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Volante Senior Living

I have been working for this company for almost 4 years. Of course in this kind of industry it has its ups and downs. But the last 3 years of me working there was an absolute nightmare. I was full-time but yet I was pulling doubles (6 am - 2 pm) weekly. 2 or 3 a week. I got no days off from that either to relax. I still had to work my scheduled shifts. And I know I picked them up but if you refused to pick up the double, they made you feel bad about it. When I then turned to part-time, they still scheduled me on days I told them not to. So it was my responsibility to get someone to cover. 

I would always try to do the right thing but it was SO tempting to cut corners. A normal 8 hour shift (2 pm - 10 pm) would consist of...
- Get the laundry (5 -minimum- rooms to pick them up from)
- Get all the trash (30 rooms with 2 or 3 trash cans)
- Help serve in the dining room
- Clean up the dining room (I thought that's what the Dining room servers did but I guess not)
- Do showers (worse I saw was 5 showers in one shift)
- Help people into bed
- Change the people who needed to be changed
- Lock all the doors
- Take your break (30 minutes)

This does not include if someone falls or the residents constant calling of the pendent so that takes more time. So you barely have enough time to finish everything. And if you don't finish everything, the next shift will be very angry with you. I once couldn't finish the trash because of a resident constantly calling and the next shift started to raise their voice at me during shift change. Made me feel like the constant running around I did wasn't enough. 

And the DRAMA. Where do I even start. Constant drama. Every day was something new. "She did this" or "Did you hear about that" The rumors and gossip was out of control. It seemed like everyday two people were at each others throat. Made working difficult because if they were angry then they wouldn't work together therefore you had to pick up the slack. Example: 2 Med Techs were angry with each other. I went to one asking for bandages for a resident. She said "That's not my side. Thats (Other Medtech) job." So I walk back over to the other side of the building to try and find the other Med Tech. Finally got bandages. Only one word was going through my head. Ridiculous. 

If you forgot your lunch at home, you need to have 4 dollars to eat lunch that is about to be thrown away anyways. So always have 4 dollars on stand by.

The management was horrible. She did absolutely nothing while she was here. She took complaints and just through them away. She didn't help us with anything and would sit in her office doing nothing. So her at shift change was pointless. She would listen, say she'll handle it, then a week later it's still an issue. She caused even more drama too. I know she does not work there any longer but I didn't stick around to see if the new girl was any better. 

There is little to no staff either. The turn over was horrible. Working short a person was a norm. 

I tried to quit multiple times before I finally did quit. They gave me promises that things would get better and they were handling it. Then nothing. Rinse and Repeat like 5 times before I had enough. 

To sum it up,
Management was nonexistent, pay is outrageous for the stuff we do, no chance for advancement, drama is out of control, we do other peoples jobs for them, and they have no respect for your personal life out of work.

My recommendation is to find somewhere else to work. It's not worth it.

I worked at Dancing River for two in a half years. When I first started, they were a fun company to work for. I felt like the culture there with the staff was in a good spot when I first joined - this was a few months before Covid. I will say that the residents and the long-term employees who are there and care immensely about the residents are the best parts about my time at Dancing River.

I accepted a promotion for the Administrative Assistant role about two years in at Dancing River. I went to 2 days of training before being thrown out there to the wolves essentially. After about a month of feeling a lot of anxiety about the role and going back and forth on if it's worth it or not, I asked the corporate management that was watching our building at the time if I could have more training. He laughed and said "two days not enough?" and after that I debated for another couple weeks if this position was worth it before finally putting in my notice to step down.

The way things were run when corporate was in was essentially a joke. Between being constantly micromanaged, lack of training, having MORE work thrown at you while corporate is there. Plus the fact that all corporate cares about is the bottom dollar. It was really sad to see and a wake up call that after 8 years in the industry and wanting to move up in the industry to make a difference, I lost all of that in a matter of a couple of months in management. It makes me sad, but ultimately the best decision for myself was to walk away.

What this company expects of someone who works is the following: to do a lot for a little pay (the fact that the pay is SO low for the Southlake/Colleyville/Grapevine area is a JOKE), work holidays, work weekends, work doubles, and don't get me started on the joke of a bonus that's given to the employees every year. I'm almost certain that corporate is receiving a really nice bonus at Christmas time.

It's just sad that this company turned my passion (which they say they're about but really aren't) into not wanting to ever work in that industry again.

Working at the summit estates is great for some but for those, I can see in their eyes that the employees are stressed or generally don't look happy at all.

It's great that I took the opportunity to be a maintenance assistant which is my first job that is ENTIRELY different from the jobs I've worked in the past but I've noticed a few things that needs improvement which would be the supervisor or manager of maintenance. When given tasks in person, sent through text, or being called on the phone when we got radios. It's not really specified on how to do the task. Especially how my first day which wasn't the best but could be better because I was given a "tour" around the facility and felt like he left a few things out that should've been mentioned like where are the fire extinguishers in the building and ect. 

The area where the equipment is located is a disaster so when I was assisting on the task we were doing and tells me to find said tool,  I wasted about 15+ mins due to how disorganized the room is and sometimes you'll have to look in the empty rooms within the building to find the cart with the tools in it. I've been assigned tasks that I have zero knowledge and when I asked how to do it, they proceeded to be unprofessional and get frustrated with me but with that being said..

If you're looking for a maintenance job especially if you're new to that type of job field, you're better off going elsewhere as wages is horrible as well with no room to advance up the "ranks."

