred to work here and took the job, but didn't think that she would be here for that long.

Alice said, “Once I got here, I realized that these people needed me as much as the babies do, so I decided to stay.”

When asked about her favorite part of working with older adults, she said that she loves hearing the stories that the residents have to share. Residents tell her about their time in the war, going through the depression and ultimately overcoming their difficulties. She doesn't think that she would have be able to make it through those tough times.

The residents love being around Alice! They are always telling her how they appreciate her and love her. “I couldn’t ask for anything more!” Alice says. 

Some advice she would give anyone starting out would be to “get to know the community. It’s an awesome place to work, very rewarding and fulfilling. I am constantly learning.”

From all of us here at Samaritas Senior Living of Grand Rapids, thank you Alice for the work you have done here in the past 30 years!

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