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3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

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Chris Hocevar

61% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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2.0
Aug 26, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Helping people with disabilities is rewarding. The families are usually kind and grateful that you are there to help them.

Cons

You will be absolutely run ragged, with little pay to show for it. Having a higher education will not increase pay; you will not be paid what you are worth. You will be thrown into the job with barely any training. You have to use your own vehicle; there is not a company vehicle provided to transport clients. If you call in sick, your client will typically not have coverage, so they just won't get any help that day. The system for logging hours is redundant and convoluted. The in-service educational meetings are a joke; nobody learns anything, and everyone is just there to gab and eat lunch.

1.0
Mar 7, 2018

Don't bother with this company!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Lots of hours. Most clients are easy going and are fun to be around. Get to take day trips during the day to parks, malls, etc center, etc... Pay is good. Than again you are working 40 to 70 some even 90 hours a week.

Cons

This company is so unorganized I don't know how they have managed to stay afloat for this long. The QDDP will call you up and ask you to cover a shift, and if you say no they all of a sudden make it seem like it is you're fault that someone called out. The company is a joke that not only screws the employees over but also in a way can have a bad effect on the clients. The company is in such demand of people they will hire anyone who has a clean record and will pass a drug test. They will hire people that have no people skills, and that are constant liars. The company refuses to fire people that always call in sick or just don't tell the truth half the time. the company when you're asked if you want less hours, turns around and adds more hours to you're tab. Some clients have meal plans that are outdated by 2 months. Most if not all clients books are outdated. The interview process is jacked very unprofessional. The interviewer had to keep asking their boss questions because I guess they do not have permission to hire even though their the ones interviewing and going through the process. More than 2 people walked in during the interview. The interview also seems to want to scare everyone away with outdated stories of stuff the clients did years ago. When asked if the client still acts like that they said no they have not had that behavior in over a year. Well why are you bringing it up? Right now the company is so short staffed that if even one person quits in some houses the client would only have 1 staff besides the QDDP to whatch them. 4 plus people quite in the same week probably for the same issue. Not many last long some don't even last a week because the company see not tell you how messed up their system is. Their is close to no communication between the DSP staff and the supervisors. So the DSP could be at x at the shift start but they where supposed to be at y. No one tells them this till A, it's to late, or B 10 minutes before shift starts. Takes half an hour to get to point y. Need at least an hours heads up. Now for the legal crap. Hmmm O yes other staff and supervisors will tell you to manipulate what really happens. say x client is incapable of seeing , they can not help you make dinner but they want you to put down x client made dinner with staff assistance. X folded laundry with staff assistance, X cleaned house with staff assistance. They say their helping these clients get back into the world, and or making their lives better. but they tell you to lie on official legal documents. the exact same documents that are reviewed to see what needs changed to further them in life. The exact same documents that tell us to manipulate the words and actions on or the same documents used to come up with a new ISP.

1.0
Feb 7, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

The patients for the most part are nice. I loved the job that I did. You get a sign on bonus.

Cons

The office doesn't keep patients informed of schedule changes which changes weekly. Sometimes the patients are without an Aide due to the schedule changes which isn't right. They'll send you into houses knowing they are bed bug infested but will not tell you so you can take extra precautions. (They know most won't go if they tell you). They don't seem to care about their patients, everyone is a number and it's all about the money to them. The pay isn't good either. They pay $10.25 for HHA which isn't too bad but they only give you a flat rate of $2.50 in between clients where most other company's pay cents per mile. You do alot of driving for only $2.50. Also, They'll pay for your CPR certification but will not give you a copy of it (in case you need it for another job or for babysitting), they will put it in your file to only use for their company. However you can go through that company and get a copy for yourself but it's a hassle. You don't get paid for your 3 days of orientation. Shady company all around

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