memory care director

wellness nurse

sales director

sous chef

partner

Experience Senior Living

I have worked in this business for many years across multiple organizations and I have found that micromanaging is rampant - not here. I am trusted to get my work done. The work is hard, but rewarding, and the organization recognizes those who contribute to each and every win. I feel like the leadership team is supportive and available when needed. I have been here less than a year, but I have seen growth and I believe people truly have the opportunity to advance here. I also have to give kudos to their efforts in building a fun and energetic culture. If you want to work for a company that you can really buy into their mission and values, I would recommend ESL. Everyone here really cares about the lives we touch and the work we do! 

I was given NO participation percentage requirements and was fired because my participation rate was subpar. I was told I shouldn't take no for an answer when asking for people to come to volleyball or painting class. When someone says their portable oxygen is empty & they're tethered to a massive oxygen tank in their apartment, that's a hard NO for me.  When someone has dementia and you remind them "There's bingo in 10 minutes" and they say ok, but don't show up because they forgot.  How are going to work with that?  How is an employee held responsible for that?  The expectations were not only NOT given to me but they were unrealistic. Management is unkind and deceptive.

ESL's culture about disrupting the experience of aging through joy and caring is the reason I went into this industry. Team members work extremely hard to support that mission by caring for the residents who live in these communities. The leaders work long hours to support their teams and the residents, and there are so many regional partners in Sales, Health, HR, Training, and Recruiting who support over 800 team members across 10 open communities and other future communities.

Team members are invited to interact with residents through activities and dining, plus we continue to build and create employee engagement activities and awards. I'm so glad to work here!

Working for this company has been an absolute joy and I couldn't be happier!  The positive atmosphere, supportive team and endless opportunities for growth make it an amazing place to work.  The management truly values their employees, fostering a culture of appreciation and recognition.  I have never felt more engaged and motivated in my career.  The company invests in professional development, providing resources and training to help us excel. The collaborative nature of the team makes every project enjoyable and rewarding.  I truly feel like I am making a difference here.  It's a privilege to be part of such a positive and empowering work environment.

As a cna you have a lot of job responsibilities here- serving and cleaning all the meals, laundry and cleaning rooms, leading activities on weekends, and watching and assisting residents with ADLs. They advertise as assisted living, but it is more skilled than anything. Management is not encouraging and does not help when needed, meaning you often work short staffed and only hear from management when they are unhappy with something.  Not a very positive environment. The residents are absolutely the sweetest though and deserve good care. Pay does not add up to all of the work though. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
I really enjoyed caring for the residents. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Disorganization, lack of support, short staffing.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
No place to sit and chart. Printers located on another floor. Coworkers were either pleasant or nasty. Management unsupportive, dismissive and uncommunicative. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Very busy and stressful. You never knew what you were going to walk into when you got on duty. 1 Nurse expected to cover 3 floors all evening and pass medication on the busiest.

What is the best part of working at the company?
There is no best part.  Turnover is high, leadership isn't engaged, and they care more about getting new residents in the door than they do about caring for the ones they have or the ones that leave.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Corporate doesn't care, it's all about the numbers

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Terrible culture.  They make it clear to everyone that everyone can be replaced.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Doing my best to take care of the residents and not get noticed by corporate.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The hours they gave at the time were good. The residents were fantastic, all very loving.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
People quiting without notice, going into work and not knowing if you had backup or having to work as 2 ppl. No company back up

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very stressful of situations company places employees into. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Very busy, no time to or lunches or breaks

If you plan on working in this location be prepared for a revolving door of employees. This is not due to lack of skills on their part, but horrendous upper management. New rules or expectations will be enforced  with no guidelines or explanation. Trying to speak to management, specifically in higher levels will lead to runaround answers. Job position descriptions are changed and employees are often forced to either take on more responsibilities outside of their bandwidth or quit. 

The staff is very cliquey. I knew on my second day that I wouldn't stay. The night shift sleeps all night long until last rounds when they force the dementia patients to get up at 5 am and wait for breakfast at 8 am because apparently 4 staff members don't have the time to get the residents ready by 8 but 2 staff can have it done within an hour. I feel badly for the residents that have to be mishandled and disrespected daily by staff who is incredibly disrespectful to each other. Management has no clue because they're all besties.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Memory care director 14 salaries reported	$69,143 per year
Wellness nurse 10 salaries reported	$32.90 per hour
Sales director 10 salaries reported	$95,650 per year
Sous chef 5 salaries reported	$23.80 per hour
Partner 15 salaries reported	$18.43 per hour

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