Strange Tony,
I ran into a former hospice co-worker the other day. This caregiver had just left Gentiva for another hospice. I asked how things had been and what caused the change of employer.
They said that corporate axed all management and brought in temporaries who cared not about our site, its history and the care that employees hoped to continue giving to patients and their families (which already had been constrained by years of company decisions and policies).
CDR and Gentiva executives drove out all the heart. With completely heartless management this person had to leave.
Early hopes that pay and benefits would be harmonized to Humana (minority owner) never occurred. Frequent criticisms on employee ratings (Glassdoor or Indeed) has lack of raises (a common financial rapscallion move, although executives are exempted from compensation caps) and corporate chintziness regarding supplies. Another consistent theme is profits over people (staff or patients).
Only a few of my former co-workers stuck it out for eight years of majority financial rapscallion ownership (WCAS/TPG to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, also know as CDR). If I run into any of them I will provide an update.
Anyway, it was great to see a wonderful person, catch up and get a good hug.
Anonymous
