Riverside Healthcare Earns VETS Indexes Recognized Employer Award for 2025

KANKAKEE, IL - Riverside Healthcare has received the Recognized Employer Award in the 2025 VETS Indexes Employer Awards program, through the organization’s strong commitment to recruiting, hiring, retaining, developing, and supporting veterans and the military-connected community, VETS Indexes is excited to announce.

“Riverside Healthcare is proud to receive the Recognized Employer Award in the 2025 VETS Indexes Employer Awards program,” said Riverside Healthcare President and CEO Phil Kambic. “This honor reflects our ongoing commitment to creating a welcoming and supportive environment for those who have served our country.”

Click this link to see all of the awardees: https://vetsindexes.com/award-results-2025

“Riverside Healthcare has demonstrated outstanding support for veterans and the military-connected community, earning the Recognized Employer Award as a result,” said George Altman, president of VETS Indexes.

“Even as more organizations than ever before are recognizing the uniquely valuable skills that veterans bring as employees, the efforts of Riverside Healthcare to recruit, retain, develop, and support those who served, as well as their families, stand out from the pack. Congratulations to Riverside Healthcare for its remarkable progress creating a workplace that welcomes veterans and empowers them to advance their careers,” Altman said.

This year, a record total of 349 organizations completed and submitted surveys for the VETS Indexes Employer Awards, more than ever before! Of those participants, VETS Indexes recognized 294 organizations across the following award levels: 5 Star Employer, 4 Star Employer, 3 Star Employer, and Recognized Employer. Not every responding organization made the cut – only those that demonstrated a strong commitment to veterans, members of the National Guard and Reserves, and military spouses. Participating organizations included companies large and small, government agencies and departments, nonprofit groups, colleges, and universities.

As the most objective and comprehensive evaluation of veteran employers, the VETS Indexes Employer Awards program has set a new standard in veteran employment data. VETS Indexes and its Employer Awards have been featured on CNBC, Fox Business and BNN Bloomberg, as well as military-specific outlets, including Military.com, Military Times and Stars & Stripes. This in-depth survey and recognition program analyzes employers’ policies, practices, and outcomes in detail, across the following 5 categories:

★     Veteran job candidate recruiting and hiring

★     Veteran employee development and retention

★     Veteran-inclusive policies and culture

★     Support for members of the National Guard and Reserves

★     Military spouse/family support

For more information on the process and methodology behind the VETS Indexes Employer Awards, please click this link: https://vetsindexes.com/employer-awards-methodology. To register and participate in the upcoming 2026 VETS Indexes Employer Awards competition, please click here: https://vetsindexes.com/employer-awards/.