nursing assistant

licensed practical nurse

resident assistant

medication technician

dietary aide

Homewood Retirement Centers

When I first began working at Homewood i was very excited and happy to be part of a place with a great mission. However, during my time working here I have become increasingly unhappy with my job. Most nights you are understaffed so I hope you’re used to having an entire hallway of skilled care who ring their lights every five minutes. In my time working here I have gotten a break maybe three times. Even when you do get a break, the nurses are supposed to cover your hallway as well as another cna to keep an eye on it too. Never once have I seen a nurse do ANYTHING care related. I have had a nurse take twenty minutes to find me to tell me a resident wanted their call light clipped to their chair instead of their bed. There is no communication between any staff and you really have to nudge someone to get help with the simplest tasks. The nurses all talk bad about the cnas but wont lift a finger to help us. They do have good benefits but in my opinion the benefits are not enough to stay here, especially when they fill it with agency workers because they aren’t doing enough to keep staff around. I strongly urge you to consider how physically and mentally challenging working here is. No breaks, barely time to eat, no sitting down, etc.. Management is also a huge joke, they say they are there for you and want to help you but most of your concerns are blown off. I told them they had overnight staff sleeping their entire shift and nothing has ever happened. 

When i first started working at homewood, it was alright. the training/orienting was very helpful and guided me into being confident in what I do. They are also very flexible with what hours you work. Which may result in why we are typically short staffed. Sometimes you have an entire hallway which is 15 people. Management is not very good at dealing with problems like harassment, complaints, or  laziness from other workers. The pay is also terrible.  I make less than i should and i’ve been working for almost a year. i make $17.35 while everyone around me is making $18 or more, and many of them have just started working. While i have a funky schedule, they usually do not give me my own residents. sometimes i get all of the showers which is usually 5-7 residents. It isn’t a fulfilling job when you get stuck doing showers for everyone when instead i could take care of residents to help the other cnas workload. Another problem with this place is nobody helps each other. Several CNA’s are drowning in their work because no one can stop for 5 minutes and help out. you have to beg people to help you, even with the mechanical lifts, which is supposed to be a 2 person assist. While the first couple months of this job I was happy, the more you learn about the people you work with and the management, you would not wanna stay working here. 

A typical day at work will include you either being trained, or somewhat left alone to watch and learn. Most days we would have to serve patients their food, do dishes, set the dining hall, serve, take orders, and other dietary aide duties. I learned to find things I enjoyed about the job, like the residents and interacting with them. I learned to find the silver lining. The hardest part of the job for me was management and the workplace culture. My manager, and I am not sure if she is still there, but she showed obvious favoritism toward certain people, while giving more of a toxic attitude toward the employees she didn’t get along with as well. There is a lot of gossiping, but that is naturally going to occur in a workplace, however, at the time of my resignation there were many teenagers working there, and of course they created drama. This drama cost me my position though because of rumors that had been spread by fellow dietary aides. These specific aides were the ones favored by our manager. I did not think that was very fair. 

Like any job, you have a few bad apples at this job but it seems like this place only hires bad apples. There are some amazing workers, especially in Willows, but everyone else is out to get you. Gossiping runs RAMPID. You better not make any mistake or do anything wrong ever or you will face ridicule and no one will want to work with you. This place is filled with people who think they know better or are funny when in reality they know no better than everyone else. I have not really had a hard time with management but I have heard some pretty rough stories. You can make your schedule pretty flexible around your needs and Homewood is definitely getting a lot better at trying to give what workers want/need. The breaks are definitely not long enough either. Also, if you are going to work here, bring a lunch. Yes, they serve breakfast/lunch/dinner but it's not worth eating (believe me). Take good care of yourself if you apply here and make sure you don't let anyone give you a hard time. There will be people trying to compete with you. There will be a toxic work environment. However, I believe you can make the best out of it if you try. 

