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Working with dementia residents is very rewarding and a learning experience .
Nurse (Former Employee), San Juan Capistrono – May 18, 2013
Pros: residents
Cons: management, job security
The most enjoyable and hardest part of the job is the residents.
What I found enjoyable was their life experiences and trying to get them to remember them, talking with the families about the residents life.
The hardest part of the job was the hospice side talking and comforting families who loved ones are passing. A lot of times you have been the caregiver – more... for the residents for a long time and interacted with their family. – less
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In a full career working for several great senior communities Silverado Senior Living Belmont was the worse experience of them all.
Associate (Former Employee), Silverado Senior Living Belmont Hills – May 9, 2013
Pros: good food
Cons: difficult, punative, dysfunctional management
Finally I thought I had found a retirement care community that had an ideal combination of great care for both their residents and their employees. Unfortunately I was deceived. The Care Providers are overworked and underpaid. The facilities are overcrowded. and the management is negative and the antithesis of their "Give Get" and "Love is Greater Than – more... Fear" philosophies. The company needs an extreme Leadership makeover. – less
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Enjoyed learning to work with Alzhiemers patients and helping someone who needed help.
Residential Care Specialist (Former Employee), Calabasas, CA – April 18, 2013
Pros: receiving bonus stickers to purchase merchandise from catalog
Cons: healtcare
A day at work was very hard sometimes when others had to call out, I learned that it takes a lot of patients to work in this kind of environment . management very concerned for employees, to be honest co-workers could have been more helpful. the hardest part of the job was co- workers not responding to radio calls for assistants. the most enjoyable – more... part of the job was at holiday time, parties and bonuses, dancing with patients just having a good time employees and patients. – less
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Very unstable place to work
Activities Leader and Caregiver (Former Employee), Calabasas, CA – March 27, 2013
Pros: i like the pizza on pay day
Cons: a few hours.
I enjoyed to work with residents. I learned some things for to better the job.
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24 hr nursing care lol for what? they do nothing Cna prepare to be overworked and under paid while you watch nurses making 25 to watch.
Cna (Former Employee), Lake Zurich il – March 16, 2013
Pros: you can bring your dog
Cons: pay schudule nobody cares
This place is a nursing home it's just that it's full of stinky hotel furniture. Residents are sick the answer is they don't have anything ) asking a Lpn for help ha! Won't happen.
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whooooo – May 1, 2013

Lol that's true

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Great Place to work
CNA (Former Employee), Irving, TX – March 6, 2013
Pros: free lunch/ childcare
Cons: there aren't any cons
I wish I never left this job, the staff are so friendly and the residents make you feel right at home. I've never worked at a job were you feel right at home. This place allows you to bring your children so if you dnt have a baby sitter no problem. Theres always something for the kids to do.
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Special place with unique philosophy, including animals
Nursing (Current Employee), Arvada, Colorado – March 5, 2013
Pros: beautiful community, fabulous food, great staffing!
Cons: not enough silverados
A typical day at work includes taking the blanket off the birdcage, petting the dogs and taking walks in the beautiful courtyard. Also, can't forget to talk about the gourmet, scratch kitchen that feeds employees, as well as family members, three delicious meals per day. Staff to patient ratio is exceptional and allows for quality time with residents. – more... Management is professional, friendly, and supportive. They want to see us succeed! Co-workers get along well, are team players and are very interactive with residents. The hardest part of the job is losing weight after eating their wonderful food and desserts. The most enjoyable part is spending time with the residents. – less
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Good company but need much better administration
leadership team (Former Employee), Lake Zurich – January 31, 2013
Pros: would be nice if it was like before a lot.
Cons: everything
Worked in the leader team. I did love to work there but new administration came in everything went to hell. She got rid of a master degree leader for a high school drop out if best. Place been going down hill since then. Everyone are tired of being scared of thier jobs. So dont even apply not worth it.
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Good company but need much better administration
leadership team (Former Employee), Lake Zurich – January 31, 2013
Pros: would be nice if it was like before a lot.
Cons: everything
Worked in the leader team. I did love to work there but new administration came in everything went to hell. She got rid of a master degree leader for a high school drop out if best. Place been going down hill since then. Everyone are tired of being scared of thier jobs. So dont even apply not worth it.
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Good company but need much better administration
leadership team (Former Employee), Lake Zurich – January 31, 2013
Pros: would be nice if it was like before a lot.
Cons: everything
Worked in the leader team. I did love to work there but new administration came in everything went to hell. She got rid of a master degree leader for a high school drop out if best. Place been going down hill since then. Everyone are tired of being scared of thier jobs. So dont even apply not worth it.
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A lot of improvements needed
LVN Charge Nurse (Former Employee), Houston, TX – January 7, 2013
Need many improvements as far as Management. Spent everyday in fear of being terminated.
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Money Hungry Managment
A (Current Employee), California – January 3, 2013
Pros: the family members appreciate the care that is given by the caregivers/cna, activity assistance team, laundry and maintence
Cons: administrator at my loction is a fake he truly represents the metamorphosis silverado has made.
Love over fear is their motto, money over human dignity should really be their motto. I have witness numorous lies being feed to potential clients who are interested in putting their love ones in the community, I work at. The caregivers/CNA are great, but the managment is just full of it. The only contact managments has with the workers is during tours – more... where potential clients are shown around the Silverado community, and mangment paint their clown faces and pretend to know their employees. During this time they are extra friendly, because they see a potential sale. A Human Life should not be seen as a potential sale. All the tactics managment uses to attract potential clients is just flagitious. – less
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Orange County's Top Ten Places to work?
I won't directly divulge my former title. (Former Employee), Irvine, CA – December 30, 2012
Pros: they have two 15 minute excerise or walking breaks per day.
Cons: the other seven and a half hours.
This company likes to boast that they've received the Orange County's Top Ten Places to work award for a couple of years. I don't know to whom the judges inquired because so many employees disliked working there. Of course it was all in hushed whispers for fear permeated the air. Which is ironic because their motto is "Love is greater than fear".

