Working at Garden Courte Memory Care Community: 6 Reviews
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Typical memory care environment, competitive wages
Nursing Assistant Certified (Current Employee) - Olympia, WA - June 20, 2019
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The most useful review selected by IndeedWhat you would expect from private memory care: occasionally understaffed but not severely, high turnover rate, some immature and negative team members, but overall well-meaning management staff, pay is competitive, but raises have to be earned/asked for, benefits exist but supervisors could do a better job explaining and assisting employees in benefit selections. No shift differentials advertised.
Pros
paid monthly training, person-centered care approach, affordable meal program, manageable staff to res ratio
Cons
expensive healthcare options, no vacation days outside PTO & PTO is used to cover Vacations, Call-outs & sick days, no vending machines, staff often under trained, management often seem overwhelmed & exhibit poor time-management/prioritizing skills, high employee turnover
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Management and Coworkers are Toxic
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant (Former Employee) - Olympia, WA - September 8, 2019
Garden Courte is like reliving high school, except everybody goes after everybody. Severely toxic, hurtful, and two-faced staff. One piece of advice another coworker gave me (she now quit), was to not trust anybody there. They will trash talk you, bring you down, go behind your back. Nobody has communication skills, and nobody will go up to you and talk with you on something that you’re doing wrong, or that you can improve on. Management does nothing to work related bullying, which, as an adult, I didn’t think even went on anymore. I personally believe to shrug off any bullying and stuff like that, but this caused my depression to act up severely in my home life. They have favorites, and the favorites will never get talked to for what they do. Getting report from the prior shift takes 30 mins approx because everybody is discussing drama and spreading rumors/hurtful comments. I’ve been there for a year, and mentally could not handle it whatsoever anymore. The job itself is easy, but the coworkers and management makes it unbearable. If you’re thick skinned and vocal, then you should be good and safe.
Pros
Very loving residents, wonderful people, and it’s an easy, routine facility
Cons
Management and other employees making it stressful, toxic, and unhealthy
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Hardest part of the job
Certified Nursing Assistant (Former Employee) - Olympia, WA - May 16, 2019
Hardest part of Job is when you have co-workers who wouldn't hold up their end of the work so you had to work harder.
Enjoyable part of the job is getting to know the residents, getting to do activities with the residents seeing the joy on their face when they win bingo, getting their nails done and especially the stories of their life.
Pros
love the residents
Cons
coworkers not doing their part
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Full time night shift
PCA Personal Care Assistant (Current Employee) - Grand Rapids, MN - July 25, 2017
Tolieting, changing, bed changes, med pass, working with the elderly, working with hospice residents, Cath care, also dressed An bathed residents as well as cleaned the cooked.
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Fun and interesting shifts
CNA Volunteering (Former Employee) - Lacey, WA - March 28, 2017
I would be nervous to begin work, but when i walked in the elders as well as the workers made me feel very secure and welcome. Telling each other stories and motivating the elders to move around was much fun. Great experience.
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It a good place to work
Caregiver (Former Employee) - Olympia, WA - December 12, 2015
A typical type of day is get report and then do your shower and vital sign. I learn a lot about Alzheimer disease and this disease is very sad. My manager was a very good manager. The co-worker wear pretty good there were same that did not like working as a team. The hardest part of this job is watch resident decline and being short staff. The most enjoyable part of this job is that know help them and the resident are like your own grandparents.
Pros
one dollar and fifty cents for lunch
Cons
Health insurse is a little to high
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