While when I had first started up , until about a year, the job was fantastic. After a year there there started to be a lot of employee turnover and I was constantly training new people. I was on a heavy hall with heavy lifts and it was hard to get reliable aides. You have the obvious rumor mills that never ended and to the point  where the higher up's were just as bad. Management could not relate to the employee's on a basic level and were constantly  asking us to do more and more everyday, even though we were always swamped. Then Covid hit. What a nightmare! I had quit about 2 and 1/2 years in because my mental health just couldn't tolerate  anymore. We are required to train with basic classroom experience and yet not compensated. Management took all the covid relief money and basically  told us we were lucky to have a job. So while it did have it's good points at first. It went downhill fast. They want a 5 star nursing home with 2 star job appreciation. You can imagine how that went.

13 reasons why this place is a joke and why I  left. 
1. If you are not in the “click” you are treated unfair
2. Everything is a big secret for no reason
3. LPNs should be considered med techs here because they can’t even take verbal orders/call the MD
4. As a “Team Leader” advancing or moving up the ladder     Isn’t  gonna happen.  You have to be an RN to do anything or “grand-mothered in”
5. Working short is the normal and are expected not to have over time. If over time happens you get yelled at for it. 
6. The executive director. Let’s not even go there
7. When you are helping other nurses in need of the help you get  reprimanded for doing so. 
8. Nurses who play dumb and do not go the extra mile to help or know something seem to be the ones that excel with there evaluations. 
9. Favoritism 
10. Working hard and management didn’t notice 
11. Staff development cooridinator likes to stir up drama after she tells new staff not to get involved in drama 
12. Lack of respect for non management staff
13. No team work

Homewood Living is a great place to work because it offers a caring, respectful, and supportive environment for both residents and staff. The team works together to provide quality care while making residents feel comfortable, safe, and valued. I appreciate that Homewood Living focuses on compassion, patience, and professionalism, which are important qualities in any healthcare or senior living setting. It is also a place where employees can grow, learn, and build meaningful relationships with residents and coworkers. Working there would allow me to make a positive difference in people’s daily lives while being part of a team that values responsibility, kindness, and strong work ethic. I believe Homewood Living would be a great opportunity because it combines meaningful work with a positive workplace culture. I would be proud to contribute to that environment and help support the residents in any way I can.

could be a great company if management was completely thrown out and all out-side hires with professional experience take over to manage! the place has a beautiful history, is beautifully taken care of.. however, in my opinion and experience as a charge nurse working in the low-income/high health-needs: the residents who have given the most money get the best care, rooms, and overall services at the plum creek branch.. the residents i worked with while there didn’t really get much of the care they needed from the truly lazy management and staff there.. very few handful of employees who i worked personally with cared about the residents and the quality of care they received.. got to the point where that mixed with the horrible management and HR dept, i had to quit. 

Exemplary transformational leadership, communication skills, conflict resolution, time management and organizational techniques, delegation, mentorship, education, and role modeling
      Scheduling staff, performance evaluations, coaching staff to improve job performance. 
liaison between middle management, staff, physicians, patients and families, ancillary staff and other departments 
Ensure staff members have appropriate training and qualifications for the patient assignment and match the staff's competencies with the needs of the patient
Flexibility in care for patients on the unit, potential admissions and patient populations on other units, staff's abilities, equipment, diagnosis, therapies, studies, policy and procedures. 
Assure adequate resources are available, policies and procedures are followed, and regulatory requirements are met. 
Tactful communication and Conflict resolution

The work day consists of 4 to 8 hour days. I learned many great interpersonal skills and the importance of time management. Management has changed 4 times in seven years of working at this locations. Due to working on the Alzheimer's Dementia unit the work culture can be stressful and team work is required. You MUST be a team player for a good working environment. The hardest part of the job is dealing with behaviors that occur with residents that are anxious or delusional. These residents require a special kind of time and care. The most important part of the job is working with the residents and seeing them respond to your approach to them when at work. They tell you what they think and hold nothing back. At times this is hard but many times it is very rewarding and a blessing.

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Dietary aide 28 salaries reported	$15.13 per hour

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