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Image caption: Hillcrest team members help bring the nonprofit community’s mission to life each day. Hillcrest was named one of the 2026 Best Places to Work in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal.<\/em><\/p>\n
Hillcrest was recognized for fostering a workplace where employees feel valued, supported and connected to the community\u2019s nonprofit mission. The organization employs 270 team members who support residents across independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing.<\/p>\n
“We are honored to be recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Los Angeles,\u201d said Dr. Debra Manuel-Smith, Hillcrest\u2019s head of human resources. \u201cBecause this recognition is based in part on employee feedback, it is especially meaningful. Our team members bring Hillcrest\u2019s mission to life each day through their dedication to residents and one another. They are what make Hillcrest a remarkable place to live and work, and this honor belongs to them.\u201d<\/p>\n
The annual awards program recognizes Los Angeles County employers with exceptional workplace cultures. Honorees are selected through a two-part assessment that includes an evaluation of each organization\u2019s policies, practices and demographics, along with confidential employee feedback.<\/p>\n
About Hillcrest<\/strong><\/p>\n Hillcrest is an upscale 501(c)(3) nonprofit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) centrally located in the San Gabriel Valley, less than 30 minutes from Los Angeles, Anaheim, Pasadena and San Bernardino and at the gateway to the Inland Empire. Located in a quiet residential neighborhood just off Foothill Boulevard in La Verne, California, Hillcrest offers independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing with an emphasis on wellness and health. For more information, visit https:\/\/livingathillcrest.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" LA VERNE, Calif., Aug. 12, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Hillcrest, a nonprofit continuing care retirement community in La Verne, has been named one of the 2026 Best Places to Work in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal. Hillcrest was recognized for fostering a workplace where employees feel valued, supported and connected to the community’s nonprofit mission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9961,"featured_media":137439,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[67,12804,1,10,80,56],"tags":[6547],"class_list":["post-137440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-awards-and-honors-news","category-ap","category-business-news","category-california-news","category-employment-news","category-non-profit-news","tag-best-places-to-work","has-post-title","has-post-date","no-post-category","no-post-tag","no-post-comment","has-post-author"],"acf":[],"views":99,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9961"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137440"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137440\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":137446,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137440\/revisions\/137446"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/137439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=137440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=137440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}