"I regret to say that my experience working at The Bay at Chesterfield was highly disappointing. The management demonstrated a profound lack of empathy and support towards both the residents and the staff. There was a noticeable disregard for the well-being of the elderly residents, with cost-cutting measures often taking priority over their comfort and care.

The workload expectations were unreasonably high, leading to overworked and burnt-out staff. Despite promises of adequate staffing, the reality was short-staffed shifts, placing immense pressure on the employees trying their best to provide quality care. Management seemed oblivious to the detrimental effects this had on the residents' experience and the staff's mental and physical health.

Additionally, the communication within the facility was abysmal. Important information often failed to reach the relevant parties, leading to misunderstandings and, at times, compromising the quality of care provided to the seniors. Attempts to address these issues were met with dismissiveness and a lack of genuine concern.

Overall, the lack of compassion, inadequate staffing, poor communication, and a culture that prioritized cost-cutting over quality care made my time at The Bay at Chesterfield disheartening and difficult. It's disheartening to witness such disregard for the well-being of both residents and employees in an environment that should be centered around compassion and support."

Since I have started this position at Dancing River I have worked every weekend. Most weeks averaging approximately 60 hours. At least 1 double a week, and working 5 days the remainder of the week (averaging a 6 day work week) Over a dozen open positions and using agency- have asked regionals to consider wage increase for caregivers and medication aides where myself, agency and current assistant wellness director have been filing in to prevent staff from working short. Recently community has started using agency to pass out medications- so during the weekends mostly agency is providing services and medications (and in turn brag to the community care staff how they are making $18-19 an hour). Starting out in the grapevine/colleyville/southlake area at $13 for caregivers and $13.50 for medication aides we have had little luck with staff retention, most candidates leave after training stating work is too much for what is asked of them. With inflation and the prices going up on everything multiple staff verbalize difficulty sustaining at these wages. Staff and residents do not feel their concerns are taken seriously- decisions are made revolving around the bottom dollar versus taking care of the staff and residents that keep the community going. The current long term employees and residents are awesome.

I personally feel from the time I was currently employed with this company there has been a lot of change and always not to the benefit of employees or residents. The bottom line of profit far super cedes any benefit to residents at the facility, or, the employees who assist in their care. The residents are charged an extensive amount of money to reside with pretty pictures of their new lifestyle. What residents are finding out is the care lacks assistance. The new Company is implementing what they call Universal Employees which may benefit the Company in monetary gains but  will become a deficit in resident and employee satisfaction. In order to attain bottom line profit the company is foregoing resident care and keeping employees on board for any extended period of time and therefore leading to proper care of the people that keep the facility open which is the residents. The new owners feel like renovation and outside appearances are the mainstay. I do believe that in the long term implementation of their plan there will be a downfall of this plan therefore leading to failure.

Working at Volante has been and continues to be a great experience. It’s a positive, supportive place where leadership truly listens and values employees' ideas. They’re genuinely motivated to make improvements where needed and that matter to help build a great future for both employees and residents.

Right now, Volante is working on some exciting programs aimed at career growth, developing a strong company culture, and boosting resident satisfaction. These initiatives are still in progress, but it’s inspiring to see leadership so committed to making a real impact on both the team and residents.

Overall, Volante is a fantastic place to work, with awesome projects in the pipeline to promote growth, enrich the workplace culture, and enhance the resident experience. It’s a perfect choice if you’re looking for a company with a supportive, forward-thinking environment and big plans for the future.


Since I have started this position at Dancing River I have worked every weekend. Most weeks averaging approximately 60 hours. At least 1 double a week, and working 5 days the remainder of the week (averaging a 6 day work week) Over a dozen open positions and using agency- have asked regionals to consider wage increase for caregivers and medication aides where myself, agency and current assistant wellness director have been filing in to prevent staff from working short. Starting out in the grapevine/colleyville/southlake area at $13 for caregivers and $13.50 for medication aides we have had little luck with staff retention, most candidates leave after training stating work is too much for what is asked of them. With inflation and the prices going up on everything multiple staff verbalize difficulty sustaining at these wages.  The current long term employees and residents are awesome. 

Working at Volante is only a good experience if you are buddies with the senior leaders. They treat everyone else like dogs. There is big time favoritism and special treatment if you’re friends with them, not so much if you have never worked with them before. They are all wolf in sheep’s clothing - will smile to your face but be completely unprofessional otherwise. Volante is very much smoke and mirrors about what they stand for, don’t fall for their mission statement either, none of of them live up to it. Go to Brookdale or ANY other senior living company before going to Volante. The expectations are high with little to no support. The RDO’s p-cards are constantly declined, but they’ll fly people around the US for meaningless reasons. The company has priorities that are out of line and there are too many people with power but no one to make a decent decision. 

This company LOVES to use the term ‘Universal Worker’ what they really mean is overworked and underpaid. The only ones that are “universal” are the caregivers and medtechs. You’ll be EXPECTED to do everyone else’s job, housekeeping, maintenance, dining, activities but don’t you dare ask any other department to help you, you’ll get “that’s not my job” as a response. If you love a job that’s demanding this is definitely the place for you. You’re expected to run activities, provide 100% quality care while under staffed, document everything, even tho the communication is awful here and if you’re seen sitting to chart, you’re not doing your job. Team work is non existent between shifts, AM is better than the others and favored and NOC blames everyone else for things they could easily pick up and help with. I could go on but I think my point is clear.

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