assistant de soins en gérontologie

infirmier auxiliaire autorisé

care assistant

licensed practical nurse

physiothérapeute

Shannex

I worked at Parkstone Enhanced care for a number of years as a CCA. Over the years the management have changed, and with that so has the moral. You are overworked and underpaid. Staffing is a problem, and I understanding in the nursing field staffing will be a problem from time to time; however, with experience of working at different homes to compare, their understaffing issues are to the extreme. Fully staffed, as a CCA you are responsible for bathing, changing, dressing and feeding 8-9 residents, sometimes residents with challenging or difficult behaviours requiring more of your time. That’s fully staffed. It’s sad to say it was more normal than not to run short, now having 12
People on your list to care for. Not only unsafe, but impossible, having to eliminate things like a residents shower day (which they receive once per week), or any extras like spending quality time with them. Nurses were running to different floors, to help with other unit med passes, on top of being responsible for their own 24 residents. 
There was no help nor support from management. We were only spoken to if we did something wrong or something was missed. Never to thank us for taking great care of our seniors. 
I never knew how much that place stressed me out or how horrid it is truly run, until I moved and went to another company. 
Sadly it’s the residents who suffer in the end. With being short nursing staff, Shannex lacks in recreation staff. “Unable” or unwilling, to hire more recreational staff members. The residents activity calendar is limited and challenging for the current staff. The residents are bored, especially the residents in the dementia community on the lockdown units. The staff do their best but there just simply isn’t enough. 
I wish I could say this is all long term care homes, but it’s not. I’ve worked in other homes in the past, and am currently working in a different home now. All different companies from Shannex. 
Save your back, save your mental health and look else where for a job. 
If you’re a family member looking to place your loved one or spouse, if you can, look elsewhere too. There is better out there. Companies where extra money earned and gained goes back into the home and the community of residents, not the pockets of GM as bonuses. 

Unfortunately my experience with Shannex wasn’t the best. Though I think the company overall has the right idea, and the right intentions, a seemingly lack in oversight of some of their facilities makes me fearful for resident safety, and employee wellbeing amidst an already under-pressure health care system.

My time with Shannex Inc. was spent at their Caritas Campus located in Halifax, NS. Leaving my job here was difficult, as I had grown fond of the residents under my care, and many of my wonderful care staff colleagues. My reason for leaving, however, was I felt that this particular facility did not provide me with the proper resources I needed to provide the caliber of care I have always prided myself on providing to my patients/clients throughout my nursing career.

This facility is considered an assisted living facility, and is equipped to run as such for the most part. However a number of the clients living here require a higher level of care than what “assisted living” entails. When you ask management if these clients are at least on their radar for starting the process of transferring them to a long-term care facility, vague answers, and no explanation is given often times.

Overall, I wish I didn’t have to leave a job I was passionate about, due to not being able to provide the level of care these residents deserved, and I genuinely hope something is done to improve the morale, and oversight of this facility on a corporate scale before staff retention becomes even more of an issue.

I work for shannex in one of their assisted living facilities . I wish I had better things to say about the company. The residents are absolutely amazing to work with and it is very rewarding , however , the company seems to care very little about their staff. The wages are very low considering the type of work and the work load . Short staffing is a huge issue , staff often work alone which is not safe for staff or residents . It can be a very stressful environment. Management does not listen to staff concerns , and they do not step in and help out when we are short staffed leaving one person to do the work of 2.  There is almost no appreciation for the staff and the moral is very low overall. Even on a good day when fully staffed the ratio of resident to staff is too high , when we bring forward these concerns nothing is done . Another issue is that residents are not properly assessed. We have residents living in assisted living floors who really need to be in long term care , some of them have not even been assessed for long term care which makes the workload much heavier . I would not suggest shannex as a place to live for my loved ones due to these issues . 
Very little recreation for residents , they are often bored and under stimulated especially those with dementia . Staff try their best to entertain them but there just isn’t enough staff to meet everyone’s needs . Might be good if you’re looking for experience working with seniors but be prepared to take on a second job as the wages just don’t cut it . 

It is a long term care/nursing home, you work nursing hours/shift work.  You provide hands on nursing care to the clients, be there to assist them with their ADL's, support them physically, mentally and emotionally.  Feeding, lifts and transfers, it is a very physical job, you work hard.  To me it is a very rewarding career, for on a daily basis it's not only what you give, but what you get back from the clients and their families that makes it all worth while to be doing.

My management team works with its employees so that they can provide the best care possible to their clients.  They are also supportive and caring towards their employees.

It is a team effort with my co-workers that on a daily basis we provide the best care possible for our clients, team work is a must.

I must say the hardest part of my job is that you do become attached and grow to love and care for your clients/family members.  So, when they do pass you do feel a loss, but you know that you have helped them in their life journey and provided them the best care possible, which is very humbling and rewarding.

