nursing assistant

licensed practical nurse

housekeeper

cook

activities director

Abe’s Garden Community

Overall the company I give it 3 stars. The pay is competitive for Nashville. However management lacks the true leadership that an up and coming company such as this needs. Management stays in the offices and changes policies and procedures without consulting the staff who actually do the jobs. This includes, kitchen staff, nurses and care partners. Hostile employees that feel they are entitled since they have been there from the day the place opened. They are phenomenal at saying the right things to keep management off their noses but they treat their coworkers like trash and it’s overall a very uncomfortable work environment. Bonus are not given out equally nor are they enough for what is being donated by the families. Unless you like to be the ‘teachers pet’ don’t think you will get any OT. The one true good thing about this company is that they are very homelike. But if I had a choice to put my loved one here, I’d pass. Simply due to the fact that the staff are all so fed up that they are providing minimal care. It isn’t the residents fault nor the staff..it’s management.

As far as the job itself it is easy, the same routine everyday so it does get repetitive, and once was enjoyable to show up to work everyday. For the most part everyone got along just fine and the residents are nice as well. What made the environment toxic and not so enjoyable anymore was the new management. Management coming in rude/cocky trying to change things that didn’t really need to be changed started to make things uncomfortable amongst the staff because we’ve never experienced new management coming in like that before. There is no safe space to express your concerns/feelings, they will just brush it under the rug or use it against you (potential termination). 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The residents are the best Jacob was an excellent boss. My coworkers were also the best people. They all worked together as a team and got it done. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Sometimes the drive to work was stressful. But once u walk in the door ur greeted with smiles. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Everybody gets along and helps anyone that needs help they are awesome people 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Just getting my job done chitchatting with CO workers and residents. I enjoyed going to work everyday

You’ll get hours, but mainly in memory support. Cons: hoyer lifts are always down or being hidden by other care partners so that they can use them when they’re ready. A lot of residents in assisted living belong in memory support, but management won’t remove them from the facility when they have no room left for them, so it’s more stress on the care partners and they’re required to lift them without a hoyer lift sometimes with only one person bc other care pros and some nurses refuse to help you.

Answering phones,checking in visitors,helping the residents. Patition! Management is very friendly easy to talk to in all areas. Everyone is friendly from the residents to the employees,there always some type of entertainment going on for everyone to enjoy. Slow periods of the day, because it makes the day go longer. The residents.

Abe's Garden has been an excellent employer.  I have been challenged and given the opportunity to prove myself on a regular basis.  I have an excellent relationship with my immediate supervisor and am able to easily achieve an optimal work/life balance.

Advise for prospective employees to understand why there turn over rate of employees is high and why they cannot keep regular people CONSISTENTLY working there.

Too much gossiping . The employees are the problem that teams up with the staff. It causing too many unnecessary problems that could be avoided. Also there is no private conversation that you can have with the staff and the staff talks to others about your personal business 

This was a temporary job out of college, but was great experience working under the Marketing Director and preparing for 2015's annual fundraiser. Most of my time was updating the content on their website and designing marketing materials.

Unfair management as they didn't follow drug policy.  Caring facility but good and bad employees treated the same. Management turned a blind eye to favored staff

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Nursing assistant 19 salaries reported	$17.34 per hour
Licensed practical nurse 6 salaries reported	$32.29 per hour
Housekeeper 7 salaries reported	$17.50 per hour
Cook 1 salary reported	$17.50 per hour
Activities director 3 salaries reported	$20.00 per hour

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