TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of
Veterans Day, Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) today announced that it
has signed the Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve ("ESGR")
Statement of Support pledging the Company's support for employees
serving in the military.
The Statement of Support Program is the cornerstone of ESGR's
effort to gain and maintain employer support for the Guard and
Reserve. The intent of the program is to increase employer
support by encouraging employers to act as advocates for employee
participation in the military.
"We at Welltower hold all members of the military in the highest
esteem," said Thomas J. DeRosa,
Welltower Chairman and CEO. "In addition to our employees who
are members of the guard and reserve, we have numerous veterans
throughout our over 1,300 seniors housing properties who have
served our country with valor in World War II, the Korean War and
the Vietnam War. We honor them and are grateful for their
service every day."
Companies that have signed the Statement of Support pledge
to:
- Recognize, honor and comply with the Uniformed Services
Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
- Provide managers and supervisors with the tools they need to
effectively manage employees who serve in the Guard and
Reserve
- Recognize the values, leadership and unique skills Service
members bring to the workforce and encourage the opportunity to
hire active military, reservists and veterans
- Continually recognize and support our country's service members
and their families in peace, crises and war
About Welltower
Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL), an S&P 500
company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, is driving the transformation of health
care infrastructure. The Company invests with leading seniors
housing operators, post-acute providers and health systems to fund
the real estate infrastructure needed to scale innovative care
delivery models and improve people's wellness and overall health
care experience. Welltower™, a real estate investment trust (REIT),
owns interests in properties concentrated in major, high growth
markets in the United States, Canada and
the United Kingdom, consisting of seniors housing, post-acute
communities and outpatient medical properties. For more
information, visit www.welltower.com.
About ESGR
ESGR, a Department of Defense program, was established in 1972
to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component
Service members and their civilian employers and to assist in the
resolution of conflicts arising from an employee's military
commitment. ESGR is supported by a network of more than 3,750
volunteers in 54 committees located across all 50 states, the
District of Columbia, Guam-CNMI (Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands),
Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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