Cooperative Living at Laurelmead and our Staff

Cooperative Living at Laurelmead

When you buy an apartment at Laurelmead, you become a shareholder in the Laurelmead Cooperative. We are proud to offer such a unique model of gracious senior living.

Our identity as a cooperative ensures shareholder control and fiscal prudence. Unlike a for-profit national chain or a rental property, we are privately owned by our residents. Thus our resident Board of Directors guides all major decisions, with recommendations from resident committees. 

Laurelmead is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of members who are selected via annual resident elections.

Management decisions are made based on feedback from six resident committees:

• Activities

• Budget & Finance

• Building & Grounds

• Dining Services

• Health & Fitness

• Sales & Marketing

Resident participation on these committees is appreciated and encouraged.

Our Staff

Our staff and our residents have become a family during our two and a half decades of operation. We share a mutual bond of esteem and friendship, which is one of the reasons many on our staff have been at Laurelmead for over ten years.

The residents express their appreciation and fondness for the staff in so many ways. One way in particular is through contributions to the Laurelmead Employee Education Fund (LEEF). LEEF provides scholarships to employees and their children seeking a higher education. Award ceremonies take place every spring and, since 2006, over 250 scholarships have been granted. The staff returns the kindness each day by providing the highest quality service possible. When you tour Laurelmead, be sure to ask any of the residents you see about the staff!