A – more... few managers used forms of bullying rather than true managing techniques. Quite ego based and unchecked, but very discernible.

My manager also had no tact or personal relation skills. Emails were intensely direct, if not sometimes brutally worded with many CC's. I heard many complaints were made, but no actions were taken as the manner of communication did not change.

The office processes left a lot to be desired. They were cumbersome and time consuming, although they were looking to make strides in updating them.

Being employed there was not enjoyable and I would not recommend this company as a future employer. – less
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Dameon – January 3, 2013

Money over human dignity should be their motto, I couldn't agree with you more I am sometimes ashame I work for this company. I am surronded by money hungry managers who lie to their employees and lie to families who place their love ones inside of Silverado. When I find a new job, my intentions are to find a way to bring all their lies to the surface.

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Middle Managers Overloaded, High Turnover, Low Satisfaction
Middle Clinical Manager (Former Employee), Southern California – December 27, 2012
Pros: great clinical staff. office location near everything
Cons: unprofessional senior administration, culture of fear and dread
Hospice Senior administrative staff abuse and overload middle managers constantly. If they don't like a task, it is delegated to the middle managers. If there is more field work than staff, the middle managers must fill in. Senior Administration (not RNs) so insulated from any pitching in to help. Culture of fear, if one dares to even mention dissatisfaction, – more... immediate dismissal ensues.

Clinical managers do all the heavy lifting but get no respect or status. Clerical and office staff are treated to private large work areas or offices while clinical managers get little or no work space or must convert closets, at their own expense, into work spaces. These managers have the vast majority of direct reports in the company, but cannot even adequately meet with staff members in their cramped work areas. The turnover rate is so high that clinical staff will freely admit they don't even bother to establish a rapport because the manager will be gone shortly anyway.

There is heavy pressure to admit patients with questionable hospice qualifications when census is low. – less
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Looks good on eyes, management dont care on either residents/employees
Caregiver (Current Employee), Calabasas, CA – December 6, 2012
Pros: good benifits
Cons: expensive benifits
No job security, they fire everybody without giving you a chance to fix what they THINK you are lacking. The residents are total care and most likely good for nursing home. This place is all about money. If the resident has it, they will take him/her. Not a good place to work. Always understaff, no breaks, poor managements. not recommended.
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Productive & positive workplace!
Per Diem- Hospice (Current Employee), Irvine , CA – November 1, 2012
Pros: experienced staff and management.
Cons: a little competitive/clique. what workplace isn't? thats what makes it challenging
Enjoy working with experienced staff and management. Its all about patient care in my book. The support & services this company provides to the community is overwhelming. Management makes my job of taking care of the sick and elderly a very fulfilling and humble experience.
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not a fun place to work
nurse (Former Employee), cypresswood houston,texas – October 16, 2012
Cons: cant every call in sick, paychecks never right, short staff
Its all about money. This company does not care who they hire. The employees are under paid and over worked. Very short staff, and bebifits are awful.
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Productive place,friendly and inviting
Certified Nursing Assistant-caregiver (Current Employee), Calabasas, CA – October 14, 2012
Pros: good breaks, consistent trainings and reviews
Cons: expensive healthcare benefits
Work is usually fun and inviting. The management and caregivers and nurses all work together to make sure the work is done effectively. There is no "I" or "Your" but "OURS" and this is our basis for teamwork. The coworkers ensure that they support one another and help each other. It is not a difficult job as long as you practice safety methods correctly.
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Fear is greater than love
ambassador (Former Employee), WA – October 12, 2012
Pros: the residents
Upper management does not care about employees. They base everything on this love is greater than fear culture but in reality it is all fear based.
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Caregiver (Former Employee), Calabasas, CA – September 1, 2012
Good place to work. Give the attention the olderly need. Give them shower, feed them and to take care of them.
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About Silverado Senior Living

Silverado provides the highest quality of care and support to those with Alzheimer's disease or any other memory impairment, and – Read more