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title: Skaalen Website Updates — Award Badges & CTAs
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# Skaalen Website Updates — Award Badges & CTAs

A set of website updates discussed during the [[clients/skaalen/_index|Skaalen]] December 2025 monthly marketing call, covering new award badge placement, a CTA adjustment for water aerobics, a photo replacement on the Assisted Wellness Services page, and a property map update for the new fourplex construction.

## U.S. News & World Report Award Badges

Skaalen's nursing home received U.S. News & World Report awards for both **short-term** and **long-term care** (2026 cycle). The 2025 badges had already been removed from the website ahead of this call.

**Action taken / planned:**
- Add the new 2026 award badges to all pages where the 2025 badges previously appeared, including the careers page.
- A Facebook announcement post (mirroring the prior year's well-received post) should accompany the badge rollout.
- An email blast to the contact list was also discussed in conjunction with the badge launch.

> *Note:* A separate award was also received for the McFarland location; badge assets were received the day of the call. Coordinate with Dawn on McFarland-specific placement.

**Owner:** Melissa Cusumano (Asymmetric)
**Source:** [[meetings/2025-12-04-skaalen-monthly-marketing-call|December 2025 Skaalen Marketing Call]]

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## Water Aerobics — "Call for Details" CTA

The water aerobics program listing on the website had a specific start date and schedule that was no longer accurate due to a pool mechanical breakdown. Rather than removing the listing entirely or publishing a fixed schedule, the team agreed on a softer CTA to manage class capacity and avoid no-shows.

**Decision:**
- Remove the specific start date and class time from the listing.
- Replace with: **"Now offering water aerobics — please call for more information."**
- This approach keeps the program visible while routing interested parties through staff, who can manage waitlists if the class fills.

**Rationale:** Class size is limited; walk-ins are not feasible. A "call first" CTA filters inquiries and prevents overcrowding.

**Owner:** Melissa Cusumano (Asymmetric)

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## Assisted Wellness Services Page — Therapy Team Photo

The existing photo on the Assisted Wellness Services page featured a former resident (Bill) who had not been at Skaalen for some time. The team agreed to replace it with a current photo of the in-house therapy team.

**Decision:**
- Replace the outdated resident photo with a new team photo of the in-house therapy staff.
- Kris to coordinate with Karen (therapy director) to obtain a high-resolution original image — not pulled from Facebook, where resolution would be too low for web use.
- A group photo from Therapy Week was referenced as a possible source, but a fresh photo was preferred since the previous one included a staff member (Becky) who may no longer be current.

**Owner:** Kris Krentz (Skaalen) to obtain photo from Karen; Melissa Cusumano (Asymmetric) to implement.

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## Property Map — Fourplex Construction

Skaalen broke ground on a new fourplex in November 2025. The units will be larger than existing models and include two-car garages. The website's property map does not yet reflect this addition.

**Action:**
- Update the site's property map to indicate the new fourplex construction and label it as "new" or "coming soon."

**Owner:** Melissa Cusumano (Asymmetric)

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## Summary of Pending Actions

| Item | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Add 2026 U.S. News award badges (all relevant pages) | Melissa | Pending |
| Draft Facebook post announcing awards | Melissa / Maggie | Pending |
| Coordinate McFarland badge placement | Melissa + Dawn | Pending |
| Update water aerobics CTA to "Call for Details" | Melissa | Pending |
| Obtain new therapy team photo from Karen | Kris | Pending |
| Replace Assisted Wellness Services photo | Melissa (after photo received) | Blocked |
| Update property map for fourplex | Melissa | Pending |

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## Related

- [[meetings/2025-12-04-skaalen-monthly-marketing-call|December 2025 Skaalen Marketing Call]]
- [[clients/skaalen/_index|Skaalen Client Overview]]
- [[knowledge/google-ads/skaalen-google-ads-december-2025|Skaalen Google Ads — December 2025 Review]]