Certified Age Friendly Employer Program
Celebrating 15 Years: Certifying Best Places to Work for Employees 50+
The Age-Friendly Institute’s Certified Age Friendly Employer (CAFE) program is the nation’s only certification program that identifies organizations committed to being the best places to work for employees aged 50+. Since the Certified Age-Friendly Employer (CAFE) Program was created in 2005, hundreds of leading companies and organizations have earned the distinction of being recognized as a Certified Age Friendly Employer.
Is Age-Friendly Certification Right for Your Organization?
A Certified Age-Friendly Employer:
- Values employees based on proficiency, qualifications and contribution
- Maintains policies, practices and programs supporting people age 50+
- Values employee knowledge, maturity, reliability and productivity
- Commits to meaningful employment, development opportunities and competitive pay and benefits for employees 50+
CAFE Program Benefits for Employers:
- Opportunity to communicate to existing and prospective employees, and customers, that your workplace welcomes employees of any age
- Use of the CAFE digital seal on your own career sites, on postings at other online job sites, and in marketing collateral
- Comparative industry feedback and Invitation to the Annual CAFE Conference
Certified Age Friendly Employers
Below is a list of employers that have earned the Certified Age Friendly Employer™ designation
- 2Life Communities
- Adecco
- Aegis Living
- Aetna
- Aging Resources of Douglas County
- Allied Universal
- Alltown
- Altria
- American Heart Association
- American Red Cross
- Amica Mutual Insurance Company
- Amos Pewter
- AnswerNet Network
- Aquarium of the Pacific
- Arc Community Services
- Arc Document Solutions
- ARC of Hunterdon County, NJ
- ARC Worldwide
- Armanino
- Aspect Foundation
- AT&T
- Avis Budget
- Beaumont Hospital (MI)
- Benchmark Senior Living
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (Highmark)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (Horizon)
- Boston Red Sox
- Bright Horizons Family Solutions
- Brio Living Services
- Carrot Fertility
- Chevo Consulting
- Citizens Financial Group
- Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus
- Coastal Inn of Dartmouth
- Comcast Cable Communications
- Compass Health
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Crate & Barrel
- CVS Health
- Delta Denta
- Denver Council of Gov'ts
- Digby Pines Resort
- Digitas
- Elder Services of Merrimack Valley
- Equitrans Midstream
- Events East
- Express Employment Professionals
- Fairhill Partners
- Fidelity Investments
- FirstGroup America
- First Student
- Fox Harb'r Resort
- Fresenius Medical Care North America
- Fresh Market
- GoTo Technologies
- Grand Pre Wines
- H&R Block
- HCR ManorCare
- Headway Workforce Solutions
- Home Depot
- Home Helpers
- Home Instead Senior Care
- Homewatch CareGivers
- Honey Baked Ham
- Humana
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Inverary Resort
- Jewish Family Service
- John Hancock Financial
- Johns Hopkins Medicine
- Kelly Services
- La Quinta Hotels
- Lasell Village
- Lee Memorial Health Systems
- Leo Burnett Group
- Macy’s
- Manpower
- Manulife
- Marriott Vacation Clubs
- Mass General Hospital
- Mature Caregivers
- MetLife
- MPS Staffing
- MyNetico
- NetBooks
- New York Life
- New York Presbyterian Hospital
- News America Marketing
- NRG Services
- nVent
- NW CO Council of Gov't
- NYU Langone Health
- Office of Disaster Assistance (SBA)
- PacificSource
- Peace Corps
- Penn National Gaming
- Pitney Bowes
- Point 32 Health
- Port Authority of Allegheny County
- PortAuthority
- Prince George Hotel
- Principal Financial
- Publicis Groupe
- QualCare
- Quest Diagnostics
- Randstad
- Recreation Equipment Incorporated - REI
- ReServe
- RetirementJobs.com
- Right at Home
- Rivers Casino
- Robert Half International
- Roca
- RSM US
- Rush Street Gaming
- Safeway
- Sanofi Brazil
- SCAN Health Plan
- Schneider National
- Scripps Health
- Senior Resource Development Agency
- ServiceLink
- Servicon
- Silver Birch Hotels
- Sitel
- Sou'Wester Gift & Restaurant Co
- Spherion
- Spherion Staffing Services
- Springpoint Senior Living
- Staffmark Group
- Staples
- Starbucks Coffee
- State of Maine
- State of Massachusetts
- SunTrust Bank
- Supporting Strategies
- Synergy HomeCare
- Texas Roadhouse
- Thai Union North America
- The Sou'wester
- TMNA Services
- Tokio Marine Services
- Toys “R” Us
- Toys R Us / Babies R Us
- TPI Composites
- Transportation Security Admin. (TSA)
- Travelers
- Tufts Health Plan
- Twin Cities Public Television
- Uber
- UCHealth
- United Way of Tarrant County
- UnitedHealth Group
- Vanguard Investments
- Verizon
- Virtual Financial
- VSA Arts of Georgia
- Walgreen
- Wells Fargo
- WellStar Health System
- Work At Home Vintage Experts
- Xerox
The Certification Process
Step 1
Application or Letter of Interest
Employers may submit an evaluation application or letter of interest (see contact information at the bottom of this page).
Step 2
Process Review Discussion
An Age-Friendly Institute staff member will contact the employer to explain the Certification program and the evaluation process in its entirety.
Step 3
Evaluation Questionnaire
Participating employers are asked to submit a confidential questionnaire regarding recruiting and employment policies, practices and programs. This questionnaire encompasses the twelve categories of known best practices related to age-friendly employers.
Step 4
Program Review
The employer's questionnaire submission is reviewed by the Age-Friendly Institute and follow up discussions are held as appropriate to ensure accuracy and validity. Additional material or information may be requested.
Step 5
Certification
The certification process typically takes 2-3 weeks after submission of an application. Those organizations who do not receive certification are invited to apply again in one year.
Step 6
Recognition
Certified employers are listed on the Age-Friendly Institute's website and other promotional vehicles. Certified employers are encouraged to place the seal on their own career sites, on postings at other online sites and in appropriate marketing collateral. Learn more about promoting your Certified Age-Friendly Certification.
They are also encouraged to communicate the designation to current employees, using internal newsletters and by prominently displaying their CAFE Plaque in their company locations.
Step 7
Renewal and Recertification
Recertification is completed every twenty-four months. In this way, employers seeking to maintain the currency of their certification are assured of a scheduled review.
Ready to apply for certification or want to learn more?
Take the first step toward becoming a
Certified Age Friendly Employer.
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Interested In Bringing This Program
To Your Community?
The Age-Friendly Institute welcomes inquiries from prospective partners who would like to join our Affiliate Program to bring the CAFE program to your state or community.
Please email: info@agefriendly.org