medical technician

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assisted living director

Village Concepts

I would not recommend this location to someone who is looking for a long-term position with opportunities for upward advancement. The corporate staff only focuses on the executive-level and administration staff, and treats all other employees in other departments like they are expendable and unimportant, even if they have been loyal to the company for years. The corporate staff was belittling and rude, and did not encourage a positive work atmosphere. Because of my of my role in the office team, I was exposed to the fact that the corporate team avoided giving out raises when at all possible, as well as paying their staff members as little as possible; for example, our head cook who had 15+ years of experience and a great relationship with his staff and the residents was making minimum wage ($12.50) which was low even compared to other dining staff employees. Because of some of these human resource related issues, the staff turnover is incredibly high. Within my one year at Village Concepts, we went through 3 RCDs, 2 activity directors, and 2 executive directors, as well as COUNTLESS CNAs and members of the dining room staff. Because of this, the building was disorganized and the staff was not properly trained to handle emergencies or to assist residents properly when needed. Village Concepts may preach that they are a family business with the morals of a family, but they still only care about making money and keeping the building full. I was told to “do whatever I can to get people in the building”, but was not given any direct assistance in marketing to do this. Because of this mentality, we ended up having residents move into the community who were not fit to be there (needed a higher level of care than we could provide) but still moved in because of the urgency of VC to fill the buildings and have as much money coming in as possible. Overall, I would not recommend a friend to work at Village Concepts, nor would I recommend anyone bringing a family member there who needs assisted living care.

If you enjoy your happiness I suggest you look elsewhere for employment. This is absolutely the worst company to work for. It’s a chaotic environment with no proper leadership. The COO will disregard your concerns and tell you that they don’t run on feelings. The ED doesn’t know how to adhere to the correct Covid protocols and feels everyone is out to get to her. There’s absolutely no growth within the company, it’s simply a stopping point but a regrettable one at that. You will not be paid fairly and everyone that surrounds you has a different dollar amount above their heads. Also, the entire kitchen just walked out and that’s why jobs are posted. If that doesn’t say something then I don’t know how else to warn you. There’s no nurse in MC it’s a CNA playing the part. Residents in MC are absolutely mistreated and the ones in IL are nothing bc they don’t bring in the same amount of money the ones in MC do. Our hours got cut because residents moved out and they weren’t pulling in enough money. So as they keep hiking the rent and more move…good luck 😂

I have had the opportunity to work with Village Concepts for 3 years. Village Concepts is a family-owned company with the motto of Building a Village that feels like family. This holds true for both employees and the seniors who live here. When caring for my terminally ill husband, both the corporate office and community team stood beside me and allowed me the time to care for my husband and myself. It was all about family.  This same philosophy holds true for our residents when they run into a challenge (be it health, financial, or something else) we always look to "do the right thing". It is truly remarkable the care and concern that is provided to residents, their family members, and the team members.

I found the work environment to be stressful and unsupportive. Communication between management and staff was inconsistent, and concerns were not always addressed professionally. I felt uncomfortable speaking up about resident care because I worried about how I would be treated afterward. Favoritism among management and staff created an unfair workplace where some employees were held to different standards than others. Morale was low, teamwork was lacking, and the overall atmosphere made it difficult to feel valued or supported. While I enjoyed caring for the residents, the workplace culture and lack of accountability made it challenging to stay in the position. I hope the company works to improve communication, fairness, and support for employees, as these changes would benefit both staff and the residents they care for.

In my time at Village Concepts, I have felt fully supported by upper management and have been given all the tools necessary to be successful in my role.  The culture is about caring.  From my first day at Village Concepts, I have been a part of something bigger than myself.   The daily impact you make as an employee on resident's lives, combined with the smiling faces of my co-workers makes me look forward to coming to work every day.  This is truly where you want to build a career.  By far the most enjoyable part of the job is the people!  Your voice is heard from the very top of the organization and your opinion matters.  The wealth of knowledge from the leadership team has helped me grow not only as an employee but also as a person.   If you want to feel valued, look no further than Village Concepts.  I wouldn't want to work anywhere else!

Let's start from the beginning. My first day I was left numerous times by someone who was suppose to train me, mind you every employee told me to run and not work there. Short staffed which is common for medical field but the "RCC" and "nurse manager" would not come out to help. Even if the "RCC" was assigned to the floor they only helped get people up in the morning then would be found in office. I was left alone on the floor when they all went to "standup" after numerous falls in the weeks I was there. Some employees were not very welcoming At all. Deliberately asked other staff for help when I was available to help,  didn't talk to me, didn't do what the RCC asked of them. Everyone does their own thing regardless of rules or policies. Management is not supportive but they do enjoy talking about other employees! The only people who suffer when things are done poorly are the residents! 

I have been blessed to call Village Concepts my home for 4 years now and wow, what a home. I came from a corporate recruiting world where people were profit, and the company I worked for treated them as such. I absolutely love that at Village Concepts I get to love people again! And even for a company that is in business for a profit, (like all companies), I can honestly say the management wants people to be able to afford life and I can always go to them when a family is in need. I am so grateful that Village Concepts chose me to be a part of their team so that I could make this team and community part of my family!

I have worked in many different facilities and seen all different types of care towards residents and employees. and coming here felt so comfortable and safe. they care about the residents as well as the staff. you can talk to management anytime you need something and they focus on making sure the employees are fed and feeling good about their job so they can give better care towards the residents.  they always make sure you get your breaks and its easy to get off on time! the residents are happy and so are the staff. I've been able to go home and say that I'm excited to go to work the next morning for the first time in my life.  i highly recommend this facility. it really is lovely

I had high hopes for this place, I was super excited, but the reputation is definitely true about this place especially dining room server. Very short staffed unfortunately, and it’s because they're genuinely bad at training new people, so turn-over rate is very high. I was warned by my colleagues very early on that everyone quits super early, which was a huge red flag to me. Cooks had weird egos and are super nit picky about little things. Definitely overwhelming, and stressful. I didn’t feel very comfortable or welcomed due to coworkers talking bad about each other over and over (mind you I was getting trained and didn’t know these people at all). Overall wouldn’t recommend. The only thing good about this place is the residents. 

My shift was at 6am for breakfast until 3 pm or now 2-2:30 because they're trying to cut hours. Sometimes so much to do I didn't get long enough breaks, but other long time (17 yrs) employees take hour long breaks which is not allowed. Some residents were nice, all very needy. Home ranges from memory care to independent but everyone will complain because the food is mostly canned or frozen. Desserts are sometimes fresh. Hit or miss, slow and fast paced, I wouldn't recommend. Also pay is $12 per hour not competitive for the area. Company far more interested in making money than caring for residents. They need more staff but are cutting hours.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Medical technician 63 salaries reported	$20.94 per hour
Dining room server 53 salaries reported	$18.66 per hour
Cook 22 salaries reported	$22.00 per hour
Caregiver 8 salaries reported	$20.44 per hour
Assisted living director 18 salaries reported	$24.03 per hour

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