Aegis Living reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(1,015 total reviews)
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Dwayne Clark

75% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Aegis Living has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,015 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Aegis Living employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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1.0
Dec 19, 2019

No incentive to stay

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Pros

- Most of the residents are very sweet and appreciative; at its best moments, the work can be rewarding and satisfying - You can get some solid hands-on experience with basic bedside nursing skills - Some interesting coworkers - Nice facility - $1 meals, although they are neither delicious nor generous portion sizes - Definitely better than working in a skilled nursing facility, but much worse than working in a hospital. If you are just starting out, work here for a few months and then quit and get a job in a hospital once you have a little experience and active NAC. Aegis provides no incentive to stay.

Cons

Other facilities will reimburse you for the cost of your CNA training, but Aegis doesn’t, nor do they offer any sign-on bonus. You will be worked really hard but treated like you don’t matter. For example, managers will change your schedule at the last minute without telling you about it and just expect you to show up. Sometimes the schedule isn’t posted until one week before. The turnover is absolutely ridiculous; it’s a revolving door of GM’s, directors, and care managers meaning that most people aren’t very experienced in their respective roles and don’t know what they’re doing. Some of the expectations regarding workload are absurd; too understaffed to actually follow the residents’ care plans as they are written; low staffing requires cutting corners, impacts the safety of the residents, and negatively affects worker morale. CEO Dwayne Clark bought an $18 million dollar mansion in Carpinteria in February of this year, and has appeared on FOX Business opposing a proposed wealth tax – meanwhile, his company rakes in massive profits while paying its frontline employees minimum wage and cutting corners on care to pinch pennies.

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Aegis Living Response
6y
Thank you for taking the time to give us this feedback. There is a lot to digest here, and probably too much to comment on in this venue. Yet, please allow me to attempt to speak to some of your concerns. Resident safety and happiness is our number one priority. Aegis staffs our communities to meet the needs of our residents. Our health services team routinely audits our care plans to ensure they are accurate and followed. We also survey our residents and family members to better understand their satisfaction levels. Aegis Living has earned a reputation for delivering high quality of care. This reputation exists because we hire passionate, loving, dedicated and positive people to deliver that care. We know that to attract and retain good people in this job market, we need to pay well and provide solid training. Frequently throughout the year, we review pay rates. When they need to be increased, we do it. We%E2%80%99re changing benefits often, based on what our staff tell us they want and need. In fact, our efforts have resulted in significantly improved retention levels in the past 12 months. Having said all this, it does not appear that this is your experience, and I am very interested in understanding more about your situation. Would you mind contacting me at the number below? Tom Laborde Chief Operating Officer 707.975.5065
1.0
Sep 24, 2019

Disparate treatment

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Pros

Co-workers are great with one another for the most part and are genuine.

Cons

Senior Leadership treats each situation according to their own rules. There isn’t a fair disciplinary , grievance, counseling process and one can be terminated while another can go on for years without having performance and issues addressed! Very unfair practices.

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Aegis Living Response
6y
Thank you for your response. Because we have no such job title as “Health Coach”, and do not have any communities in Los Angeles, it is hard for me to pinpoint where your concerns should be targeted. What I can say is that Aegis Living is truly an employee centered company. We are committed to operating communities where staff genuinely want to come to work. We create environments where we all can be transparent with concerns so that issues are addressed with immediacy. It is also important to note, that any staff member can contact the President, CEO, COO, Chief People Officer, Operations VP, or any other senior leader if they do not feel heard. Aegis Living has been innovative with compensation packages and unique employee benefits. Our company has won numerous company choice awards, including “Best Places to Work”. I encourage you to contact me with your specific concerns so I can assist in addressing any area that is not meeting our expectations. Tom Laborde Chief Operating Officer 707.975.5065
2.0
Feb 2, 2014

Marketing Director

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Pros

Working with the elderly. Busy, challenging (not boring!), Very hard working group of peers - I found them to be inspiring. Everyone works hard and hustles!

Cons

Generally speaking, LOTS OF EMPLOYEE TURNOVER. Not good for residents and harder to do your job as a Marketing Director (can't build trust with families). Very competitive/cutthroat. If you don't cut their mustard, they let you go very quickly (sometimes without so much as a warning). I wasn't fired for the record, I left on my own volition, but I saw many MDs around me let go and it created a lot of fear/disillusionment. MDs can be the scapegoat for EDs. As they grow, they don't seem to notice that their values are becoming increasingly compromised. The kool aid is diluted! Corporate seemed to turn blind eye to GMs that fill up building, but don't treat staff well. Last, but not least, I hated offering promises to families of loved ones about fabulous activities, which were immediately cut when census dropped. It was disheartening not to deliver. Penny pinching practices.

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