Frontline Honors: Laura Halle, Brandywine By Monarch

Laura Halle, Executive Director at Brandywine by Monarch, has been named a 2024 Frontline Honors honoree by Senior Housing News.

To become a Frontline honoree, an individual is nominated by their peers. The candidate must be:

• A dedicated, high-performing frontline worker who delivers exceptional experiences and outcomes
• A passionate worker who knows how to put their vision into for the good of their respective industry, the patients and residents they serve, and their families
• An advocate for their industry and their fellow colleagues

Senior Housing News recently caught up with Halle to discuss their time in the senior housing & senior living industry.

SHN: What drew you to this industry?

Halle: What drew me to this industry was my passion to care for others. At a young age, I played doctor with my dolls and my sister. I would wrap their knees and heads and nurse them back to health. This need to help others drove me to this industry and it fulfills me everyday. 

SHN: What’s your biggest lesson learned since starting to work in the industry?

Halle: The biggest lesson I’ve learned working in this industry is to never forget your purpose and compassion!

SHN: What’s your favorite part about your job?

Halle: The favorite part about my job is being part of the resident’s life journey and listening to their life stories.

SHN: What do you want the general public to better understand about your job and the industry you serve?

Halle: How wonderful it is to do the work we do. Healthcare is one of the hardest, yet rewarding, jobs out there. I wish people took more time to appreciate and understand the assisted living industry and how beautiful and enriched we help our resident’s lives become by living in our communities.

SHN: What’s something that you wish other people in your organization — particularly leaders who don’t work on the front lines — understood better about your job?

Halle: What I wish people understood is how hard it is when a resident passes away. It is like losing a family member. We love each and every one of them and experience losing them very deeply.

To view the entire Frontline Honors Class of 2024, visit https://frontlinehonors.com/.

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