APPLEWOOD

I typically second shift so my main job is to make sure all residents are comfortable and happy. First we serve the evening meal then do showers, administer medication and follow up the evening with paperwork and charting. Applewood has taught me that patience is a must when working in healthcare. My management and coworkers provide great team work, we work side by side and help each other out when needed even if it is not in our job description. There's nothing difficult about my job, I've been doing my line of work for years, and I must say the best part about that is the fact that I can always make my residents and their family members especially happy with the care and attention that I provide.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Had some great supervisors that I worked with. However, they are long gone. A lot of over-time if you want it.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The nurse/patient ratio  was horrible. 1/42 on some units. Very stressful job.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Some of the new DON's showed favoritism, brought in their own staff and treated long-time employees so poorly, hoping they would quit. Short staffed all the time. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
1 nurse to 42 patients,  also short staffed on CNA's. Long med pass with no breaks.

At work daily we overall do personal care/ showers on each client. Prepare breakfast,lunch and dinner for clients and we also pop and give each client there meds. Applewood sends us to training classes for to certifications for med tech 1 licenses, Mandt training and also First Aid/ CPR. We wash dishes and also clothes and bedding dry it and fold it and put it in each clients room.als roomclean up spil

This is a great place to work. As long as you do what is expected of you management tries to work with you and find someone to cover your shift if you have an emergency. From my experience everyone tries to cover each other’s shifts when needed and works well together for the benefit of the clients. 

Working at Applewood Our House taught me a lot. I am thankful for the opportunity I had to work with them.  I am very fortunate to have gotten the caregiving experience from their company.  However,  there were many flaws that drew me away from working there any longer.

The amount of work was for a 50, hour week but expected to do job in 37.5 hours. The stress was too much.The place was more of an assisted living place but wanted new residents to believe they were independent. My position dealt with the "independent residents"

I would pass out meds to clients and sometimes take them to their doctor appointments. If the weather was bad we would have popcorn and movie day. I would help them clean their rooms and prepare the meals.

Applewood is actually a decent place to work, the staff is pretty nice just pros and cons like any other nursing home. All nursing homes just need good people who care and whose willing to work

The residents at Generations at Applewood worthwhile, coming to help them was the best and most rewarding aspect of the company. The organization essentially needs more structure.

Volunteering to assist at events helped to expand my knowledge of what goes on in the community and how many caring people there are.

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