Older Workers Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz, has been selected on the state level as the 2000 Non-Profit Organization Winner of the PA Hall of Fame as a Champion of Older Workers. Landis Homes President Ed Longenecker, second from left, shown holding the Champion of Older Workers award, is pictured with Richard Browdie, Secretary, Pa Dept of Aging, residents Grace Landis and Rachel Brubaker and Michael Aker, Executive Deputy Secretary, Pa Dept of Labor and Industry. They employ six persons in their 80's, nine in their 70's and 28 in their 60's.
Older employees work in almost every department on the retirement community campus.
The award was presented by Secretary of the PA Department of Aging Richard Browdie at a luncheon in Harrisburg on November 3. In addition to Landis Homes, another local business receiving an award was High Industries, who received the Grand Champion award for 2000. Receiving the Large and Small Employer of Older Worker awards were Mellon Financial Corporation, Pittsburgh, and The Carney Group, Blue Bell, respectively. Included in the Landis Homes group attending the luncheon was the longest working employee at Landis Homes. Rachel Brubaker, R.N. has worked in the health care center for over 35 years and currently lives with her husband in a cottage on the 100-acres campus.