practice nurse

wellness director

registered practical nurse

bookkeeper

surveillant du nettoyage

The Wellington Long Term Care & Retirement Home

First of all- the residents and PSW staff were great! The training actually was laid out in a logical way and I didn't feel thrown to the wolves. The work flow is organized fairly well and staff actually worked together. It seemed like it was going well and a pretty good place to work. 

Then I had to call in sick during training (we were told repeatedly in orientation to not come in sick). The manager I talked to approved it, said it was no big deal and we could rebook training. 

The next morning I received a termination letter as an *email attachment*. Not even an explanation in the body. I tried to call to discuss, tried to email various people. Ghosted. There was nothing in their policies about immediate termination if you need to call out during training- assuming that was why they did it. 

So sadly, despite the decent impressions I got the short time I was there, that is very reflective of how they feel about employees. Any company who will do that- with no warning, not even affording you five minutes of their time over the phone to discuss, is likely not worth your time. You will always be replaceable. They will never care. 

It's sad because some residents mentioned that employees leave a lot (not too uncommon at LTCs). It's very hard on them mentally to trust and get used to new staff only for management to fire them (assumingly) because they were staying home sick to PROTECT those very residents. Incredibly heartbreaking. The residents were overall super sweet and the PSWs I worked with were mostly supportive. For that I'm grateful and did take away some good things. 

It was the first time I've ever been fired in over a decade of working, I've never even have so much as gotten a warning at a job. Yet tell us more about how long term cares are so short staffed and can't find help. There is plenty of help, there is either management who doesn't appreciate that help and/or employees who can't afford financially or mentally to put up with being taken advantage of. They didn't even get me a chance. I never received any feedback during training, not a single word of me doing anything wrong. It seemed to be going very well. How dare I get sick on their schedule. How dare I believe management who told me it was okay to reschedule a shift. 

There were some red flags in the interview process that I really should have listened to (for example, never once did they try to 'sell' me on the company at all, let alone the job, it was extremely straight forward and blunt). But it overall seemed better or just as good as other positions I applied to/was offered. Always listen to those gut instincts. There are always red flags- just depends on how long it takes you to see their true colours. They didn't take very long to reveal them at all.

A typical day at work for me was meeting the residents daily needs and using lifts for transfering residents into there wheelchairs, beds, and bath chairs. I have learned new skills such as which lifts to use for which residents to safely transfer residents and plenty more. I would personally say from experience working at The Wellington...the management was excellent. The DOC is very understanding, easy to speak to and reason with and she genuinely cares for the residents as well as the staff. The co-workers at The Wellington are very helpful and everyone is great to work with. I found that the hardest part of the job is meeting the expectations on time even though it is doable and picking up the routine. Once you learn the routine as well as the expectations...the job runs very smoothly. The most enjoyable part of the job that i had experienced personally is giving the residents the quality of life that i feel they deserve. I have to say overall...it's a great learning experience and very enjoyable as well.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The lovely residents, they are the reason why working there makes my day so mich better.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The way that the management is more fearful of the senior workers. Thats why bullying and harassment is just like a walk in the park

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Working with some people that doesnt respect you as a person is already hard and dealing with co-workers who think that they are the boss is harder. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I go to the job that i was trained for and being told that what i was doing is wrong and not right most of the time was frustrating, especially when your co-workers keep screaming at you.

I really enjoyed my time at The Wellington, despite all of it occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic. I worked at the screening table and was able to interact with staff, residents, and visitors. Working during the pandemic meant emotions sometimes ran high, and there were a few times when visitors, residents, and staff would get frustrated with the changing requirements and complain to the RSAs. Overall, though, The Wellington was a good place to work as a student looking for a part-time job. Supervisors were mostly good about releasing shift schedules in advance (though there were a few times the schedule was released only a day before it started).

What is the best part of working at the company?
Giving care to resident as well preparing breakfast every morning.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Pandemic time, 3 X doing sanitizing.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It’s like a home, though residents has a lots of daily activity.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Morning shift, having interactions to resident is a way of inspiring them.

Check the maintenance book for work for the day. Learn nothing. Management not friendly at all. She never talked to me till she needs something on maintenance and my supervisor is off. Never introduced herself, won’t acknowledge you when you passed each other in the hallway. The hardest part of the job was trying to satisfy the manager. She has her favourites, it’s either your in or out. Most enjoyable was when they want to buy new appliances and then I’ll repair it, but that’s not good enough for her.

A friendly environment to work,good team bonding, but the start salary is not compatible with the job you are expected to do, if the salary is increased then it would be one of the best place to work.

I have been employed at The Wellington since Sept 2008. I have learned so much as A PSW. Enjoyed Christmas Bazaars, dancing with the residents at socials being there for residents and families. The staff at The Wellington are all so very nice.

You must work hard in this job, do your best, do not skimp on duties as you are ensuring that retirement residence's quarters are clean. You want to show them that you care about their opinions and respect them and their environment (not a job perspective but a personal one).

Management has zero communication with staff 
The psws always seem the look down on housekeeping 
And all have there owe cliques 
In the spring/summer/fall it is extremely hot, and there is no water provided (besides tap water from 30 year old taps) 
Also don’t being anything of value, the housekeeps will steal

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Practice nurse 6 salaries reported	$130,000 per year
Wellness director 3 salaries reported	$75,000 per year
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Bookkeeper 3 salaries reported	$60,000 per year
Surveillant du nettoyage 2 salaries reported	$24.75 per hour

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