With their heads up their rears - Home Care Aide, Service Coordinator, Human Resources Addus HomeCare Employee Review

1.0
Jun 7, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Schedule according to your daytime availability. Paid sick, vacation, holidays, and "show-up" time. Offer health insurance at 80% out of their pocket for FT employees = affordable. Paid miles between clients, paid time between clients, paid miles taking clients to appointments or running their errands.

Cons

High turn over in management means there is always someone on the low end of the learning curve, often getting it wrong. PT employees can't afford full health care coverage. Starting wage barely over minimum; raises are preset at 1, 3, 5, 7, 10 and 15 years at no more than 25 cents max per hour per jump. "Training" for office personnel is minimal which often leaves field employees doing their job for them in scheduling... Office personnel get to wear multiple hats, hiring, firing, write ups, maintaining lots of files and also going out into the field to do intakes on new or returning clients, and In-Home visits on all clients.... And that's just the Service Coordinators. Now everything that can be transferred to corporate in Chicago area has, making it a more confusing at the local level.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

The company is mission-driven and focused on supporting vulnerable populations, which gives the work meaning and purpose. It offers stability in a high-demand field and emphasizes training and re-education to support employee growth and retention. Branches are given flexibility to adapt processes locally, and many team members demonstrate strong compassion, teamwork, and commitment to clients.

Cons

There can be a disconnect between corporate policy and frontline realities, with inconsistent enforcement that increases strain on branch staff. A heavy reliance on repeated re-education can weaken accountability and affect morale, while centralized decision-making limits the value of branch-level expertise. Broad role expectations and limited advancement pathways can contribute to burnout for high-performing employees.

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