Lost its ways - Anonymous employee Extendicare Employee Review

2.0
23 Jun 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

It used to feel like everyone was a family. It is slowly losing that feeling. Most coworkers are very caring people and very friendly.

Cons

Some of the "leadership" team is just awful. There is no encouragement to do better, all you get are complaints and being harassed for every single thing. They will not help you in any way, even if it would be the easier route for them. Instead of helping a resident when they see them in need, they will take the time to walk around the building to track you down, give you trouble for not being there, and get you to go help them. There is serious problems that need to be adressed but unfortunately no one is brave enough to report them to higher athority, or to talk to them directly because that would make working even more horrable, specially in such a small town. A simple good job once in awhile would be nice, but I personally don't remember the last time I heard that being said. Only complaints and nit picking. Definitely a control issue.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

I enjoy working with some of the people I have met, and the salary is OK. The residents are mostly great to work with. At the facility level they do have policies and procedures, and they try hard to follow them. The regional staff members are nice and lend an ear (or a hand) when things are really tough at the facility. They are also very knowledgeable about their jobs and about how things work "the extendicare way".

Cons

Poor attitudes, and most people talk to you like you're dirt. It is very hard not to walk by someone without receiving a death stare. There is little to no support from the administrators, because they are too busy dealing with childish problems among the staff. There are few managers who actually know how to manage, and that gets tricky when issues arise. The building is never clean no matter how hard the housekeeping staff works...which is pretty much not at all. Questions and concerns often fall on deaf ears and communication is a major hurdle for a lot of these individuals. Administrators and DON see fit to only hire people they know so if those people cause problems, it can be difficult to get them to actually reprimand them or handle the situation.

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