The most enjoyable part of my job is getting to know the clients and their family members, to become a part of their lives.  Share, love and laugh with them, but also be there to support them in the difficult times.  Plus, working with great people from front line workers to management daily.

Had a mentor to show us students the daily routine of the residents. What you learn could be different everyday depending on their health.Time management is important where other wokers might need the shower room. Most co-workers do try to help you with lifts, truns, transfere depending on the need of the client. The hardest is when you can not find someone to help you do to a miss happen with another client or being short handed trying to find another co-worker to get the job done. Or when another co-worker askes why can't you do it yourselve others can, when you know your not phyiscally strong enough to turn a resident on their side to change them especially when they have bed sores broken leg ect. and the resident can be easyly confused, and being a causal there needs to be a fast way to build that trust, most do understand when their still independent.
And sometimes finding that right outfit for the client is the funest, being an esthetician I do enjoy bring that spa like atmosphere to the beging of one days is a great way to start the day, and that is just getting yourself dressed hair done and ready for breakfast.
Knowing the clients remember who you are a comfortable feeling for both residents and worker's.

Well a typical day at work being a causal mosty would start short handed with staff, reallizing how great the team would pull together and do our best to get everything needed done. Even the RN's and LPN's willing to help the cca's,some went beyound their duties for the residents needs and wants. Time management is very important when there needs to be 2 cca's for lifts turns and transferes.
I enjoy the part of the job is, one being only a couple of years doing my work as a cca, what i have acheived on my own with the little things like doing my frist complete bed change, but as my years as an master esthetician and caring through as a cca it is when you make someone feel better about themselves that is what give's you the biggest smile. Teaching them about computer game's. I have no childeren, yet, and the residents are my world, they touch my heart every day and to know at a young age the importants of what life means to a person is the one wish that means the most to be able to achive. I always told the school friends i went to school with is, always go an visite your grandparents even when their not well.

When Blomidon Court first opened in 2010 it was a fabulous place to work. The supervisors and management were great! 
As time went on and some people (management) left and new ones came the overall way things were run and handled took a severe downfall.  
I was employed there for 10 years , basically welcoming the very 1st clients into the building so I have seen alot of changes taken place over those  years.  
Unfortunately,  in 2020 I was advised  by my Dr to take time off as my body was taking a beating with the everyday wear and tear of a CCA'S  job. 
After about 2 years of not being employed at shannex  I tried to re apply  as a part time employee   not the ft 12 hr position that I had previously been working in when employed there. 
Unfortunately  due to a few heated discussions I had with the current site manager ( trying to advocate for certain clients) my attempt at  being rehired was declined even though the facility works extremely short staffed all the time as do most LTC facilities.  
Overall though  besides lack of professionalism on the site manager's  end 
Blomidon Court is by far one of the better LTC facilities in the Annapolis Valley. 


I came to Shannex after a 30 year career in the government. I must say in my short time so far with this organization, it has been an eye opening experience on how well a company can be run and care about and for their employees.I am a part time employee and look forward through the week to my next day of work...not for monetary reasons but the joy of being able to provide my services to clients and be able to make their day just a little bit better. I came to Shannex well equipped for my position and Shannex has aided me in continual education to offer the opportunity to make myself and other employees the best they can be. Co workers and management are supportive at all time and one feels they have always "got your back". Management staff have been among the best I have witnessed in my working career. I have read "naysayers"regarding comments and have always stood by the credo " If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem". Every day at my workplace is looked forward to and I thrive on being able to assist my clients.

Staffing sucks! there is no clear direction on where the assignment of staffing. You will be severely over worked, specially if you work nights and someone booked off you will handle the unit all by yourself. Registered staff will only tell you that they will do something but they will not do anything, they will be busy chit chatting all throughout the night. You will be left to care for more than 20++ residents all by yourself. If you work during the day you will be stressed out by the registered staff which keeps on commenting on your work and will tell you to do things the staff is able to do. If short staffed and you are the least senior you will be thrown to different floors, be given different lists of residents and will be super overworked. There is no continuity of care as you are being thrown around different floors with different care needs, it will be hard to memorize all the residents diets and care needs if you are being bounce around. If there is an isolation outbreak management are not able to control residents on isolation to stay on rooms instead they are allowed outside rooms, making staff and other residents at risk for their own healths.

Working here as a server has been a great experience overall. A typical shift can get very busy, especially during weekends, brunches, and events, so being able to multitask and work well under pressure is important. I’ve learned a lot about customer service, teamwork, communication, and time management. Management is generally supportive and willing to help when things get hectic, and the staff work together well to make sure guests have a good experience. The workplace culture is energetic and team-oriented, which makes shifts go by quickly. The hardest part of the job can be balancing multiple tables during peak hours, but the most enjoyable part is meeting different people, working with a fun team, and the satisfaction of providing great service to guests.

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