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Ohana Ventures

A typical day at work:
This is a 494 designated RCF community with an admission focus being  addiction. A typical day includes putting out metaphoric fires, all day long. There's a lack of training and teamwork. The kitchen offers one mediocre meal per shift (if they have enough). The daily veg is mushy squash, EVERY DAY. There's a high turnover of staff and the newest ED ran everyone off. My assistant and even some residents are coming with me to my new place. 

What did I learn:
There's no real career advancement or even care for staff development. I inquired about providing trainings, particularly for the staff cultural environment, and this was not supported. I was treated like I am not a professional in my field, and that I would not bring value to the community outside of doing activities. The new ED decided to take my office away and turn it into storage for gloves and other care items. 

Management :
The turnover here is unreal. I was hired by regional. I saw multiple ED's in my few months there. Follow through was nonexistent. Communication lacked in all areas. There was a sense of appeasement, whereas things never happened that were committed. Management throws people under the bus. Management rarely responded to emails or text messages. Management rescheduled meetings and pushed them to the back burner as being "less priority" while telling me I need to "be more flexible." I was consistently invalidated and unheard. During my interview with Regional, I was excited for the opportunity. In the end, it was clear my 5 years of experience meant nothing. I reported several things to corporate and they justified everything, minimizing the accountability we have to our clientele. The positive environment became exhaustive to try and maintain because the lack of follow through from management always took the stage. 

Culture:
Some staff do drugs in front of the residents (reported and nothing happened). Staff gossip, people no-call/no-show and quit on a whim. The dining area looks like a nursing home. It is cold and uninviting, outside of the decor I created when I was there. It's just not fun to go to work and being Life Enrichment, you should never do things that dim your light. 

Hardest part of the job:
Caring about the residents and bonding with them, being unable to help their needs be met on a regular basis, among promises that never came. As a person with high integrity, this impacted me greatly. The residents cried and begged me not to leave.

Best part of the job:
I work well independently. To not have management breathing down my neck was nice. It was the flip side to not having any support. The pay is decent. However, they significantly lowered wages recently. 

Conclusion:
Ohana Ventures is a startup company nearing their first survey. They pride themselves on Ohana meaning family, which is true, if you are a part of the executive team. They travel together in packs. But to be lower on the totem pole... I literally felt like I was nothing. When you can see exactly the same perspective the residents have - and don't wish to simply give them empty promises - it's time to move on. 

The Executive Directors and Regional  nurse for Kelly Gardens are disrespectful, a quick to accuse others, assume, and/or say others lie, instead of investigating situations. If you ask regional team for assistance with training, conflict resolution, or any other issues, you are either ignored (as in no response) or treated as an inconvenience. 

The residents are amazing  as well as the family.

Staff do the best they can with the support they have. 

These building have a lot of potential, but not with the support it has at this time.

What is the best part of working at the company?
There's really no specific reason that makes this a good place to work, the management is flaky and they always seem to make issues over things that aren't relevant at the time 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management is lacking in their employee/employer relationship. They have no follow through and they will use you up like a number.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
No structure or back bone to the management. All they want to do is party!

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It is stressful,frustrating,repetitive, and quite unsettling.

This company is not good for training at all. The only way u get good training is if u r a friend of someone that works there or u have to beg to even get help. Management and some corporate need to be fired for not training the employees correctly.   Also members of corporate  would talk  behind other employees  and residents backs all the time  and not have nice things to say and then be all nice an sweet to them  to their faces and act like they care.  Also corporate nurses and corporate Administration 
will yell at u when u dont know something instead of trying to teach or help u understand how things are suppost to be. I would not recommend this company  to live at there communities or to work for them. 

A typical workday is an eight hour shift

You learn everything you need to care for your residence in any way they may need

Management has a lot on their plate and does the best they can with what they are given

Workplace culture most of the care staff are amazing people who are willing to help and will tag team tasks with you

Hardest part of the job is the loss eventually, you will see it

The most enjoyable part of the job is getting to know all of the residents getting to hear their life experiences and be able to be a part of their life

When you start they ask for your availability and don’t even work with it management has favorites and will give them the scheduling they want before anyone else and I was told they are allowed to change your schedule whenever they want as long as it’s 24/ hrs in advance, one of the manager says about 2 10min breaks but takes people outside to smoke more then 2x and for 20mins Outta time I loved it but it was only 1 management who was not very fair it’s not all of management just the hiring one. 

From day one, I've felt welcomed and valued as part of the Ohana family. The collaborative culture here is outstanding, everyones ideas and contributions are encouraged and respected. Integrity is ay heart of everything we do, which is evident in the high standards of care we provide to our residents. There are plenty of opportunities for personal and professional growth. It's not just a job, it's a place where you can thrive and make a difference. 

I have been employed at Ohana Ventures for 8 months now and it has been an incredibly rewarding experience. The leadership team is exceptionally kind and understanding, always taking the time to listen and provide support. The team members are wonderful, creating a supportive environment that makes coming to work a pleasure each day. I highly recommend to anyone seeking a fulfilling career in the assisted living industry.

Working for a ohana is full of support at every door, working with a team that is understanding. Working for ohana it definitely feels like a family, caring, bonding and going above and behind for one and another no matter what in good and bad times. The vibe and culture is amazing. There always room to grow with company, ohana see strengths and believe in helping someone reach goals. 

Management is awful, they overwork and under pay. Not allowed to work overtime, never can call out. Management will give write ups and scream at employees for things that are not caregivers fault. Lots ove turn around because they can't keep staff due to mistreatment. Constant verbal abuse. Would not recommend. Run don't walk away. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Caregiver 65 salaries reported	$19.76 per hour
Medical technician 28 salaries reported	$19.82 per hour
Medication aide 9 salaries reported	$19.19 per hour
Direct support professional 29 salaries reported	$18.03 per hour
Dietary aide 12 salaries reported	$17.87 per hour

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