home healthcare Employer Reviews

Helping with personal hygiene and getting ready for the day, fixing meals and providing snacks, going for walks and providing other daily activities.
I was guardian/caregiver for my ex father-in-law, who has dementia, I worked out of my home and had no other help.
The hardest part of this job was watching him progressively forget his family and life.
The – more... most enjoyable part was to care for and get to know an amazing sweet man. – less

I help with daily ADL's, therapy transportant, range of motion exercises, vitals, and light cleaning.

Providing direct care to patient in home. Monitor, record and report symptoms or changes in client condition. Modify patient treatments plans as indicated by client responses and conditions. The job teaches you patience, support and carries alot of responsibilities. Management was wonderful always resolving probems and providing support. I was employed – more... with motivational team players. I enjoyed the diffrence i made in one's life. The hardest part would probably be not being able to change some situations that's beyond my control – less

Working with the elderly is very rewarding.
Scheduling activities daily/weekly.
personal care,laundry, meals, appointments, free time activities.
I enjoyed learning about the life experiences.
The hardest part is the end of life.

Enjoy working with the elderly people. The management was understanding and friendly

great place,work at your own pace, specially when you work at night.
you learn to love other people no mater how old or who they are or their natonality.

A typical day at work consisted of, preparing a.m. I.V. and or P.O. medications and any stat orders to be both verified by the on duty pharmacist and then delivered to the either the nursing unit or medication room. From there medication orders were entered by the pharmacist to be filled by the pharmacy technicians.
Those doses were usually part of – more... 24 hour cycle to be delivered early afternoon. During this time medications that were not used or expired were returned to the pharmacy for recycling or waste.
The atmosphere created was a union to help improve the health of all patients. That was the most rewarding part of the job. It made the hectic nature worth it and prepared me for home health care. – less

took customers orders and worked drivethru and had to keep dining area cleaned and stocked

This job is rewarding in the fact that you are helping someone, and helping them stay in the home where they feel comfortable. You are the eyes and ears for the patient though and have to let someone know when you think they need help

Easy going with stress free environment at work.
Empathize with less privildged people.
Time management and organization is one of the keys to a successful job.
Passionate and hard working co-workers who understand team work.
When patients demands are not met.
Patients safety, and comfort.

learn how to be patient with elderly clients
importance of punctuality and dependability

That was one of the hardest things I have ever done. Family is harder to watch pass away. although I wouldn't change taking care of her and it was hard, we also had some good times. It prepared me for the hardest thing I have ever done. To care for my mom when she became terminally ill.

Great pay and flexible hours. High experience opportunities.

Opportunity to care for individual full - time and provide basic needs.

A typical day at work was over all really well. I learned how to help others in all different ways, in which the seniors needed help with their daily activities. The management was through the establishment , but over all I enjoyed the people that were in management and my other co-workers. The hardest part of the job was, the night shift, In which – more... I worked. I have a hard time sleeping after leaving the job. While working it was hard for me to work more then three nights in a row, because I would never get enough sleep and I could never do anything during the day other than sleep. The most enjoyable part of the job was getting the attachment with the residents that I worked with. I really enjoyed the time that I spent with them. – less

my day started at 6am , would get all OR rooms ready for first surgery. By turning on and checking anesthesia equipment. Putting away and ordering all supplies, turning over room between cases , and restocking rooms before I lft for the day.

i enjoy what i do...although its volunteer work, my patients give me nice tips. they treat me like their own.

Made sure parking lot was safe for customers. I loved the hours I worked. Monitored parking lot. The hardest part of the job was not having back up when needed it.

It's a good job has good days an bad days same as any other. I'm looking for new oportunities, as this job is not as demanding as it use to be no longer full time

I am at a steady pace i don't have time for breaks and there's always something to do. You may run out of time before completing all the things you have to do. Some days are good and some are bad, some go by fast and some go by slow. but it always seem that the bad days go by the slowest and the good ones zoom right by you. But overall i really enjoy – more... what i do! – less