Leslie Fryar – Cascades Verdae Supernova Winner 2020
The Supernova Award is the highest individual honor that our company gives and each year, one individual on the leadership team at Cascades Verdae is voted as the community’s Supernova. The winner of this award is voted on by their colleagues and the honor is bestowed upon them at the company’s yearly Annual Meeting.
The criteria for voting are based on upholding our company’s mission to be caring professionals dedicated to quality services. Additionally, this individual will consistently deliver excellent customer service (to Members and colleagues), lead positively with integrity, take accountability, put the team before themselves and will embody the company’s vision to create communities where people live longer, healthier, and happier lives.
This year, we are proud to congratulate our Care Services Administrator, Leslie Freyar as the recipient of the 2020 Cascades Verdae Supernova Award. This honor was bestowed during the Cascades Verdae Supernova Celebration on Friday August 28th at The Loft at Soby’s in Greenville, South Carolina.
Leslie started with Senior Living Communities almost 10 years ago as a Director of Member Services with a focus on enhancing Members’ lives through social and wellness programming. “The company has provided a foundation for me to learn and grow professionally while having the opportunity to transition to operations during my tenure” says Fryar about her time with the company.
Interview with Leslie Fryar
How do you feel being chosen as the Cascades Verdae Supernova?
Very thankful and honored. 2020 has been a different and challenging year for all of us in leading our departments and communities. We’ve had to be innovative and flexible with our approach. We’ve had much to celebrate and it’s because of the great team and servant hearts we are surrounded by.
In your position, how do you work to fulfill the company’s Guiding Principles (People First Always, We Exist To Serve Our Members and We Have A Responsibility to be Full)?
Leading by our Guiding Principles has never been more evident with the steps we have taken in 2020 as individual communities and towards our company initiatives. Our company developed an action plan to pay team members for missed time when testing positive for Covid-19. This allowed our team members to be forthcoming and not miss pay while also helping us provide the safest environment possible. There has been much emphasis on doing what is right for our team, our residents, and our families with a focus on keeping everyone engaged as we move through our new normal.
What do you want people to know about living at a retirement community?
It’s an enhanced quality of life. Even in our recent and current times, our communities still offer an enhanced living and a more fulfilled well-being through dining, social, and wellness in a safe environment.
“There has been much emphasis on doing what is right for our team, our residents, and our families”
Positions that are eligible to vote and win the Supernova Award include: HR Director, Business Manager, Assistant Business Manager, Care Services Administrator, Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, Resident Care Director, Lifestyle Advisor, Lifestyle Advisor – Care Services, Move-In Coordinator, Social Director, Activity Director, Wellness Director, Director of Facility Services, Director of Dining Services, Executive Chef, Client Services Manager (Live Long Well Care).
